Title: AmeriCorps Crew Member - Kentucky Fire and Recreation Crew

Reports to:Crew Leader

Duty Station: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Golden Pond, KY

(Ideally, members will live within one hour of duty station. Optional shared housing available during off time*)

Locations:Crew will be based out of Kentucky. Service projects will take place in Kentucky.

Season Dates:01/13/2025 - 05/23/2025

Status: This is a full-time, seasonal, 19-week-675-hourAmeriCorps National Service position

Stipend:$400/week AmeriCorps living allowance, plus $300/week additional benefit ($700/week total, pre-tax, disbursed bi-weekly)

AmeriCorps Award: A $2,817.14 AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of the program.

Other Benefits:Wilderness First Aid, USFS chainsaw recognized certification, certifications related to wildland fire, Public Land Corps Hiring Authority Certificate (upon successful completion of hours), $200 fire boot stipend, food and transportationprovided while in the fieldovernight, uniform shirts,personalprotective equipment, and other developmental opportunities as available.

Crew Structure:1 Crew Leader, 1 Assistant Crew Leader, 4 Crew Members

Southeast Conservation Corps: Engaging future leaders who protect, restore, and enhance our nations lands through community-based service.

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC), a program of Conservation Legacy, is a non-profit, AmeriCorps-affiliated organization. SECC selects young adults, ages 18-30, up to 35 for veterans, to complete conservation service projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC provides members with impactful opportunities through a unique set of programs that engage people in meaningful education and service to their communities and natural landscapes. SECC serves a diverse population that is representative of the Southeast, including youth, graduates, veterans, and a cross-section of ethnicities and income levels.SECC is also an active member of the AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team (A-DRT), and as such, selected crews may be deployed on Disaster response projects for up to 30 days.

SECC partners with various land management agencies in Tennessee and throughout the Southeast region, such as the United States Forest Service, National Park Service, State Parks, and conservation-based non-profits. Projects vary but include trail construction and maintenance, ecosystem restoration, habitat restoration, fire fuels reduction, fencing on public lands, invasive weed removal, herbicide applications, and many others. The projects are manual labor based and most projects require a hike into and out of the project site daily carrying tools and a day pack.

Crews will serve in frontcountryand backcountry locations in all types of weather conditions. Schedules may vary, but generally are 9 days on and 5 days off for camping crews. Project days are 10-hour shifts with scheduled breaks throughout the day. Depending on project and location, other schedule variations may be implemented. While the staff at SECC strives to provide consistency throughout the season, personal flexibility is expected and should be prepared for when entering the term as schedules, times, and project locations are subject to change per project needs.

SECC is an independent, non-residential program. Crew Members are responsible for finding and attaining their own housing when not in the field. On-hitch crews prepare all their own meals and participate as a group to complete allnecessary chores.Community/camp chores will be completed every evening, with many evenings including group discussions, conservation and/or corps related topics.The Crew Members must supply their own personal outdoor gear and equipment such as atent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad,day pack, multi-day pack, work pants, hiking/work boots, etc. SECC will provide group camp equipment, tools, protective gear and tran portation between duty station and project sites.

Service Project:

Research shows that members of marginalized groups - including women, LGBTQIA+ identifying people, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) - tend to apply to jobs only if they meet every single requirement listed. Here atSoutheast Conservation Corps, we want the best candidates for the job, and those candidates dont always meet 100% of the requirements listed. If you are passionate about uniting, empowering, and celebrating diverse communities for all and breaking down barriers for equity, we encourage you to apply - especially if youre a member of a structurally marginalized group. We look forward to your application.

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC), The Daniel Boone National Forest, and Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area have partnered to host a Kentucky Fire and Recreation Crew. This crew will engage in various natural resource management projects through fuels management, prescribed fire, and developed recreation service projects. TheKentucky Fire and Recreation Crew provides an open and supportive space where members collaborate, learn from, and grow alongside one another as members gain leadership and technical skills, and engage in professional development opportunities through trainings and certifications related to fire and developed recreation management. As a crew, you will perform manual labor and complete conservation projects using various manual and power tools. You will be engaged in the program as a leader and will participate/ facilitate in environmental education and leadership development activities in addition to service projects. Risk management is of utmost importance, and all policies and procedures must be followed.

The term of service will include a variety of tasks aimed at improving and maintaining recreation sites and supporting forest management activities. The primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Developed Recreation:

• Heavy Recreation Site Improvements

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Prescribed Fire Activities:

• Chainsaw use

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Members will earn the following training and certifications:

*Members may not exceed 20% of their total term hours as trainings

• ICS-100 (Intro to Incident Command System)

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``` - IS-700 (Intro to the National Incident Management System)

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``` - S-130 (Firefighter Training)

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``` - Red Card via successful completion of the Moderate Pack Test

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``` - 2-mile hike in 30 minutes with 25 pounds

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Hitch Schedule:

This position will operate on a variable hitch schedule. For example, the schedule could be 9 days on - 5 days off, 4 days on - 3 days off, or 5 days on - 2 days off. The schedule will shift based on project and partne