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Position Title: Park Ranger Individual Placement – AmeriCorps
jobshiringnearme.org Legacy Program: jobshiringnearme.org Corps New Mexico
Site Location: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)
1001 Highway 1, San Antonio, NM 87832
COVER LETTER AND RESUME REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED
Terms of Service:
Purpose:
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds to serve their country, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities. Environmental stewardship programs help conserve natural habitats, improve energy efficiency, protect clean air and water, among other environmental efforts.
jobshiringnearme.org Corps New Mexico (CCNM)
As part of jobshiringnearme.org Legacy and an AmeriCorps program, CCNM aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian jobshiringnearme.org Corps of the 1930’s. CCNM is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and recent era military veterans with conservation service work projects on public lands. CCNM operates programs across southern New Mexico and western Texas that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and conservation. The CCNM Las Cruces office manages the Individual Placement Program.
Mentorship
These Individual Placements are unique development AmeriCorps positions. Participants are paired with a local supervisor and gain technical, hands-on experience in the work of these organizations or agencies. Site supervisors commit to facilitate career development; provide an introduction to numerous pathways within the conservation field; and create accessible, meaningful, learning opportunities and gain technical, hands-on experience in the work of these organizations or agencies.
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System. This particular refuge was established as an overwintering site for migratory birds, especially sandhill cranes, snow geese, and ducks. Located in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, refuge staff manage the landscape as if the Rio Grande still ran wild, though it has been channelized and cut off from its historic floodplain. These seasonal wetlands are fairly unique in the middle of the desert landscape. Bosque del Apache hosts thousands of overwintering birds and, subsequently, thousands of visitors in the winter months who come to experience the wildlife phenomenon.
The winter season at Bosque del Apache NWR is busy with visitors, school groups, and active water management. Refuge staff are currently rebuilding connections with the local school to conduct repeated field trips to the refuge as well as trying to accommodate requests from schools all over New Mexico. The individual placement will assist staff with leading school field trips, regular operations of a visitor center and providing information to the public about recreation opportunities. The individual placement will create an inventory of existing interpretive panels and opportunities as well as help outline an Interpretive Plan for the refuge. This may include outlining or drafting needed additional interpretive signs/programs/products. A potential product could include a brochure on the people history of the area.
Bosque del Apache has a relatively large staff, with people working in administration, visitor services, biology, and maintenance. The participant will have the opportunity to interact with and shadow additional staff on site. As outreach or other opportunities at nearby refuges/sites become available and staffing allows, there may be networking and other job shadowing opportunities nearby.
Description of Duties:
Trainings Provided:
Conditions: Uneven terrain, wildlife/environmental hazards
Qualifications:
Physical Requirements:
Participation and Expedition Behavior:
Safety and Judgment:
Substance Free:
Background Check:
A DOI background clearance must be completed before the selected candidate may report for service. The FWS will provide instructions for completion of the clearance after a candidate has been selected and will notify them when they have been cleared to start service. This process will determine the participant’s exact start date.
Participants will have access to government facilities and systems, and will be supplied with access to gov’t vehicles, equipment, and materials needed to work on the projects and activities as outlined above. Participants must adhere to all government regulations and policies for operating equipment, vehicles, security awareness, and safety.
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Time Requirements:
Orientation and Training:
Benefits:
Evaluation and Reporting:
As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.
Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.
Program Name and Contact Information:
Contact information:
SamJean Simmons
ssimmons@conservationlegacy.org
Consideration will be given as applications are received and this position may close at any time.
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