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Position Summary

The selected candidate will serve as a member of the recreation team for the Bureau of Land Management, Monticello Utah Field Office within Bears Ears National Monument. The primary duty station will be the Kane Gulch Ranger Station, located on Cedar Mesa. They will work with a team of BLM staff and volunteers to assist with the day-to-day operations at the ranger station. This includes staffing a visitor contact desk to provide information to the public, conducting backcountry patrols by foot and 4WD vehicle, performing simple maintenance tasks and some administrative tasks.

Hosting Organization

BLM Utah (UT)

Location

Monticello, UT

Schedule

August 24, 2026 - November 27, 2026

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The member will be responsible for staffing a remote contact station on Cedar Mesa in the heart of Bears Ears National Monument in SE Utah. Primary duties involve working at a contact desk and providing visitors with information about hiking and other recreation opportunities in the surrounding area. This includes selling permits, operating a POS system, and instructing visitors in LNT and Visit with respect principals. The member will also conduct backcountry patrols on foot and by vehicle to monitor archeological sites and wilderness character within the canyons and mesa tops.

Marginal Duties

The member will also be required to perform light maintenance tasks. This could include simple facilites maintenance, light cleaning/restocking of vault toilets, intstallation and/or maintenance of signs and kiosks, as well as some administrative tasks.

Required Qualifications

The member must possess excellent communication skills and be comfortable interacting with the public to provide information on hiking and recreation opportunities in the surrounding area. Cedar Mesa is one of the most archeologically dense areas in the United States, so the ability to communicate Visit With Respect and Leave No Trace principals is also important. Conducting backcountry patrols by foot and 4WD vehicle is also a primary duty of this position. The member must be able to hike and navigate in the backcountry over rough terrain for up to 10 miles in a day, communicate using InReach devices and radios, operate 4WD vehicles over rough terrain, and work independently with little supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using GIS or tablet bases reporting system such as Survey123
• Prior knowledge of the landscape and resources around Cedar Mesa and Bears Ears National Monument
• Experience working with the public and providing information at a visitor center
• A solid understanding of Leave No Trace and Visit With Respect principals
• Wilderness First Aid/Wilderness First Responder (WFA/WFR) certification

Hours

40 per week

Living Accommodations

Kane Gulch Ranger Station is a remote duty station located off Hwy 261 on Cedar Mesa. The nearest town is Blanding UT, located about 35 minutes away. Natural Bridges National Monument is about 15 minutes away. The housing is located on site behind the Ranger Station. There are 4 modern single occupancy tiny homes and a modern 3 room bunkhouse located on the premises. There is little to no cell service at the housing facilities but connectivity is available at the ranger station through satellite internet. The site is off grid with solar power, well water and propane. All housing facilities have running water, showers, flush toilets, modern kitchen appliances including refrigerators, oven and range, and microwaves. The tiny homes have smaller RV versions of these appliances.

Compensation

$1,100 Round-Trip Travel Allowance

$700 Weekly Living Allowance

All-Weather Uniform Package

Housing on site provided

All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.

Personal Vehicle Information

Required

Additional Benefits

Defensive Driving Training

Interpretive Skills

AmeriCorps: Not Eligible

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.