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Description
Position Title: AmeriCorps Individual Placement -Invasives Species Technician Team lead
Conservation Legacy Program: Southeast Conservation Corps
Site Location: Canaveral National Seashore
Address:
212 South Washington Avenue
Titusville, FL 32796
Term of Service: 8 weeks

• Start Date: 01/25/2027
• End Date: 03/19/2027
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 300 hr

Status: This is a full-time, seasonal, 8-week, 300-hour AmeriCorps National Service Program.
Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,565.08 upon successful completion of the program
• Living allowance of $600.00 per week, paid bi-weekly
• Additional benefit of $200.00 per week, paid bi-weekly

Other Benefits: On-site housing, uniform shirts, personal protective equipment, Public Land Corps Hiring Authority Certificate (upon successful completion of hours), member assistance program, and other professional development opportunities available.
Positions Available: 1
Purpose
Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC):Empowering youth and adults to cultivate compassion, responsibility and life skills through community service, hard work and land stewardship.
Southeast Conservation Corps, a program of Conservation Legacy, is a non-profit AmeriCorps program. We engage youth (age 15-17) and young adults (ages 18-30, up to 35 for veterans) in service projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC collaborates with land management agencies (United States Forest Service, National Park Service, State Parks, local municipalities, and non-profits) to host day or overnight camping crews and individual placements.
Our AmeriCorps positions provide impactful educational and service opportunities that benefit both communities and landscapes. SECC's participants reflect the population of the Southeast region, including youth, graduates, veterans, and individuals from various backgrounds.
Canaveral National Seashore:
Canaveral National Seashore protects approximately 58,000 acres of coastal ecosystems in Central Florida. The Seashore includes 25 miles of undeveloped beaches, as well as a significant portion of the Mosquito Lagoon estuary. Plant communities found within the seashore include coastal hammock, salt marsh, pine flatwoods and beach dune. A large variety of imperiled plant and animal species are protected within the Seashore boundary, and the area represents a nationally significant sea turtle nesting area. The Resource Management program at Canaveral National Seashore is focused on documenting and maintaining natural resource conditions within the park. Primary activities are natural resource monitoring and invasive species control.
Position Overview:
SECC, in partnership with Canaveral National Seashore, will host an Invasives Technician Team Lead. This is an AmeriCorps position that will assist with the control and maintenance of invasive species at various locations within Canaveral National Seashore. These projects will result in the reduction of total cover of targeted species within coastal ecosystems protected within the park boundary. This will directly improve resource conditions for native plant and animal species.
Description of Duties:
Lead Position Additional Responsibilities:

• Serve as a team leader to assist with project communication and coordination.
• Manage credit card purchases
• Assist in data collection and monthly accomplishment reporting.

Conduct Invasive Species Control

• Mix and transport herbicide properly
• Safely navigate to work location
• Properly apply herbicide to targeted plant species

Track Invasive Species Control Activities:

• Recording location, target species and amount of herbicide applied
• Managing herbicide application data
• Ensuring full treatment coverage within project area

Maintain Invasive Species Control Equipment and Supplies:

• Properly clean, service, and repair field equipment
• Maintain, clean, and orderly pesticide storage facility
• Maintain up to date inventory of herbicides

Safety

• Assist with leading safety talks to start the day.
• Ensure crew has proper PPE every day, including but not limited to hard hats, long sleeve shirts, pants, boots, safety glasses, gloves, sunscreen, bug repellent, etc.
• Report safety concerns or crew limitations to Supervisory Biologist in a timely manner.

Potential environmental/human risk involved with this term of service: mosquitoes, noseeums, stinging insects, venomous snakes, other wildlife, uneven terrain with dense vegetation, heat exposure in open fields, and pop-up storms. Failure to comply with safety requirements may result in injury.
Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• Must be between ages 18 and 30, or up to 35 if a military veteran
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent before using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check
• You must possess a valid driver's license and pass Conservation Legacy's Driver Insurability requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience mixing and applying herbicides
• Previous experience with plant identification
• Previous experience working in difficult field conditions (high heat and humidity, high levels of biting insects, working in dense vegetation)

Transportation:
A personal vehicle is required to report to/from the service site/office, and for all personal business. A National Park Service vehicle will be provided for transportation to conduct operations within the park. This Individual Placement must be a driver and pass Conservation Legacy's driver insurability requirements.
Physical Requirements:
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve 6:00 am until 2:30 pm, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week - but exact service schedules may vary and will include evening and weekend service depending on project needs.
• A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service.

• Members may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Orientation and Training:

• Members will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), understanding pesticide labels, and safety data sheets.
• Basic Field safety
• Basic equipment maintenance
• Plant species identification
• Herbicide handling, application, and techniques
• Use of GPS units and map reading

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

• Monthly Accomplishment Report

• Narrative Monthly Report.

• Bi-Monthly Check-Ins

• Midterm and Final Evals

• Exiting Task

Substance Free:
In accordance with a drug-free environment, alcohol and drugs are prohibited while participating in AmeriCorps and program activities and while on organization property.
Interview Timeline:
Interviews will take place starting in late September and will continue until the position is filled.
If you have questions about the position, please contact:
Jimi Sadle
Supervisory Biologist
Canaveral National Seashore
Jimi_sadle@nps.gov
If you have questions about the application process, please contact:
Angela Gerstner
Individual Placement Member Support Coordinator
Southeast Conservation Corps
agerstner@conservationlegacy.org
Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.