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Description
Position Title: NPS Historic Preservation Training Center - Traditional Trades Advancement Program - Haleakala National Park - AmeriCorps
Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements
Site Location: Kula, HI
Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 07/27/2026
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 1700 Hours (52 Weeks)

Purpose:
Stewards Individual Placements is an AmeriCorps affiliated program that provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and protect our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting the health of natural areas.
Stewards, in partnership with the National Park Service and Historic Preservation Training Center are seeking individuals to participate in the Traditional Trades Advancement Program. Members will receive introductory training in a variety of traditional trades and will develop an understanding of historic resource stewardship while helping to preserve our nation's historic resources. This program provides participants with marketable skills and excellent exposure to the historic preservation career field within the NPS as well as the private sector.
This internship serving out of Haleakala National Park will be preserving and maintaining trails located within designated wilderness by the use of hand tools. Since Haleakala is an "on trail" park, meaning visitors are only allowed to travel into the backcountry on established trails, these trails keep park visitors from trammeling the environment of the many native species the park is home to. The use of hand tools and a team of pack mules to complete work maintains the quiet and natural character of the wilderness. Another priority is the maintenance and building of non-potable water supply structures for park visitors, animals, and staff working within the wilderness. This allows the necessary work to happen for Vegetation and Wildlife crews while they perform their stewardship activities and missions. Maintaining and restoring Haleakala's backcountry cabins is also a large portion of the work required. Maintaining these historic structures allows the public comfortable and safe access to Haleakala's beauty year-round to inspire broad appreciation and respect for the environmental efforts of the conservationists that have helped to restore this sacred environment as closely as possible to what it would have looked like naturally before western contact with the Hawaiian Islands.
Description of Duties:

• Basic trail maintenance and sustainable construction practices using basic rock-working hand tools to build rock trail features (rock steps, water bars, causeways, riprap construction, and checks)
• Trail work is strenuous and rather physically demanding and requires many miles of hiking at high altitudes within a typical work week. Members will also be required to move heavy rocks, use sledgehammers, chisels, rakes, and shovels.
• Assisting Mule Packer with load in and haul out operations in backcountry. Essentially, using a team of pack mules to transport supplies for trail work, cabin maintenance, cabin resupply, native plants for out planting, distribution of traps for invasive animal control, and removal of park visitor refuse
• Performing cabin maintenance at backcountry locations. Cleaning cabins, restocking firewood, restocking propane, packing and removal of trash, cleaning pit toilets, fixing broken windowpanes, and various other minor maintenance issues as they arise.
• Assisting in the installation water tank liners to historic water tanks in the backcountry
• Trail brushing, or vegetation removal along trail corridors using hand saws and loppers

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 18 years of age, Veterans up to 35 years of age.
• Ability to commit to a 52-week experience of combined training and hands-on work
• 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 to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Willingness to learn preservation skills and safety protocols.
• Operate as a good team member and follow daily direction.
• Follow HPTC's project agreement and safety plan.
• Be respectful of all members, site mentors, and staff.
• Attention to Detail.
• Organization and Time Management Skills
• Hike 10-12 miles in a day at high altitudes while still performing physical tasks in the same day.
• Regular lifting of items over 50 lbs.

Our Commitment:
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use of 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. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve Monday to Friday at a full-time capacity of 40 hours a week, but exact service schedules may vary. 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.
• Fully On-Site

Orientation and Training:

• Members will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Members will be provided with hands-on experience in environmental stewardship by NPS staff.
• Instruction and guidance on carpentry skills and operating/servicing equipment.

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $7,395.00
• Living Allowance of $600 a week + Additional Benefit of $200 a week (equivalent to $20/hr)
• $1000 Professional Development Stipend
• Public Lands Corps Hiring Authority
• NO Park Housing Available - Additional Housing Allowance available to support relocation expenses
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible

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.
Supervisor Name and Contact Information:
STE Program Staff:
Kevin Record
Program Coordinator
Stewards Individual Placements
(681) 666-3621
krecord@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 accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.