Position Summary

The Environmental Stewardship Fund (ESF) Fellow will be tasked to support programs launching in the summer of 2024. The Fellow will work to build a strong relationship with the Ramapough Lunaape Turtle Clan as well as with local youth organizationsto build a deeper and more meaningful connection to the projects and land that the Musconetcong Watershed Association serves. The Fellow will also rove to Munsee 3 Sisters Farms as well as Essex County Parks. Supporting programs with local partners to assist in projects outlined at those sites. The Fellow will also serve as the go-between for site partners and SCA Staff to organize scheduling and logistics for projects, volunteer days, and educational days.

Schedule

June 10, 2024 - August 25, 2024

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Assistance with MWA tree plantings on Educational Trail - Basic trail maintenance tasks - Trimming invasive species - Identifying fallen trees, issues with trail stability, and other hazards - Support Partner Grounds Steward and Community Engagement Coordinator with planning trail improvement projects, such as bridge construction, trail stabilization, and sign installation. - Assist with development of interpretive plan for Asbury Mill (contingent on Fellow's knowledge of/ability to research history of Indigenous peoples of northwest NJ - SupportMWA Community Engagement Coordinator in planning, preparing, and leading tree planting on Educational Trail - Support MWA Grounds Steward and Community Engagement Coordinator to complete remaining trail improvement projects - Support regular trail maintenance tasks - Support incorporation of Ramapough Lunaape elements into Educational Trail, such as stone cairn at the trail head at MWA - Work with SCA/MWA Staff on volunteer days and community engagement at MWA - Establish connections with Munsee 3 Sisters Farm/Chief Mann - Continue to build corps network to support programs at MWA - Hands on work with Chief Vincent Mann (Of the Ramapough Lunaape Turtle Clan) at Munsee 3 Sisters Farms - Assist in coordinating volunteer events and Service days at Munsee 3 Sisters Farms with SCA Crews - Work with leader and site partners at the Fedcap School to assist in hands-on projects at Essex County Parks

Marginal Duties

- Assist in Project Data collection at all sites. - Support administrative needs of partner and SCA Leader

Required Qualifications

- Must be 18 - WFA Certification - Ability to drive personal vehicle to each location (Sometimes an hour in distance)

Preferred Qualifications

Chainsaw/Rigging Cert WFR Cert Environmental Education Deliverables

Hours

40 per week

Living Accommodations

NA

Compensation

$20/Hr for 40 hrs/wk $50 Weekly Commuting Stipend $200 Travel Allowance to/from training

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

Personal Vehicle Information

Additional Benefits

Defensive Drive Training
First Aid/CPR
Wilderness First Aid Training
AmeriCorps: Not Eligible

Equal Opportunity Statement

SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members. SCA is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere in which people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles may grow personally and professionally. The Student Conservation Association, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Physical requirements and working conditions specific to the position are available in the full job description.