Natural Resource Management Assistant AmeriCorps
Listed on 2026-01-27
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Research/Development
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Environmental Science
POSITION DETAILS
Position (s): 4360, 4361
Position Title: Natural Resource Management Assistant - Ameri Corps
Conservation Legacy Program: Scientists in Parks, Stewards Individual Placements
Site
Location:
Coronado National Memorial, Hereford, Arizona
Number of positions available: 2
TERMS OF SERVICEDuration: 52 Weeks (not flexible)
Flexible
Start Date:
Yes
Start Date: 09/07/2026
End Date: 09/06/2027
Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 1700 hours - this is the minimum number of hours the selected candidate must serve throughout the duration of their position.
BENEFITS- Segal Ameri Corps Education Award: $7,395.00 upon successful completion of position
- Weekly Living Allowance: $600.00 per week, fixed rate
- Relocation Allowance: $450.00 (distributed as a one-time lump sum with first paycheck)
- Student Loan Forbearance if applicable (administered by My Ameri Corps , directly)
- Student Loan Interest Payments if applicable (administered through My Ameri Corps , directly)
- For 52-week positions only:
- Free Healthcare Coverage (opt in)
- Childcare Coverage (opt in)
Preference given to applicants who submit applications before Sunday, February 15, 2026. Applications will be reviewed after the Final date to receive applications passes. Positions will close after receiving 60 complete applications, or at 11:59 p.m. EST on February 15, 2026, whichever occurs first.
KEYWORDSCave, air quality, hydrological monitoring, geological monitoring, geomorphology
PURPOSEThis Natural Resource Management Assistant is an Ameri Corps position. This position aligns with topics traditionally aligned with natural resource management including air quality, rapid environmental change, geological studies, hydrological studies, and GIS. The service accomplished by the SIP participant will tie into the NPS mission of preserving the natural and cultural resources for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations by focusing on the restoration and monitoring of these resources.
DESCRIPTIONOF DUTIES
The National Park Service's Southeast Arizona Group (SEAZ) includes Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, and Fort Bowie National Historic Site. The trio of parks are managed by one leadership team, headed by a superintendent. SEAZ parks, near the US-MX border within the Madrean Archipelago, preserve significant cultural and natural resources in the United States. Anthropogenic and natural processes such as, border related disturbances and environment change, are adversely affecting resources, including: environments, wilderness, and landscape.
These processes continuously impact the landscape, hydrology, and associated ecosystems—destroying vegetation, soil, and ecosystem variety.
This project will train youth participants to address ongoing natural resource disturbances. They will follow existing and develop new protocols for monitoring changes in the landscape, microclimate, ecosystems, and water resources, all while learning to navigate the geographical and sociological challenges present in the SEAZ parks. This project will enable youth participants to project alongside NPS subject matter experts and introduce them to potential career pathways in the NPS.
The experiences and challenges of this project will help build future leaders in the field of resource management.
The selected SIP participant will complete projects in the division of Resource Management and will focus on various natural resource inventory, monitoring, restoration, and research projects. Projects will occur as an individual and in a team setting; field and office based; and conducted all three SEAZ parks.
The SIP will be assigned 1-2 principal projects based on the their interest and experience but will also assist with other resource management projects and routine activities. Projects include watershed restoration and monitoring, cave microclimate and condition monitoring, mapping, and restoration, weather station monitoring and troubleshooting, geohazard mapping, native plant/habitat restoration, GIS and data management, air quality monitoring, hydrological monitoring, border impacts assessment and mitigation, landscape…
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