This position is located in Acadia National Park, in the Trails Division. These are Career Seasonal positions. More information about this type of position and typcial work season can be found in the additional information section of the announcement below.

Duties

Employee leads work, training, and safety of lower graded crew, laborers, volunteers, and Acadia Youth Conservation Corps under the guidance of a Trail Supervisor. Employee is engaged in all aspects of trail maintenance, construction, and repair. This includes drainage and tread maintenance, masonry dry stone construction, and carpentry work using heavy log and rough-sawn lumber, for repair of trail structures, and rehabilitation of all trails within Acadia National Park. Uses small equipment, loaders, atv, etc., and drives crew cabs, trucks, and passenger vans up to but not exceeding 10,000 GVW to transport crew and or materials to the job site. Plans, sets up, and operates typical overhead rigging systems used in trail work to transport material.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to Lead or Supervise (SCREEN OUT) If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Demands: This position requires very strenuous effort in moving heavy materials to the job site. Employee must be able to hike steep trails in all weather conditions, carry heavy materials to the work site and work in difficult terrain. Employee routinely lifts and carries items over 50 pounds and occasionally over 100 pounds. Frequently required to stand while working, climb ladders or scaffolding, and bend, stoop, climb, and work in awkward positions. Employee hikes to and from the job site daily, transporting tools, personal gear, and safety equipment. Working Conditions: Work areas are on hiking trails often miles from the road and on narrow and steep terrain, in hot, cold, or rainy weather. The conditions are often hazardous and in remote locations where help is not readily available in the event of an accident. Employees are exposed to the possibility of bruises, muscle strains, cuts, and scrapes and the possibility of greater injury due to the tasks performed.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Contacts

• Address Acadia National Park POB 177 Route 233 McFarland Hill Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04634 US
• Name: Jessica Smith
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]