ECC: 12 Month Conservation Crew Member
The Sustainability Institute
ApplyOpportunity summary
Term length
5/28/2024 - 5/23/2025
Application window
4/8/2024 - 5/1/2024
Location
North Charleston, South Carolina
Hourly pay equivalent
$11.77
Project summary
Engage young adults who are not in school nor working full-time, between the ages of 17-24, in coastal resilience and habitat restoration projects within the Lowcountry region while gaining desirable field skills and training. Projects include oyster reef fabrication, living shoreline construction, rain garden building, water quality monitoring, marsh grass planting, recreational trail maintenance, and more!
Opportunity description
Crew Members will engage in habitat restoration activities in public parks, forests, and waterways including activities such as restoring salt marshes and oyster reefs, constructing rain gardens, planting native plants and trees, performing water quality testing and monitoring, and constructing and repairing trails, bridges, and boardwalks. Crew Members will also engage in weatherization activities, including presenting energy efficiency workshops throughout the community. There are 2 openings available for this position.
Benefits
- Education benefit
- Healthcare
- Child care
Requirements and qualifications
Requirements
All members must be between the ages of 17 and 24, pass a criminal history background check, have a high school diploma or GED, and must be fully vaccinated per SI's COVID-19 policy. Due to the conditions and scope of work, members must be physically able to perform all program work including climbing, heavy lifting, bending, working from one's knees or back, working in excessive hot, cold, or rainy conditions, and/or other work components deemed necessary by SI staff.
Preferred qualifications
No experience required.
Opportunity details
Focus area
- Natural resource preservation and conservation
- Biodiversity protection and restoration
- Waterway restoration
- Outdoor recreation access improvements
- Forestry
- Weatherization of homes and public buildings
- Stormwater management
- Tree planting and urban forestry
- Coastal wetlands restoration
- Local ecosystem restoration
Work environment
- Team based
- Rural
- Urban
- Traveling
- Indoor
- Outdoor