Title: Recreation Technician Crewmember-Tonto National Forest (multiple positions filled on an ongoing, as-needed basis)
Start/End Date: Flexible start and end dates depending on availability.
Living Stipend: $480 per week living stipend + $120 housing stipend +Education Award.
Term: 26-week term
Reports To: District Recreation staff, Tonto National Forest
Location choices:
- Mesa Ranger District (5140 E. Ingram Street, Mesa, AZ 85205)
- Cave Creek Ranger District (40202 N. Cave Creek Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262)
- Globe Ranger District (7680 S. Six Shooter Canyon Rd. Globe, AZ 85501)
Status: 900-hour AmeriCorps Service Term, full-time, temporary
Benefits: AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,447.50; Public Lands Corps Certificate*; both with successful completion of the service term. Health insurance eligible through The Corps Network
*To be eligible for a Public Lands Corps certificate, members must be between the ages of 18-30, inclusive, at the time the member begins their term of service.
Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC):
Arizona Conservation Corps, a program of Conservation Legacy, aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's. AZCC is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and recent era military veterans with conservation service work projects on public lands. AZCC operates programs across Arizona that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and conservation. AZCC has program offices in Flagstaff, Tucson, and Pinetop.
Tonto National Forest:
At over 2.9 million acres, the Tonto National Forest is the largest national forest in Arizona, and the seventh largest national forest among 154 USDA National Forests.The Tonto features some of the most rugged and inherently beautiful land in the country. Sonoran Desert cacti and flat lands slowly give way to the highlands of the Mogollon Rim. This variety in vegetation and range in altitude -- from 1,300 to 7,900 feet -- offers outstanding recreational opportunities throughout the year, whether it's lake beaches or cool pine forest.
Position Summary:
The Mesa, Cave Creek, and Globe Ranger Districts of Tonto National Forest are seeking temporary, full-time Recreation Technician Crewmembers. The primary focus of these positions will be monitoring and controlling access to highly developed recreation sites and boat launching facilities, in addition to conducting vehicle patrols and fee enforcement, at area lakes and other recreation sites on the Forest during weekends. Other duties include light maintenance at recreational facilities, painting, installing signage, vegetation control, and patrolling recreation areas. The crewmembers may also have the opportunity for involvement with larger maintenance projects and special events, such as those with agency partners (Arizona Game & Fish Department, Natural Restorations, Maricopa County Sherriff’s Office, etc.).Extending term up to a total of one year may be possible for those that are interested, after 60 days of service in the internship.
Essential Responsibilities and Functions:
- Act as representatives of the Forest Service.
- Assist the public with questions about recreation sites, alternative sites, and overall forest information.
- Continually check on and maintain the facilities, including parking lots, bathrooms, and Forest Service equipment.
- Assist with day-to-day operations and maintenance of recreation facilities as directed by a supervisor.
- Assist with developed and dispersed recreation sites in District recreation areas.
- Perform light facilities maintenance, vegetation control, traffic management, issuing of recreation passes, making public contacts, cleaning bathrooms, picking up trash, and leading volunteers.
- Perform frequent public contacts with a diverse public in a high use, urban forest setting to provide information and gain compliance with federal regulations. Must be able to work efficiently, independently, and sometimes with minimal daily supervision.
- Survey and inspect trails and roads. Sign, brush, and maintain where necessary in both developed and dispersed recreation areas.
- Work with volunteers to complete various project work.
- Work will be in the outdoors in adverse conditions and terrain. Must be able to work while standing with exposure to high temperatures and under constant direct sun exposure for extended periods of time.
