{"id":58478,"date":"2026-03-26T13:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=58478"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:58:58","slug":"job-field-leader-student-conservation-association-wenatchee-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-field-leader-student-conservation-association-wenatchee-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Field Leader, Student Conservation Association (Wenatchee, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Student Conservation Association<\/p>\n

Wenatchee, Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Job Type<\/td>\nTemporary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\n$850 per week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benefits<\/td>\nCompensation\u00a0\u00a0 Pay: $850\/week Travel Costs: (Covered for leader training, up to $500 toward travel costs after training) Phone stipend: $45\/month Meals: Provided all season Gear: Group camping gear provided (tents, stoves, cooking supplies) Uniform Packa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min. Experience<\/td>\n0 – 1 year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Position Summary\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Experience the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest as a member of the SCA Okanogan-Wenatchee NF Invasive & Restoration Crew. The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest covers a large and diverse landscape, encompassing 3.8 million acres along the east slopes of the Cascade Range in Washington with headquarters in Wenatchee, Washington. This is a 4-person crew (one leader and three crew members) serving 14 weeks to conduct invasives surveys, invasives control, and native plant improvement projects. Crew members in these positions will qualify for AmeriCorps, the hosting forest will provide campgrounds or other suitable housing.<\/p>\n

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Wenatchee, WA<\/p>\n

Schedule\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 27, 2026 – August 22, 2026<\/p>\n

Key Duties and Responsibilities\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an SCA Project Leader you will serve as a teacher, supervisor, and role model\u202ffor\u202fyour\u202fcrew. Facilitate team operations: food planning\/purchasing, tools, equipment,\u202fand\u202fvehicles for backcountry and front country hitches lasting 8 \u2013 10 days. Actively manage group dynamics and corps members\u2019 well-being in remote environments and at the Indianola program base. Actively manage project\/member risk to maintain a safe\u202fwork\u202fenvironment. Supervise and assist the work skills training of\u202fcorps\u202fmembers. Promote leadership development within the team and evaluate success\u202fand\u202fpotential. Manage relationships with agency partners and work collaboratively with public land agencies on\u202fprogram\u202flogistics. Ensure successful and timely completion of conservation service\u202fprojects on public land. Assist SCA Program Coordinator in budget management\u202fand\u202freconciliation. Represent SCA in a\u202fpositive\u202fmanner. Leader for this crew will need to obtain their herbicide applicator license for Washington. SCA will facilitate the training and education for this license.<\/p>\n

Marginal Duties\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actively manage supplies and logistics for your team. Work vehicle management throughout the season. Day-to-day budget management. Complete pre and post-project paperwork and reporting requirements. Complete member mid-season and end of season evaluations. Manage basecamp function and organization.<\/p>\n

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