Jobs at SCA

Provides visitor services at a national forest district office by answering phones, engaging with visitors, and sharing current road, weather, and recreation conditions. May sell partner items using a cash register and credit card machine and maintain the front desk area. The role requires organization, communication skills, adaptability, and the ability to work with diverse people in a remote setting with limited transportation and cell service.

Support internal communications and employee engagement by creating and distributing internal newsletters and content, assisting with presentations and visual storytelling, organizing staff events, analyzing engagement metrics, and contributing to DEI and communications initiatives. Provide administrative support for communications projects and help improve internal information sharing and staff connection across the organization.

Engage park visitors to prevent natural and cultural resource damage, provide education, identify concerns, use radios, and deliver public presentations. Support resource management, interpretation, visitor protection, and other park operations while working independently and with teams in hot, sunny coastal conditions.

Supports native plant restoration at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park by establishing and operating a shade house, collecting seeds and propagules, propagating and outplanting Hawaiian plants, and tracking source materials. The role also assists with broader resource management activities, including weed control, masonry, visitor interaction, and volunteer projects. Work occurs independently and collaboratively in hot, sometimes remote conditions with limited transportation and cell service.

Supports federal archaeological collection curation and cultural resource compliance under 36 CFR § 79. Duties include improving collection data quality, updating MCMS object records, digitizing and organizing legacy documentation, managing digital assets, applying metadata and records-management standards, and linking museum records with archaeological site data in GIS. The member will collaborate with cultural resource, museum property, and GIS staff while following NAGPRA, confidentiality, and federal stewardship requirements.

Assists Houston Parks and Recreation staff with habitat restoration, native plant propagation, invasive species removal, environmental equipment operation, site inspections, data collection, field studies, and community outreach. The role includes training in botany, natural resource management, chemical and mechanical removal methods, safety practices, reporting, and environmental equipment maintenance.

Six-month internship coordinating and facilitating urban forestry, conservation, and environmental education programs for high school students and community partners. Responsibilities include recruiting Youth Fellows, organizing workshops, field experiences, stewardship projects, tree giveaways, and public events; preparing materials and supplies; coordinating volunteers and partners; supporting career exploration; and tracking participation and program outcomes. The role requires local Houston availability, driving, outdoor work, occasional evening and weekend activities, and engagement with diverse youth and communities.

Support Navy natural-resource projects through forest-condition assessments, invasive-species control, protected-species and migratory-bird surveys, gopher tortoise tracking, GPS data management, habitat mapping, and annual reporting. Duties also include maintaining live animal exhibits, handling snakes, conducting outreach and educational classes, entering data into the Avian Knowledge Network, and operating government vehicles across installation properties.

26-week hands-on preservation trades internship at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Train in roofing, masonry, window restoration, chinking, tool use, and preservation maintenance while working with NPS staff. Physical outdoor work, safety-focused, and includes OSHA 10 training and a bi-weekly living allowance.

Interpretation interns support visitors at Devils Tower National Monument by providing orientation, safety, and interpretive information at the visitor center, developing and presenting programs, and roving trails. They also assist with outreach, paperwork, and other supervisory assignments while working outdoors and engaging the public.

Engages park visitors to prevent natural and cultural resource damage, communicates resource concerns to park staff, supports resource management activities, and develops and delivers public presentations. The role involves extensive walking or standing outdoors in hot, coastal conditions and collaboration with interpretation, visitor protection, and resource management teams.

Assist the Natural Resources Specialist with environmental programs, invasive species control, habitat management, data input, and equipment maintenance at Fort Leavenworth.

Provide administrative and clerical support for Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: manage and prepare records, assist records transfer to Federal Records Center and NARA, schedule meetings, track tasks, handle supply receipt and reconciliation, use computers and software for data collection and reporting, support volunteers and staff, and perform collateral visitor center and property management duties as assigned.

Assist the Cultural Resources Specialist in maintaining compliance and documentation on historical sites, conducting research, and organizing records for Fort Leavenworth.

Six-month paid placement supporting public programs, special events, data management, evaluation, and strategic research for the Parks Conservancy. Duties include event coordination, registrant communications, survey administration and analysis (SurveyMonkey/CODA), report preparation, and cross-departmental collaboration. Emphasis on learning, community engagement, and nonprofit program development.

26-week immersive hands-on preservation trades placement focusing on carpentry, wood window restoration and fabrication, door installation, staining/finishes, trim work, and basic foundation/piling tasks. Participants train with NPS staff, perform tool inventory and light custodial/landscaping duties, and support public-facing site assistance while following safety protocols.

Provide visitor services and interpretive programming at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park: greet visitors, answer questions, lead Junior Ranger activities, staff visitor centers, support special events, assist with facility security and education programs.

Assist the park's Ranching and Resource Management team with daily livestock care, barn tours, visitor engagement, fence and pasture maintenance, resource projects (tree care, invasive species removal, rotational grazing), and operate light vehicles and equipment. Provide customer service, interpretive demonstrations, and support other divisions as needed.