Recreation and Visitor Services Member - Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
Company: American Conservation Experience - EPIC
Location: Jupiter
Posted on: May 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary: American Conservation Experience, a Non-Profit
Conservation Corps, in partnership with the Bureau of Land
Management's (BLM) Eastern States Office, is seeking three
Recreation and Visitor Services Members for the Jupiter Inlet
Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) in northern Palm Beach
County, Florida, who will dedicate 28 weeks to assisting the ONA
Manager with site management, interpretive/educational outreach and
recreation planning, permit management, NEPA and related
workloads.
For more information about ACE, please visit: .
Start Date: August 1, 2023
End Date: February 9, 2024
* A 28-week commitment is required *
Location: Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area,
Florida.
The 120-acre ONA is in southeast Florida, in the northern portion
of Palm Beach County and is managed by the BLM Southeastern States
Field Office in Jackson, Mississippi. The site is located at the
confluence of the Indian River Lagoon and Loxahatchee River within
the municipalities of the Town of Jupiter and the Village of
Tequesta. These cities make up the northern extent of an urban
environment that stretches south to Miami providing all the
amenities that can be expected from such urban environments. North
of the site is a gap in Florida's urban coast, through the Jonathan
Dickinson State Park and Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge,
before the urban setting continues north.
For more information regarding the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
Outstanding Natural Area visit: or .
Position Overview: Working cooperatively with ONA partners the
primary mission for the ONA is to protect, preserve and enhance
unique and nationally significant historical, natural, cultural,
scientific, and educational, recreation and scenic values. The site
contains the historic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, and important
historic and cultural resources from the past 8,000 years.
Furthermore, the site is home to 28 special status species across 4
rare and sensitive Florida habitats. The ONA is a component of the
National Conservation Lands, administered through the Bureau of
Land Management.
This ACE position is multi-faceted, adaptable, and geared toward
providing valuable professional experience in the land-management
field. Duties performed for this position will typically take place
within the ONA and will support all management activities occurring
at the site but often focus public access, recreation and balancing
these uses with other resources. Daily work will range from site
and facility maintenance to developing interpretive and outreach
materials or working on recreation permits and NEPA compliance
documents. The work may also include biological/ecological or
cultural inventory and monitoring and site planning.
The BLM National Conservation Lands program endeavors to protect
parcels of land with unique and nationally important resource
values. The stated mission of the National Conservation Lands is
"to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant
landscapes recognized for their outstanding cultural, ecological,
and scientific values." The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA was added
to the National Conservation Lands program in 2008, when Congress
recognized the importance of protecting, preserving and enhancing a
number of the site's values; most notably its historic, cultural
and natural values. The ONA is unique within the National
Conservation Lands program as it is the only unit of the program
east of the Mississippi, and one of only three ONA's nationwide. As
such, further to the site's own intrinsic value the site holds
special importance for bringing the BLM and National Conservation
Lands to the attention of an east coast audience.
Applicants for the position will ideally hold a minimum of a
bachelor's degree in recreation & park management,
interpretation/education or public relations, environmental policy,
communication, graphic design, natural resource management,
biological sciences, historical archaeology, or related discipline.
The member will be resourceful, adaptable, and able to work
comfortably alone on assigned tasks, with minimal supervision. This
position is ideal for a talented, well-rounded, enthusiastic,
adaptable, and resourceful young professional interested in a
career in public land management. The ideal candidate should have
demonstrated interest and/or education in natural resource
management, interpretation and outreach, though all qualified
applicants will receive careful consideration.
This position will likely have recurring (regular, scheduled or
anticipated) access to vulnerable populations. State and Federal
Criminal History Checks will be required for participation.
This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional
development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and
networking with professionals. This could include gaining
experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different
work groups.
Position Benefits
Living Allowance: The ACE member will receive a living allowance of
$400/week for food and incidental expenses, paid bi-weekly for -40
hours of work each week.
AmeriCorps Education Award Program: This position may be eligible
for a 900-hour AmeriCorps Education Award while serving under the
EAP 2022/23 grant year program, valued up to $3247.50 upon
successful completion of a service term and 900 hrs.
Loan Forbearance: AmeriCorps members may also be eligible for
federal loan forbearance. Additional enrollment steps are
required.
Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this
agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon
completion of their term of service. PLC projects also include
specific eligibility requirements such as age and citizenship.
Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility, or view
general information online .
Housing: ACE members will be accommodated in provided housing at no
cost for the duration of the term.
Training Provided/Orientation: ACE members will receive position
specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and
procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks
for support. The member will receive on-the-job training in
recreation and visitor services, outreach and interpretation, field
survey/monitoring techniques, report writing, and other skills
related to the position. ACE and the BLM are committed to providing
the most educational, rewarding, and challenging experience
possible to best prepare participants for future careers in the
stewardship of America's public lands.
Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
To Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter demonstrating
your interest and experience, and contact information for three
professional/academic references to the online application page for
this position here: . Early consideration will be given as resumes
are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any
questions regarding this position please feel free to contact ACE
EPIC Member Manager, Caris Hill at .
EEO: American Conservation Experience provides equal employment
opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements,
American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and
local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every
location in which the company has facilities.
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