Position Summary
This position will provide direct and indirect assistance to park staff for cultural resource duties and will work within the park’s Division of Resource Stewardship and Science. The participant will work closely with the Chief of Resources and Preservation Crew Lead and NPS seasonal staff to learn and complete tasks. Responsibilities will include all types of archaeological data collection and cultural resource management activities including surface survey, excavation/testing, use of metal detectors, historic and prehistoric artifact analysis and research, architectural documentation and use of GPS/GIS. The position will involve work outdoors in temperatures varying from 40 to 95 degrees F.
Schedule
April 13, 2026 – August 28, 2026
Key Duties and Responsibilities
This position will provide direct and indirect assistance to park staff for cultural resource duties and will work within the park’s Division of Resource Stewardship and Science. Responsibilities will include all types of archaeological data collection and cultural resource management activities including surface survey, excavation/testing, use of metal detectors, historic and prehistoric artifact analysis and research, architectural documentation and use of GPS/GIS. Participants may also complete archival research and museum cataloging/collections management tasks.
Marginal Duties
The position may also help complete vital historic preservation work on the park’s primary cultural resources, including the Spanish colonial church and convento, Pecos Pueblo, and other historic sites throughout the park. This would involve working with NPS staff to improve the condition of these resources using hands-on approaches working with adobe brick, mud mortar and plasters, wood, and stone. More specifically, this position may work with park staff to repair portions of the 17th and 18th-century adobe and stone structures, and make new adobe bricks, mix and apply mud mortar/plaster, and complete mud capping of structures to protect them from the elements. Mud chinking of a historic wood log cabin and other hands-on work would also be completed. Participants may learn adobe wall construction techniques and all aspects of earthen and stone architecture within the setting of National Park Service historic preservation and management programs.
Required Qualifications
- Driver’s license
- Experience working outside and with their hands
- Experience in construction trades
- Experience working on teams
- Both an SCA and NPS background check will be required for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience in or degree related to cultural resources, archaeology, or natural resource management.
This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger. Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.
Hours
40 per week
Living Accommodations
Member must find housing in either Santa Fe, Pecos/Rowe/Glorieta or Las Vegas New Mexico.
Compensation
- Living Allowance: $335/weekly
- Commuting Allowance: $25/weekly
- Round-trip Travel Allowance: $1100/one-time
- Housing Allowance: $2000/month
Compensation equivalent to $915 per week. All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
Personal Vehicle Information
Additional Benefits
- Defensive Drive Training
- Off-Road Vehicle Safety
- AmeriCorps: Not Eligible
Equal Opportunity Statement
The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members. SCA is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere in which people may grow personally and professionally. The Student Conservation Association, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Physical requirements and working conditions specific to the position are available in the full job description.