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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY UCC Range Crew Member in LOGAN, Utah
UCC Range Crew Member
Requisition ID: 2024-7644
of Openings: 5
Location: US-UT-Vernal | US-UT-Duchesne | US-UT-Vernal Category: Other Position Type: Non-benefited (hourly) Full-Time Job Classification: Non-Benefited College: Student Affairs Department: Utah Conservation Corps Advertised Salary: $16.95 per hour
Overview Apply by: April 8, 2024 - Application review begins April 8, 2024. Preference will be given to applicants who submit a complete application packet by April 8.
Employment Period: Late May through September 2024 (exact dates determined at time of employment)
Schedule: The position will work four days a week, 10 hours a day for a 40-hour week. 30-minute lunches do not count toward work-day hours. Some positions may work five days per week, 8 hours a day for a 40-hour week.
Position Locations: 85 West Main, PO Box 981, Duchesne, UT 84021, 355 North Vernal Avenue, Vernal UT 84078, OR 25 West Hwy 43, PO Box 279, Manila, UT 84046
The Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) in partnership with the Ashley National Forest is hiring UCC Range Crew Members. This is a 3 to 4-month (up to 16 weeks) full-time professional development and work experience opportunity that runs from approximately mid-May or beginning of June up to mid-September 2024.
The Ashley National Forest encompasses about a million and a half acres in northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. The Forest lies in three geographical areas: the east-west range of the Uinta Mountains, the Green River Basin, and the Tavaputs Plateau. Elevations range from 6,000 feet to 13,528 feet.
The Utah Conservation Corps is Utah's award-winning, and nationally recognized statewide Conservation Corps headquartered in Logan, Utah at Utah State University's main campus. The UCC has been Utah's largest environmental AmeriCorps program since 2001, completing service work on public lands, in communities, and with various organizations throughout the state. Individuals who are selected for these positions will be employed by UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY as non-benefited hourly employees through the Utah Conservation Corps as UCC Wildlife Crew Members.
HOUSING: Seasonal government housing from the Forest Service is available for the Duchesne and Manila positions. There is no housing available for Vernal positions and selected employees are responsible for finding their own housing in the area.
- You must agree and abide by to the terms of housing which will be provided to you upon employment or request. This is NOT deducted from your paycheck and must be paid through a separate agreement between the employee and Forest Service.
- If you obtain Forest Service housing, you will be responsible for paying approximately:
- $185/month for housing in Duchesne.
$361/month for housing in Dutch John. Training/Professional Development Opportunities:
Pesticide/herbicide application testing and licensure (required).
- Plant identification (required).
- Vegetation monitoring techniques (required).
- First Aid training, evaluation, and certification (required).
- Forest Service chainsaw training, evaluation, certification (may be offered depending upon location but is required member is to use the... For full info follow application link.
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