Individual Placement-Alaska- Visitor Center and Environmental Education

Position Summary 

The Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge has a very successful visitor services program that works hard to reach local, national and international audiences. Its current visitor services program staff consists of three permanent employees, seasonal staff, interns and multiple volunteers, which all work hard to produce excellent interpretation and educational experiences for all audiences.

Goals and Objectives:

• Placement will be part of a dynamic visitor service team

• Will work at visitor center providing information and orientation to visitors and develop and present in person programs

• Will successfully facilitate a variety of educational/interpretive programs

Location 

Homer, AK

Schedule 

January 26, 2026 - February 8, 2027

*Start date may be flexible. Inquire at interview.

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

• Participates in the development, management, and implementation of a high quality and balanced visitor services program by recommending and implementing compatible wildlife-dependent recreation activities.

• Provides interpretation, environmental education, and recreation-based programming (in person or virtual) for target audiences.

• Develop and present in person talks, walks and tidepool programs.

• Welcome and orient visitors, open and close visitor center, provide information, and show refuge film.

• Work with refuge volunteers, Friends group, and cooperating association bookstore.

• Develop content for the refuge’s website and social media streams.

• Assist with refuge events, festivals, and activities.

• Participate and assist with staff training.

• Create new interpretive content for exhibits and publications, and assist the refuge environmental education specialist with creating virtual and in person based lessons.

Marginal Duties 

• Participates in the development, coordination, and implementation of site or issue specific outreach and communication.

• Identifies potential partnership activities with community organizations and corporations (Scouts, service organizations local governments and businesses).

Required Qualifications 

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.

Preferred Qualifications 

Comfortable working with others.

Hours 

40 per week

Living Accommodations 

Housing is provided by the host site and will likely be shared.

Compensation  

Living allowance - $400/week

One-time round-trip travel allowance - $1,300

Reimbursable duty-related travel and other member expenses - $1,500

All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes. 

Personal Vehicle Information

Not needed

Additional Benefits 

Bear Safety

Defensive Drive Training

Interpretive Skills

AmeriCorps: Not Eligible

Equal Opportunity Statement 

The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally