About this role
Position Summary
SCA Pittsburgh's Summer Riverview crew will be made up of 10 youth members aged 14-19 and 2 adult mentor crew leaders. The program will primarily work in Pittsburgh’s Riverview Park, with occasional environmental education trips. This program is an entry level position with the goal of connecting young people with nature. The program is 50-75% conservation field work, such as improving trails, managing invasive species, and planting native species. The remainder of the program 25-50% is environmental education, leadership development, and workforce readiness. Participants need no prior experience, but do need to have a desire to work outside in all weather conditions, and willingness to engage in team building activities. This program meets Monday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm. There will be an option to attend a camping trip during the program. That trip will take place during the work week.
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Schedule
June 1, 2026 - August 7, 2026
Key Duties and Responsibilities
SCA Pittsburgh’s Riverview crew will be made up of 10 youth members aged 14-18 and 2 adult mentor crew leaders. The program will primarily work in Pittsburgh’s Riverview Park, with occasional environmental education trips. This program is an entry level position with the goal of connecting young people with nature. The program is 50-75% conservation field work, such as improving trails, managing invasive species, and planting native species. The remainder of the program 25-50% is environmental education, leadership development, and workforce readiness. Crew Leaders should have previous teaching, leadership, mentoring, conservation, or outdoor physical labor experience, as well as a desire to work outside in all weather conditions, and willingness to engage youth in team building activities. Leaders will facilitate an overnight camping trip that will take place during the work week. The youth members will work 27.5 hours per week, and leaders will work an average of 40hours a week including weekly staff meetings and programmatic paperwork.
Marginal Duties
Responsible for completing weekly program paperwork including but not limited to verifying timesheets, work logs, and end of season reports. Leaders are responsible for planning and implementing an effective flow for the workday based on project needs and environmental education activities.
Required Qualifications
Previous experience as a mentor, teacher, other leadership position.
21 years or older
Authorized to work in the US
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with outdoor manual labor.
Hours
40 per week
Living Accommodations
No housing provided
Compensation
$825/week
All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
Additional Benefits
First Aid/CPR
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.
Other facts
About Student Conservation Association
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults.
Our program participants protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces at various locations across the country.
After working with the SCA, our members emerge with increased environmental awareness, social responsibility and leadership skills.
As America’s most effective youth conservation service organization, the SCA transforms lives by empowering young people of all backgrounds to plan, act, and lead while they protect and restore our natural and cultural resources.
Founded in 1957, the SCA is dedicated to building the next generation of conservation leaders while inspiring lifelong protection of the environment and our communities.
SCA's mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.
What you'll do
- Crew Leaders will facilitate conservation field work and environmental education activities while mentoring youth members. They are also responsible for planning the workday and completing program paperwork.
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