Position Summary 

The SCA is looking to backfill a team member position on the 2025 Table Rock Fire Crew, which began in January 2025 and will be in the field until 8/23/25. Strong candidates will already have a current red card (or could renew a lapsed red card).

The Table Rock Crew is a dynamic and exciting opportunity for those interested in wildland firefighting. This team is made up of one Primary Lead, one Assistant Lead, and six crew members. The team will assist with prescribed burns and other projects with dedicated U.S. Forest Service operational overhead.

The primary objectives for this crew will be prescribed burning, fuels reduction, and wildfire response. The crew will prepare US Forest Service (USFS) lands across Region 8 for burning, conduct prescribed burning, and work on other conservation tasks as identified by USFS. Prescribed burning is condition-dependent and members may be required to work long hours and/or weekends depending on direction from the partner. Members will not work more than 80 hours over a two week period (unless deployed in wildfire response). Throughout the season, the crew will have opportunities to support wildfire response. During such times, team members' service with SCA will be paused, and crew members will be compensated at USFS AD rates. Members should expect to work longer days (14+ hour days) while on wildfire assignments.

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

The primary objectives for this crew will be prescribed burning, fuel reduction, and wildfire response. The crew will prepare US Forest Service (USFS) lands for burning, conduct prescribed burning, and work on other conservation tasks as identified by USFS. Prescribed burning is condition-dependent and members may be required to work long hours and/or weekends depending on direction from the partner. Members will not work more than 80 hours over a two-week period (unless deployed in wildfire response).

Throughout the season, the crew will have opportunities to support wildfire response. During such times, team members' service with SCA will be paused, and crew members will be compensated at USFS AD rates. Members should expect to work longer days (14+ hour days) while on wildfire assignments.

Marginal Duties 

• When conditions are not ideal for burning, members will assist with other projects including vegetation removal, fire line preparation, and equipment maintenance.
• Members will have opportunities for networking and professional development.
• Crew members will participate in regular Physical Training (PT) throughout the season. This may include hiking, running, calisthenics, stretching, and routine physical activity alongside their crew.

Required Qualifications 

• Ability to work variable hours (long days and/or weekends), at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, in varying weather conditions, and under physically demanding circumstances.
• Ability to perform manual labor for up to 10 hours per day on a routine basis, exposed to the elements and lifting and/or moving 40 pounds or more.
• Current Red Card Certification 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Prior experience working in an outside setting
• Prior experience working as a member of a team
• Passion for wildland fire and conservation work

Hours 

40 per week

Program End Date 

August 23, 2025

Living Accommodations 

Crew members will live and work together for the duration of the season. SCA emphasizes the importance of community building and growth in interpersonal skills throughout the program.

The crew will be provided with shared housing throughout the season; crew members should expect to share rooms in team housing. Crew members should also expect to participate in communal living practices such as cooking group meals, grocery shopping, and sharing chores at the team house.

The crew will camp while out on fire assignment and will be provided shared housing near Clemson, SC, for off time.

Compensation  

• Living allowance: $300/week (pre-tax)
• Commuting allowance: $300/week (pre-tax)
• A one-time $650 travel allowance (pre-tax)
• Shared housing with crew
• Meals (during work days)
• Eligibility for 300-hour AmeriCorps education award ($1,565.08)*
• Eligibility for a Public Land Corps Certificate for Noncompetitive Hiring Status

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

Vehicle Requirements

Recommended but not required

Additional Benefits 

• AmeriCorps: Eligible/Optional
• 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 aged 35 or younger, at the start of the position. 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. 

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.