Individual Placement - Cultural Resources Participant

Position Summary 

This project will help manage the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site which will include preservation, installation, and documentation of artifacts, specimens, or artwork within a museum collection.

 

Hosting Organization

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

 

 

Location 

Tuskegee, AL

 

Schedule 

August 31, 2026 - August 27, 2027

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

• Assist with installation, repair and rehabilitation of exhibits.
• Provides information to visitors, researchers, and park staff
• Perform clerical operations in support of the curatorial operation
• Perform museum housekeeping, implementing environmental monitoring programs and preparing data recording.

 

Marginal Duties 

• Unpacking objects and processing them (cleans, identifies, repacks, labels, and preserves objects).

 

Required Qualifications 

• US Citizen
• Required to operate a government motor vehicle
• Valid driver's license
• Wear an SCA uniform
• May be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays (if necessary for a special event)

 

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 

• Experience with museums
• Interested in pursing a career in cultural resources

 

Hours 

40 per week

 

Living Accommodations 

• Housing is not provided for this position

 

Compensation  

• Living Allowance: $600/week

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

 

Personal Vehicle Information

• Recommended

 

Additional Benefits 

• Defensive Driving Training
• First Aid/CPR
• 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.