Position Title: Maclellan Island Botany Technicians

Conservation Legacy Program: Southeast Conservation Corps  

Site Location: Maclellan Island – Chattanooga, TN

Address: Chattanooga, TN

Position Available: 5 

 

Terms of Service: 6 Weeks

Start Date: 09/27/2025

End Date: 11/07/2025 

  

Purpose: 

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC) is a non-profit, AmeriCorps-affiliated organization. This individual placement is in partnership with the National Park Service and is an AmeriCorps Position.  SECC empowers young adults to cultivate compassion, responsibility, and grit through community service, and environmental stewardship. SECC selects young adults, to complete conservation projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC programs encourage environmental stewardship, foster community partnerships, and emphasize experiential learning.

The Chattanooga Audubon Society's mission is to preserve and protect our environmental, cultural, and historical resources through programming, education, and stewardship. The Chattanooga Audubon Society owns over 500 acres of nature sanctuaries in Hamilton County, TN.

The island is beloved by many residents of the Chattanooga area and by visitors. We aim to make the island a thriving habitat for the native flora and fauna of our region. With improvements, this will not just be a place for quiet recreation, but also an educational destination for students of all ages.

Position Overview:

The goals of this project are to: remove invasive plants from the island, clear trails, create fence lines for goat enclosure (goats need to be moved every month), plant native trees and shrubs, and rehabilitate select structures (e.g. bunk house, bird blind), plant native species to provide food sources for birds and animals; these plantings can also help to mitigate the erosion occurring on the island. 

Qualifications: 

United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alienAt least 18 years of ageHas received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent before using the education awardAgrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check 

 Transportation: 

A personal vehicle is required to make it to and from the reporting location. Members will be taking the boat to and from the island every day.

Physical Requirements: 

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager. 

 

Time Requirements: 

Typically, this position is expected to serve 8 am until 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week – but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards service. Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term. 

 

Orientation and Training: 

Member will receive an orientation for SECC.Trainings offered by the Audubon Society

 

Benefits: 

Hourly Pay: $15.00 per hour.Member Assistance Program – 3 free sessions of support with a counseling or service-life balance specialist.Uniform shirtsProfessional development opportunities (mentorship, resume support, etc.) and exposure to natural resource career paths.

  

Substance Free: 

In accordance with a drug-free environment, alcohol and drugs are prohibited while participating in AmeriCorps and program activities and while on organization property.  

  

If you have questions about the position, please contact: 

Jim Stewart

Executive Director

Chattanooga Audubon Socirty

admin@chattaudubon.org 

If you have questions about the application process, please contact: 

Ray Wilson 

Individual Placement Coordinator 

Southeast Conservation Corps 

rwilson@conservationlegacy.org 

  

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.