Independent Placement - Hatchery Maintenance Position - San Marcos

Job Posting

The individual placement would complete a wide range of hatchery maintenance duties including landscaping, plumbing, painting, some carpentry. Duties may also include mechanical or small engine maintenance. Work tasks are both in climate controlled building and outdoors.

Location : San Marcos, TX

Schedule : November 3, 2025 - October 31, 2026

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The intern would complete a wide range of hatchery maintenance duties including landscaping, plumbing, painting, some carpentry.

Marginal Duties

Duties may also include mechanical or small engine maintenance. Work tasks are both in climate controlled buildings and outdoors.

Age Requirement

Adults 18 or older

Required Qualifications

Vehicle required for personal transportation. Local candidates only; housing not provided.

Successfully complete construction equipment training (this is provided by the USFWS at San Marcos Aquatic Resource Center at no cost to the intern.)

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

Local candidates only; preferred within 30 drive of San Marcos, TX

Hours

40 per week

Living Accommodations

Local candidates only. Housing is not provided.

Compensation

Living allowance : $680 per week Up to $1000 for Duty Travel / Expenses (reimbursed) Health insurance provided.

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

Personal Vehicle Information

Required

Additional Benefits

AmeriCorps : Not Eligible

General Physical Requirements

• Able to understand, adhere to, and communicate with others regarding hazards, procedures, and safety policies.
• Able to stay alert and engaged for extended periods of program time.
• Able to independently manage known medical conditions with the resources available throughout the position or program.
• Able to wear all required personal protective equipment, including internal or external, safety glasses, hard hats, gloves, N95 or other approved face mask or shield, chaps, and appropriate footwear.
• Able to refrain from behaviors and actions that disrupt the work and safety of others.
• Able to cooperate with others to complete daily group tasks, responsibilities, and project work under potentially difficult conditions, variable daily routines, and with limited personal time.
• Able to self-regulate or co-regulate emotions and actions when distressed or uncomfortable, with or without the support of others.
• Able to self-manage outdoor and environmental exposure (e.g., temperature, wind, sun, etc.) in a variety of weather conditions.
• If using prescription medications, able to self-medicate by following the prescribed dosage, usage, and timing without supervisor assistance (except possibly at the direction of higher medical authority in emergency situations).

Working Conditions

Work schedules and projects may change on short notice or be ambiguous.

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.