Individual Placement - Nā Ala Hele Trails and Access na The Student Conservation Association

Position Summary 

PLEASE READ: Housing is not provided. Candidates must already have or be able to find their own housing in Maui.

Come join our Nā Ala Hele staff as a trail crew member in Maui, Hawaii. Nā Ala Hele is the State of Hawai‘i Trail and Access Program, created to manage public resources related to hiking. The program manages trail access and conducts trail maintenance to provide important public services including recreational opportunities, experiences related to history and historic trails, and economic opportunities where possible for commercial trail vendors. Nā Ala Hele trails are also important for access into natural areas for management, research, hunting, and wildfire response.

Schedule 

November 17, 2025 - September 19, 2026

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

Performs a wide variety of manual and semi-skilled jobs on forestry and wildlife work projects, support facilities, and grounds maintenance work. This position is hands-on and projects can be physically demanding. Work may include:

Trail construction and improvement projects: maintaining and repairing existing hiking trails and access roads, rerouting and constructing new trail, building trail features (retaining walls, steps, bridges, gates, fences, spillways, and treadway), and installing erosion control structures (grade dips and water bars)

Survey and assess trail conditions: documenting trail damage, identifying and mitigating hazards, removing brush overgrowth, and clearing blowdowns and removing fallen trees

Inventory and upkeep of signage: maintaining and installing trail and hazardous signs

The work week will be 5 days, 8 hours per day, and may include evening and weekend work. Conditions often require working outside in inclement weather and may require walking long distances over rough terrain while carrying equipment each day.

Marginal Duties

Placement may be asked to interact with the public through informal trailside conversation and updates on trail conditions and projects.

Required Qualifications 

Candidates must be able to work outside in inclement weather and be physically fit enough to walk long distances over rough terrain while carrying loads of up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with local trails.

Hours 

40 per week

Living Accommodations 

No housing is provided.

Compensation  

$800 - weekly living allowance

Health insurance is offered for 11 calendar months

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

Personal Vehicle Information

Recommended

Additional Benefits 

Health Insurance

Not eligible for AmeriCorps

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.

 Physical requirements and working conditions specific to the position are available in the full job description.