Established in 2015, the partnership between CSU Extension and AmeriCorps aims to provide people power to the communities of Colorado. The CSUE AmeriCorps Program is an AmeriCorps State program funded by AmeriCorps through Serve Colorado – The Governor’s Commission on Community Service. Our program facilitates members serving across the state of Colorado. To learn more about CSU Extension, visit our website. To learn more about AmeriCorps, click here.

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The Montezuma County CSU Extension office is comprised of a Direction/Ag specialist, 4-H youth development specialist, program assistant and administrative assistant. They offer programs for youth and adults, ranging from agriculture production, small acreage, gardening, food preservation, community development and the 4-H youth development program. We collaborate with a variety of local organizations to meet community needs and strive to reach new and different audiences that may not have worked with our office in the past.

This AmeriCorps position in Montezuma County will support both youth and adult programming throughout Montezuma County. This member will work closely with the Extension County Specialist, 4-H Youth Development on a native plant garden installation project and education at local charter schools related to native plants, wildlife, natural resources (including fire ecology) and support a series of agricultural education workshops including animal husbandry for youth.

This AmeriCorps position will work closely with the Extension County Director, Agriculture and Livestock to support a range management educational workshop and field day; support a community agritourism workshop that shares new enterprise budgets for lavender and heritage orchard producers engaged in agritourism, and support sharing results of a veterinarian access survey with the community.

This member will also support coordination of county wide cooking and nutrition workshops which connect our community with knowledge related to how food is produced locally.

Term of Service / Time Commitment:
This is a quarter-time national and community service position requiring, at a minimum, a total of 450 hours during the year (approximately 32 hours/week). The position begins September 8, 2025, and ends December 12, 2025. The Montezuma County Extension office is open from 8:30 am to 4:30pm but this position will require work during hours in the afternoon/early evening or on occasional Saturdays to support youth education outside of schedule school hours or to allow for adult programming outside of normal working hours to best meet community needs.

Training and Support Provided:
Members receive significant training and experience in community engagement, project implementation, leadership, working with a variety of populations, and more. Up to 20% (or 90 hours) of total hours served may be spent in applicable approved trainings. Members will be supervised and supported by Emily Lockard, Extension County Director, Agriculture and Livestock; and Tierney Wilson, Extension County Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, as well as by Melinda Macpherson, RamCorps Program Manager, melinda.macpherson@colostate.edu. The cohort of members serving throughout the region will act as additional resources and support for each other.

Location and Service Conditions:
This position is based at the Montezuma County CSU Extension office at 103 N Chestnut St., Cortez, CO 81321 and will involve service at local charter schools. Position will involve occasional days of service outdoors and/or in a school or community building. Applicants must be able to lift 50 lbs., bend over, grasp hand tools and spend time in outdoor environments.

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For full consideration, all materials must be received directly at https://jobs.colostate.edu/ no later than 11:59 PM Mountain Time on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Please submit the following to apply:

For questions regarding the application process, contact the Talent Acquisition office at HR_TA@colostate.edu. For questions regarding the AmeriCorps program, the position, qualifications, or job duties please contact Melinda Macpherson at melinda.macpherson@colostate.edu.

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