PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will need to apply here: https://form.jotform.com/StewardsIPP/cva-member-application-2026 Application form requires a resume, cover letter, professional references.

Position Title: Community Volunteer Ambassador, Tumacácori National Historical Park and Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail – AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements Program

Site Location: Tumacácori National Historical Park and Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

1891 E Frontage Rd, Tumacácori, AZ 85614

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 2/23/2026
• End Date: 2/5/2027
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 1700 Hour Slot

Purpose:

Stewards Individual Placements, a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. The Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) Program combines the strength of a national leader in conservation service with the National Park Service to train emerging leaders to assist park units in building lasting connections to communities.

Tumacácori National Historical Park preserves, protects and interprets a Spanish mission village site established in the late 1600s and its surrounding natural resources. The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail passes through Tumacácori and reaches all the way to San Francisco.

Tumacácori and the Anza Trail offers rewarding opportunities for those interested in providing assistance to sites and the National Park Service, while at the same time increasing their knowledge and appreciation of the history and culture of the area. Volunteers provide many skills and services which enhance the quality of the park and historic trail. Volunteers support the interpretation and education programs, cultural resources and historic preservation efforts, natural resources initiatives, historical research and translations, and many other unique roles.

The selected Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) will assist staff in building partnerships with local school districts, community organizations, and other partners to encourage new and high-quality volunteer opportunities as well as enhancing existing relationships. The CVA will also work on updating systems used for volunteer programs.

The CVA will design and coordinate a variety of enrichment and outreach opportunities for volunteers and assist in updating training and interpretive materials.

The CVA will work to produce a standard operating procedure for aspects of the volunteer program and recommendations for building a sustainable volunteer program.

Description of Duties:

· Youth volunteer program development

· Volunteer.gov development

· Partnership and outreach development

· Volunteer enrichment planning

· Other activities to support and enhance volunteer experience

· Contribute to local policy updates

Qualifications:

• Some post-secondary education
• Willingness to be outgoing and interact with a variety of audiences
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Strong computer skills
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to work independently as well as part of a team
• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 17 years of age
• Has 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 prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Bilingual English/Spanish

· Effective communication and public speaking skills

Our Commitment:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work 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. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve 40 hours per week, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps 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 that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Week-long, in-person training on NPS volunteer program management and leadership skills
• Year-long continuum of learning supporting professional development
• $750.00 in Professional Development Funds for travel and training

Additional Position and Community Information:

Hours are flexible and may include some weekends.

CVA will have the unique opportunity to work with staff from a NPS park site as well as a NPS historic trails program.

NPS Housing is provided at no cost to CVA participant. Housing is on-site and CVA can walk to office. Housing would be provided in a shared two-bedroom house with a private bedroom and a shared bathroom. CVA would potentially have one housemate. House has air conditioning, wifi internet, TV, laundry. The house is has no stairs.

The nearest full grocery store is approximately 8 miles away in Rio Rico, and the park is located approximately 45 minutes from Tucson. For this reason, a personal vehicle would be necessary.

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $7,395.00
• Living Allowance of $600.00 per week.
• Additional Benefit of $150.00 per week if housing is NOT provided by NPS host site at no cost to the participant.
• Healthcare Coverage if Eligible
• Childcare Coverage if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible
• 10 Federal Holidays, 13 days Personal Leave, 13 days Sick Leave

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

How to Apply
Please visit Community Volunteer Ambassador (cvainternships.org) to review “Member Positions” by region and find instructions on how to apply.

The CVA position will start on Monday, February 23, 2026 and run for 50 weeks until Friday, February 5, 2027.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will need to apply here: https://form.jotform.com/StewardsIPP/cva-member-application-2026

Application form requires a resume, cover letter, professional references.

Please ensure your cover letter addresses how your experience aligns with the CVA program, your experience working with different populations, and position details for this park/position. You may submit one application for multiple positions by selecting all sites you are interested in.

Application Timeline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Final deadline is Friday, January 9, 2026.

For Application Questions:

Please contact James Gasaway, Program Director at jgasaway@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.