Position Title: Interpretive Walking Tour Translation & Visitor Booklet Development – VISTA Summer Associate

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placement

Site Location:

First State National Historical Park

10 Market Street, New Castle, DE 19720

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 6/1/2026
• End Date: 8/9/2026
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 300 hours (Minimum-Time)

Purpose:

• This project supports poverty alleviation by increasing equitable access to educational and cultural resources for underserved and multilingual communities across central and northern Delaware. By translating interpretive walking tours into Spanish and creating a publicly accessible booklet, the Summer Associate helps reduce barriers that prevent non-English speaking or limited English proficiency visitors from fully participating in free, community-based learning experiences offered by First State Heritage Park and First State National Historical Park.
• The project builds capacity for the park by creating durable, multilingual interpretive materials that expand the park’s ability to serve a broader audience without increasing staff workload, aligning with strategies that strengthen long term outreach and program sustainability
• Over 8–10 weeks, the AmeriCorps Summer Associate will begin by shadowing existing interpretive programs and learning about park resources, spending time alongside experienced interpreters at both First State National Historical Park and First State Heritage Park. Through guided observations the member will gain a deep understanding of interpretive storytelling methods, visitor engagement strategies, and the historical contexts presented at each site. Building on this foundation, the Summer Associate will translate existing interpretive walking tours into Spanish with accuracy and cultural respect; ensure translations reflect the tone, nuance, and visitor appropriate style observed during shadowing; design or support the visual layout of a clear, visitor friendly booklet summarizing each tour; collaborate closely with interpreters, community partners, and historically knowledgeable staff; assist with logistical planning to distribute finished materials to visitors. Through immersion, hands on practice, and guided mentorship, the Summer Associate will develop a strong working knowledge of park programs, interpretation techniques, and resource stories.

Description of Duties:

The Summer Associate will focus on capacity-building activities that produce internal planning resources, documentation tools, and community engagement materials. Duties may include compiling labor market research summaries, developing workforce resource inventories, creating community asset maps, organizing environmental data sets, drafting partnership coordination frameworks, designing planning templates and resource guides, and assisting with public-facing informational workshops, outreach campaigns, or site observations. Activities are designed to strengthen host organizations’ capacity, guide long-term workforce and environmental program development, provide tangible connections between planning tools and community needs, and support measurable outcomes in workforce access, environmental stewardship, and community engagement.

Over 8–10 weeks, the AmeriCorps Summer Associate will work alongside interpretive staff from both parks to:

• translate existing interpretive walking tours into Spanish

• ensure translations are accurate, culturally respectful, and visitor appropriate

• design or support the layout of a visitor friendly booklet that summarizes each tour

• collaborate with interpreters, community partners, and historically knowledgeable staff

• observe guided tours to understand nuance, tone, and storytelling approaches

• assist with planning how finished materials will be distributed to visitors statewide

This project directly enhances accessibility, broadens engagement, and connects Delaware’s diverse communities to their shared heritage.

Qualifications:

• Car recommended;
• Desired education level: High School Diploma
• Language requirement: English;Spanish
• 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.

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 full-time, 35-40 hours per week, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service
• Permits attendance at school during off hours;
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Member will receive a Virtual Member Orientation (VMO) from VISTA on their first day of service.

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,565.08
• Living Allowance of $957.46 (taxable) every other week.
• Healthcare Coverage if Eligible
• Childcare Coverage if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible
• Recreational Opportunities
• Professional Development Opportunities

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate, performance will be evaluated on whether the Summer Associate has completed the required number of hours, whether the Summer Associate has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the Summer Associate 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.

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

Erin Adams

eadams@conservationlegacy.org

330 Harper Park Drive

Beckley, WV 25801

(304) 860-0578

Host Organization Contact:

Nicole Worthley
Nicole.Worthley@delaware.gov
419-366-2087 Lisa 419-285-3037

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.