Position Title: WV State Parks Foundation Grant Facilitator - VISTA Summer Associate

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placement

Site Location:

Kanawha State Forest

7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive

Charleston, WV 25314

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 6/29/2026
• End Date: 9/6/2026
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: Summer

Purpose:

The West Virginia State Parks Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit which serves state parks, forests, and rail trails in 35 Counties across West Virginia.

The Foundation is seeking a highly qualified Summer VISTA Associate who will perform a broad range of duties designed to enhance the mission of the Foundation, which is to preserve, protect, and enhance West Virginia State Parks by providing leadership in communication, funding, and advocacy in partnership with individual Park Foundations.

The VISTA’s role in this mission will be largely focused on our fundraising and communication efforts through grant research and application, plus assistance with development of marketing methods for use in all future Foundation endeavors.

Description of Duties:

· Research and find grants applicable to the organization.

· Development and submission of grant applications.

· Communication with grant facilitating organizations.

· Research of other potential non-grant funding sources for the organization.

· Reporting

· Assistance in development of funder and customer databases to be used in future marketing and outreach efforts.

· Communication of findings with individual park foundations across the state.

Qualifications:

• Is a car recommended? No – but needs reliable transportation to and from the office
• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred, but will consider other highly qualified applicants based on experience in listed duties
• Language: English
• Experience and ability to navigate websites, conduct research, and work with database and Excel applications.
• 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.

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:

Brad Reed

WV State Parks Foundation

wvspfexdreed@gmail.com; cspranger2@yahoo.com

(304)553-9580

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.