Position Title: Member Engagement Specialist – VISTA Summer Associate
Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placement
Site Location: Teleservice eligible within the US
Terms of Service:
- Start Date: 6/29/2026
- End Date: 9/4/2026
- AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 300 hours
Purpose:
Stewards Individual Placements (Stewards), a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career internship opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants serve with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits to provide institutional capacity, develop community relationships, and support ecosystem health. Stewards is excited to host a Member Engagement Specialist to support development of education resources and curriculum for the participants engaged in programming.
The Member Engagement Specialist (Specialist) will compile and catalog existing educational resources and training materials into curricular tracts aligning with career opportunities, leadership development, and personal/professional skills. The Specialist will expand beyond existing assets to include further opportunities through an interactive laddered approach, allowing members to explore multiple career tracts and advance their professional leadership skills during service.
Description of Duties:
- Review existing educational materials and career development resources to evaluate content for relevancy.
- Update existing resources where appropriate and catalog for use.
- Research and identify curricular tracts for content relevant to scope of work Stewards’ members complete.
- Develop tools for members to engage with educational materials independently.
- Establish evaluation plan for new educational resources using existing member reporting outlets.
- Create resources and conduct trainings to support ongoing maintenance of resources by Stewards staff.
Qualifications:
- Education: Pursing or completing undergraduate degree in education-related field.
- Language: English Speaking
- At least six months of professional or volunteer experience in career development, leadership, or educational programming for young professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently on project related work.
- Demonstrated confidence in navigating when to take initiative and seek support in workplace.
- Experience developing communications resources, such as flyers, curriculum materials, web pages, and communications plans.
- Ability to participate in in-person retreat from July 20-24 in Seattle, WA.
- United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
- At least 18 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.
- Outside employment is allowed, as long as it does not interfere with work hours.
- Work hours expected to fall between 7AM and 7PM local time, flexibility provided within this window.
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:
Geoff Elliot
gelliot@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.
