Length 03 / 4 / 2024 10 / 11 / 2024, 32 weeks, full-time (40 hr / week)
Location Elkins, WV preferred; other locations within Mon Forest Region acceptable
Living Allowance - $600 / week
AmeriCorps Award Position is eligible for an AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion of the program. Value of education award is $4,826, pre-tax.
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Application Due Date Preference will be given to applicants that submit their application by 2 / 05 / 2023
Title of Position WV Rural Engagement Ambassador for Development and Youth (WV READY) Mon Forest Towns Partnership Stewardship Pilot Coordinator
Position Details
Mon Forest Towns (MFT), in partnership with Stewards Individual Placements (Stewards) seeks a WV READY AmeriCorps Member for a 32-week (7.
5 months) term to organize and implement maintenance and stewardship trainings, workshops, and events across the region.
The WVREADY member and partners will collaborate on this pilot program to implement trail stewardship education and training events for the Mon Forest Towns Partnership.
Town representatives, community recreation leaders, and partnering organizations and agencies will participate to learn new techniques and strategies, develop and / or share training resources, and collectively advance the stewardship and maintenance capacity of the region.
Project Responsibilities
Organize additional training programs and maintenance events to meet these needs where possible.
Benefits
Required Skills
Qualifications and Skills
Required Experience
Minimum Requirements
WV READY
Launched in 2022, the West Virginia Rural Engagement Ambassadors for Development and Youth (WV READY) is a new collaborative AmeriCorps program sponsored by Stewards Individual Placements (Stewards).
Stewards, in partnership with Appalachian Conservation Corps, Volunteer WV and local community organizations, is working to support WV’s transition to eco-tourism, outdoor recreation, and increasing outdoor accessibility.
Although each WV READY member’s project will look different depending on host site needs, they will still be able to lean on a cohort-style model for support, shared experiences, and professional development.
Ideal candidates for this initiative are young adults looking to build a career and be a part of this larger movement in the Mountain State! Find our current recruiting projects here.
Mon Forest Towns
The MFT partnership was formed to cultivate relations across lands and forest gateway communities that will enhance the economy and quality of life for residents and visitors while sustaining the quality of the environment.
The mission of the MFT partnership is to collaboratively grow a strong, sustainable recreation economy that enhances the quality of life for its residents and visitors by providing the best outdoor experience with the vision of shaping a recreation economy that is responsive to the different needs and assets of the 10 identified Mon Forest Towns : Cowen, Richwood, Marlinton, White Sulphur Springs, Thomas, Davis, Petersburg, and Franklin.
In 2018, these teams actively participated in visioning, planning, and branding meetings.
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AmeriCorps
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Stewards Individual Placements A program of Conservation Legacy
Mission
Providing individual opportunities through service that build career-based experience, strengthen communities, and preserve our natural resources.
Values
Stewards Individual Placements Program does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.
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John-Michael Aurednik (ore-ed-nik) (he / him)
West Virginia Programs Coordinator
681.238.0963
Last updated : 2024-02-27
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