Volunteer and Partnerships Coordinator Individual Placement - National Capital Region

Title:

Volunteer and Partnerships Coordinator Individual Placement Location:

Based out of Washington, D.C;

National Park Service's Invasive Plant Management Team Dates of Service:

July start for 52-week term

Pay:

$800/week ($600/stipend + $200/additional benefit)

Status:

This is a full-time 40 hour/week, temporary AmeriCorps National Service position. Questions? Contact ACCrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application. The position listing will remain open until June 15th or until we reach max capacity of applicants.

Appalachian Conservation Corps:

Our Individual Placement program works to connect young people to conservation service work across Appalachia and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. ACC is a program of Conservation Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation organizations. As an AmeriCorps program, participants commit to a term of service at their placement site in order to gain hands-on experience and a variety of benefits to help them succeed in achieving their career goals. ACC welcomes national applicants, but also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve.

Placement Site:

This member will be placed with the National Capital Region Invasive Plant Management Team (NCR IPMT) and Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM). Their joint mission is to minimize the adverse impacts of invasive species on ecosystems throughout the NCR parks and the Metropolitan Washington Region.

Position Summary:

The Volunteer and Partnerships Coordinator will work closely with the National Capital Region Invasive Plant Management Team (NCR IPMT) and the National Capital PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management) to help increase volunteer opportunities focused on invasive species prevention, detection, and removal, as well as support a community of practice among invasive species practitioners and Weed Warrior volunteers. This position will work with existing park staff, partners, and individual volunteers who share similar values and are interested in prevention, detection, and management of invasive species. The Individual Placement will organize, advertise, lead, and track data from a minimum of three invasive plant removal volunteer events per month, including monthly reoccurring events and AmeriCorps National Days of Service. In addition to leveraging the NCR IPMT's existing partnerships and volunteer base, this position will help recruit new partners and volunteers through creative education and outreach opportunities. The ideal candidate should be personable and willing to use a number of different strategies to engage volunteers. This position requires strong written and communication skills as they will ...