AmeriCorps Member/TerraCorps/Land Stewardship Coordinator

AmeriCorps Service Member Position with TerraCorps & The Westerly Land Trust TerraCorps is a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of land conservation, sustainable farming, and local food systems to build local nonprofit capacity while growing the next generation of emerging leaders committed to making a difference at the community level. We value the power of local nonprofits to best understand and serve their communities, and our goal is to help them succeed by providing them access to the AmeriCorps national service model to build organizational capacity. The Westerly Land Trust is interviewing candidates for a Land Stewardship Coordinator (LSC). The LSC will engage with the Land Stewardship Manager to manage volunteers on community service projects, educate or train individuals in environmental stewardship or environmentally conscious practices, and complete three capacity building projects.

Potential projects include:

Create and implement a long-term monitoring program related to the ongoing ecological and agricultural restoration of a 7-acre gravel pit at WLT's Champlin Farm Preserve. Increase existing volunteer efficiency through the creation of site chairs/property manager positions and training appointees on stewardship priorities and best management practices. Launch a community education campaign to empower volunteers to conduct invasive plant management effectively and independently. Applications for this position must be submitted via the TerraCorps online application.

Pay:

$27,750.00 per year

Benefits:

Employee assistance program Health insurance Loan forgiveness Tuition reimbursement

Work Location:

In person