Stewards VISTA: Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia-AmeriCorps

 

 

Position Title: Stewards VISTA: Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia- AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements, East

Site Location: Athens, OH 45701

City, State or Full Address: 8 E Washington St.

 

Terms of Service:

Start Date: May 4, 2026

End Date: May 3, 2027

Must serve a 365-day (1 year) service term

Living Allowance: $68.39/day ($24,962.35/year)

 

Apply using this link: My AmeriCorps - Home Page 

 

Purpose:

This AmeriCorps Program is designed to strengthen economic resilience in coal-impacted Appalachian communities by leveraging outdoor recreation, heritage assets, and place-based development to address root causes of poverty.

This AmeriCorps Position supports Southeast Ohio communities by building internal systems, planning tools, and documentation frameworks that enable sustainable outdoor recreation initiatives, workforce pathways, tourism development, and small business growth.

Guided by values of collaboration, environmental stewardship, equity, and long-term community capacity, the member’s service will enhance ORCA’s ability to coordinate regional efforts and advance inclusive economic opportunity beyond the term of service.

 

The AmeriCorps VISTA member will build capacity and develop sustainable solutions to alleviate poverty in underserved communities.

 

Description of Duties:

·        The AmeriCorps member will support organizational capacity-building through indirect service by developing internal planning documents that link outdoor recreation assets to workforce development, tourism, and small business growth.

Duties include:

·        Develop internal planning documents that connect outdoor recreation assets to workforce development, tourism, and small business growth

·        Create and maintain internal resource inventories documenting recreation infrastructure, heritage assets, and economic development opportunities

·        Design staff-facing regional branding frameworks to support consistent place-based messaging

·        Compile internal reference materials addressing access, equity, and inclusion considerations in recreation-based economic development

·        Develop internal performance tracking templates aligned with economic, environmental, and community outcomes

·        Research funding programs related to outdoor recreation, tourism, and regional branding and synthesize findings into internal summaries

·        Create and maintain internal grant calendars, funding databases, and organizational information banks for staff use

·        Develop internal volunteer program systems, including role frameworks, onboarding guides, training manuals, and tracking tools

·        Document collaboration models, governance structures, and planning processes to support staff-led, multi-county regional initiatives

 

Qualifications:

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