Individual Placement-AmeriCorps

 

Title:  Youth Crew Lead Individual Placement 

Service Site: Based out of Charlottesville, VA; Shenandoah National Park Trust 

Dates of Service: June 1st, 2026 – August 7th, 2026 (10-week term) 

Pay: $720/week paid biweekly ($600/week living stipend + $120 additional member benefit)  

Status: This is a full-time, temporary AmeriCorps National Service position.  

Questions? Contact ACCrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org  

 

Please submit a resume and cover letter via our website, www.appalachiancc.org/individualplacements.

Applications will be accepted until March 31st. 

 

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.   

  

Position Summary:  

The Youth Crew Lead is integral to the success of the Trailblazers: Charlottesville to Shenandoah program. The Youth Crew Leader helps accomplish the goals of the program to complete trail building and conservation projects in Charlottesville and Shenandoah National Park. The Youth Crew Lead will lead a crew of 8-10 participants alongside an AmeriCorps co-leader. The youth participants will be 16-18 years old.  

This position supports crew members’ development of personal and professional skills, works directly with program partners, and fosters conservation ethics amongst the crew. Crew locations will vary around the Charlottesville area and eventually lead to a 3 day/ 2-night camping retreat within Shenandoah National Park. Projects can include, but are not limited to, trail maintenance and new construction, vegetation management, invasives ratification, and basic carpentry. Projects are completed alongside local nonprofits, and the National Park Service. This position ultimately reports to the Director of Programs and Partnerships at Shenandoah National Park Trust.

Field work for this position will be managed in partnership between the Rivanna Trail Foundation (RTF) and the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club (CAMBC).   
 
This position will be predominately working at field sites in and around Charlottesville, VA. The typical schedule will be Monday- Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm.

There will be a mandatory three day/ two night overnight camping trip to Shenandoah National Park from July 8 - July 10. Reliable transportation is re...