Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member with Chiricahua National Monument

 

 

 

Position Title: Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member with Chiricahua National Monument

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location: 12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd.
Wilcox, AZ 85643

 Terms of Service: 18 weeks



* Start Date: 05/11/2026


* End Date: 09/11/2026


* Application Deadline: 04/05/2026


* Number of Positions Available: 1


* AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 675 Hours

 

Stewards Individual Placements & Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Initiative:
Stewards Individual Placements provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources.  The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) initiative aims to increase access to the outdoors for all Americans.

Are you passionate about expanding access to public lands and creating welcoming outdoor experiences for all visitors? Do you believe everyone should have the opportunity to explore and enjoy our National Parks? Our health, our planet, and our collective future rely on variety – in thought, ability, experience, and ideas.  Join the Youth Empowerment Stewards (YES) program and contribute to strengthening park operations and enhancing the visitor experience by helping to remove barriers to outdoor access—ensuring that our national parks remain open, accessible, and welcoming to all!

 

The Southeastern Arizona Group of NPS:
The Southeastern Arizona Group (SEAZ) of the NPS includes Chiricahua National Monument, Coronado National Memorial, and Ft.

Bowie National Historic Site.

SEAZ is committed to expanding access to park resources through accessible facilities, inclusive programming, thoughtful digital improvements, and design that serves diverse communities and visitors of all abilities.  The Interpretation, Education, and Visitor Services Division of SEAZ provides frontline visitor services, interpretive programming, educational outreach, digital communication, volunteer coordination, and visitor safety information. 

 

Role of a YES Service Member with the Southeastern Arizona Group:

Stewards, in partnership with the Southeastern Arizona Group (SEAZ), is seeking a service member who will help expand digital and physical access across Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, and Fort Bowie National Historic Sites.

This YES member will strengthen website accessibility and Section 508 compliance, assess trail conditions through an access lens, and contribute to inclusive interpretive planning at prominent visitor destinations.

 
Description of Duties:

To achieve the goals of this YES position, the member will:



* ·       Conduct access audits of the Southeastern Arizona (SEAZ) parks (includes Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, and Fort Bowie National Historic Site)

o   Identify broken links and navigation issues, identify missing alternative text and other 508 compliance gap...