EAST Engage and Connect Capacity Building Summer Associate – VISTA Summer Associate-AmeriCorps

 

 

Position Title:  Capacity Building Summer Associate – VISTA Summer Associate

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placement

Site Location:

EAST Engage and Connect

107 Elm Street, Elkins, WV 26241

Terms of Service:


* Start Date: 6/1/2026


* End Date: 8/9/2026


* AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 300 hours (Minimum-Time)

Purpose:


* Education and employment opportunities are low along with health indicators and the ability to attract visitors and new residents.

Leveraging the natural resources that are abundantly available in our area for education, economic diversity and growth and improved quality of life is one of our greatest opportunities and most accessible tools to lifting individuals out of poverty.


* We are an all volunteer board of directors with a small membership base.

The work that a VISTA member could accomplish with focused time and direction will help us launch significant capacity building efforts that we have been struggling with.


* Member Recruitment: work with the Board of Directors to create and execute a strategy to attract, engage and retain more members; Volunteer Management: learn and support the BOD, members and volunteers in how to best use a new online volunteer management platform to fill organizational needs and meet volunteer expectations; Event Planning and Execution: work with the BOD and community on ideas for and execution of events that serve all stakeholder needs and provide positive experiences; Community Engagement: help to stand up sustainable paths for community engagement and input beyond membership; Education: keep the public and stakeholders informed of industry best practices, their responsibilities and the benefits of outdoor recreation

 
Description of Duties:

The Summer Associate will focus on capacity-building activities that produce internal planning resources, documentation tools, and community engagement materials.

Duties may include compiling labor market research summaries, developing workforce resource inventories, creating community asset maps, organizing environmental data sets, drafting partnership coordination frameworks, designing planning templates and resource guides, and assisting with public-facing informational workshops, outreach campaigns, or site observations.

Activities are designed to strengthen host organizations’ capacity, guide long-term workforce and environmental program development, provide tangible connections between planning tools and community needs, and support measurable outcomes in workforce access, environmental stewardship, and community engagement.

Member Recruitment: work with the Board of Directors to create and execute a strategy to attract, engage and retain more members

Volunteer Management: learn and support the BOD, members and volunteers in how to best use a new online volunteer management platform to fill organizational needs and meet volunteer expectations

Event Planning and Execution: work...