Chesapeake Gateways Ambassador - Steamtown National Historic Site

 

Position Title:

Title: Steamtown Chesapeake Gateways Ambassador 

Location: Based out of Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, PA 

Dates of Service: November 30th, 2026 – November 2nd, 2027 (50-week term commitment) 

Pay: $760/week ($600/week stipend + $160/additional benefit) 

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

Questions? Contact ACCIPrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org  

 

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

Applications will be accepted until October 11th. 

 

 

Appalachian Conservation Corps:  

Our Individual Placement program works to connect young people to conservation service 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.   

  

When joining this AmeriCorps program, participants commit to a term of service at their placement site and in return 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.   

  

National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways 

Chesapeake Bay Gateways is a congressionally authorized partnership park established in 1998 that connects more than 300 parks, refuges, museums, historic sites, trails, water-access points, and communities across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

The National Park Service provides partners with expertise, funding, training, and technical assistance to strengthen visitor experiences and connect people with the Chesapeake’s natural resources, cultural heritage, recreational opportunities, and communities. 

The Appalachian Conservation Corps and National Park Service are seeking three Chesapeake Gateways Ambassadors to serve at national parks within the watershed.

Each Ambassador will work with an on-site NPS supervisor as part of their host park’s interpretive and visitor-services team while also participating in a regional cohort.

Together, Ambassadors will share ideas, participate in training, learn from one another, and help strengthen connections among national parks, Network partners, gateway communities, and visitors. 

  

Host Park and Local Placement 

Steamtown National Historic Site encompasses 62 acres in downtown Scranton, PA, and includes active locomotive and restoration shops, a museum complex, a fully operational roundhouse and turntable, and a large assemblage of rolling stock used for both static display and interpretive ride experiences.

Scranton is the largest city in northeastern Pennsylvania, with about 76,000 residents.

The city is home to five colleges as well as numerous historic and cultural institutions, sports and entertainment venues, and health care faciliti...