YOUTH EMPOWERMENT STEWARD – STEWARDS INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENTS
+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Length: | Term of positions is 12 weeks; | | | full-time 40 hrs/wk | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Location: | Beckley, WV | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Living Allowance: | $580 /week | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | AmeriCorps Award: | Position is eligible for an | | | AmeriCorps education award upon | | | successful completion of the | | | program. Value of education award is | | | $1,678.57 (pre-tax). | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Start Date: | 6/6/2022 | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Application Due Date: | Preference given to applicants that | | | submit application by 5/27/2022 | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Title of Position | Youth Empowerment Steward – | | | Community Engagement | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT STEWARD (YES) – STEWARDS INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENTS
START DATE: JUNE 6 (OR UNTIL FILLED)
END DATE: (12 WEEKS AFTER THE START DATE)
This is a full-time, seasonal 450-hour AmeriCorps National Service position.
CONTACT: SAM FORSYTHE
sforsythe@conservationlegacy.org
304-860-8190
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Join us and learn about a career in land management and conservation programming while operating as a critical voice for access within our public lands. Youth Empowerment Stewards (YES) internships are seasonal, 12-week positions supported Conservation Legacy’s Stewards program. YES internships are available to individuals with a disability 18-26 years of age and Veterans up to age 35.
POSITION DETAILS
Stewards Individual Placement Program (SIPP) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. The YES program interns focusing on barriers to entry for individuals with disabilities in the outdoor workplace. This position will be working as a YES Intern assisting in the understanding, strengthening, and growth of our Youth Empowerment Steward service opportunity. This position will focus heavily on engaging, recruiting, and supporting the next generation of land stewards from within the disability community. The Stewards YES member will assist in the creation of an outreach and engagement plan, equip staff with a process for engaging candidates, create materials to share this opportunity more broadly, and build relationships with schools to amplify these opportunities to the individuals who seek them.
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BENEFITS:
HOW TO APPLY Apply on-line at: https://stewardslegacy.org/open-positions. In addition to your resume, please submit a one page cover letter highlighting why you are interested in this position and how your background and experience will help you succeed in this position.
Stewards Individual Placements Program does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.
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