AmeriCorps VISTA Members for Outdoor Education Program!

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Great Peninsula Conservancy seeks AmeriCorps VISTA Members for February 2023-2024 Service Term!

• Education Coordinator VISTA: Design outdoor education that supports conservation, stewardship, and community engagement in west Puget Sound!
• Development Coordinator VISTA: Design fundraising and communication campaigns that support conservation, stewardship, and outdoor education in west Puget Sound!
• Community Stewardship Coordinator VISTA: Design volunteer opportunities that support conservation, stewardship, and outdoor education in west Puget Sound!

Program Description:

Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit land trust dedicated to protecting the natural habitats, rural landscapes, and open spaces of the Great Peninsula region of west Puget Sound, Washington. GPC’s important work is accomplished through conservation, stewardship, and community engagement.

The Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) Land Labs program utilizes local protected lands to enhance the quality of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education local schools. Hands-on science projects support the vision of the Washington State Environmental and Sustainability Literacy Plan and meet the requirements of Washington State Science and Learning Standards (WSSLS). The program engages students directly in big picture environmental concerns affecting their local communities, and opens students’ eyes to professional opportunities in the environmental science field. The Land Labs program will help prepare students from low-income families and underachieving schools for success in post-secondary education and careers in STEM.

AmeriCorps VISTA: This Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) VISTA position is funded by the Corporations for National and Community Service and will serve within the AmeriCorps VISTA program. AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Each VISTA member makes a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at a nonprofit organization or public agency. To learn more about the AmeriCorps programs visit americorps.gov.

Compensation: This opportunity is a full-time, 32-hour per week, Monday-Thursday position with a service term of one year. In return for their service, AmeriCorps VISTA members receive a modest bi-weekly living allowance of $697.20, health benefits during their service, and have the option of receiving an AmeriCorps Education Award of $6,195 or post-service stipend of $1,800 after completing their service. A relocation travel and settling-in allowance may also apply if they are moving.

To Apply: Please review the full position description at https://greatpeninsula.org/about/careers/ and follow the application directions. Applications are also accepted through AmeriCorps.gov, but will require that the applicant follow up with a cover letter and resume by email prior to receiving an interview. Deadline for applications is January 6, 2023.