NPS RTCA NLCCA Individual Placement-AmeriCorps

Position Title: Tribal Engagement Specialist- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail- RTCA Fellow (NPS) Individual Placement– AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps

Site Location: National Historic Trails Office- Region 6,7&8- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail

1100 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 04/14/2025
• End Date: MM/DD/YY
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 300 hours

Purpose:

Note: Purpose statement must reference the program as “an AmeriCorps Program,” and must reference the position as “an AmeriCorps Position.”

• Define the broad purposes that the program is aiming to achieve, describe the community the program is designed to serve, and state the values and guiding principles which define its standards.
• Provide a brief (up to 3 sentences) summary of the purpose of member service by outlining the duties and responsibilities of the member and how this role connects within the organization.

Description of Duties:

Note: Programs must ensure no AC prohibited activities are listed. Do not include vague activity descriptions such as “other duties as assigned.”

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 17 years of age
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.

Physical Requirements:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve [blank-day] to [blank-day], but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Note: Stated are required by AmeriCorps. Programs may add additional qualifications

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $1565.08
• Living Allowance of $600 per week.
• Additional Benefit of $200 per week.
• Healthcare Coverage if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

[Program Staff Name] Contact information:

Service Site Contact information (if applicable)

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with AmeriCorps requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.