Education Member - Jimmy Carter National Park

Position: Education Member - Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
Location: Plains

Summary

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service is seeking ONE Education Member to contribute to assisting JICA staff with curriculum-based education programs, including on-site and virtual field trips, community outreach, and special events for students alongside Jimmy Carter NHP Staff.

For more information about ACE, please visit our usaconservation website.

Start Date:

Late May 2026 (or as soon as possible)

Estimated End Date: 52 weeks after start date

* a 52-week minimum commitment is required
* Location Details/

Description:

Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, Plains, GA

The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park preserves sites associated with James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born 1924), 39th president of the United States. These include his residence, boyhood farm, school, and the town railroad depot, which served as his campaign headquarters during the 1976 election. The building which used to be Plains High School (opened in 1921 and closed in 1979) serves as the park's museum and visitor center.

Plains is a rural community in Southwest Georgia with full services available in Americus, GA (10 miles);
Albany, GA (40 miles); and Columbus, GA (50 miles).

For more information about Jimmy Carter National Historic Park, please visit the parks website.

Position Overview:

The member will assist park staff with facilitating curriculum-based education programs for students in Pre-K through twelfth grade. This includes prepping, cleaning, and maintaining education materials, set-up and break-down for education programs, working with digitally accessibility, and interacting with students during programs. Additionally, the member will assist with community outreach, special events, and participate in division meetings. Proper training on frontline interpretive operations, safety, and other assigned tasks will be given.

This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

Schedule:

Member will work a Monday - Friday from 8:45 - 5:15 schedule, with some weekends and holidays to assist with special events.

Position Benefits

Living Allowance:
The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $650/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.

This position is part of the Public Land Corps Hiring Authority:
Members serving under this agreement must meet the PLC Eligibility Requirements to be considered for this position. Members may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service. If the duration of a PLC-eligible term is not long enough for Members to accrue 640 hours of service (~16 weeks), the total hours served at the completion of the term may be eligible to be combined with hours accrued from another PLC-eligible term to meet the 640 hours requirement.

PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age (You must be between the ages of 16 and 30. Some agencies also interpret these guidelines to include veterans up to age 35) and citizenship. Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility, or view general eligibility information on our website.

Housing:
Housing is the responsibility of the member and not provided by ACE or NPS.

Relocation Allowance: ACE members will be reimbursed up to (NTE) $605 (taxed) for eligible relocation expenses. Further details regarding distribution of these funds will be provided during the interview process.

Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support.

Qualifications

Required:

* Members must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, as required by U.S. government contracts

* Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic…