Natural Resource Management Assistant AmeriCorps

POSITION DETAILS

Position (s): 4457
Position Title: Natural Resource Management Assistant - Ameri Corps
Conservation Legacy Program: Scientists in Parks, Stewards Individual Placements
Site

Location:

Effigy Mounds National Monument, Harpers Ferry, Iowa
Number of positions available: 1

Duration: 12 Weeks
Flexible

Start Date:

Yes
Start Date: 6/1/2026
End Date: 8/24/2026
Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 450 hours - this is the minimum number of hours the selected candidate must serve throughout the duration of their position.

• Segal Ameri Corps Education Award
  : $ 1,956.35 upon successful completion of position
• Weekly Living Allowance: $ 700.00 per week, fixed rate
• Relocation Allowance: $ 450.00 (distributed as a one-time lump sum with first paycheck)
• Student Loan Forbearance if applicable (administered by My Ameri Corps , directly)
• Student Loan Interest Payments if applicable (administered through My Ameri Corps , directly)

Preference given to applicants who submit applications before Sunday, February 15, 2026. Applications will be reviewed after the Final date to receive applications passes. Positions will close after receiving 60 complete applications
, or at 11:59 p.m. EST on February 15, 2026, whichever occurs first.

Public Outreach, Volunteer, Planning

This Natural Resource Management Assistant is an Ameri Corps position. This position will have a lasting impact by providing volunteer opportunities for various levels of ability and commitment, as well as interests. We have had people offering to volunteer their time however we struggle with having a project or opportunity ready to be offered in a timely manner. Our staff has limited time to write up new volunteer agreements and organize safety and general training for the volunteers.

We want to be able to provide volunteer opportunities for all abilities, most projects are physically demanding and exclude otherwise willing participants. By having a variety of volunteers opportunities on file we can immediately engage interested participants and have a plan ready for staff to implement with minimal extra effort. Implementing an intentional recruitment plan can help build our volunteer base and create opportunities for larger volunteer‑based projects.

Through volunteer recruitment we can gain extra hands/time to help complete park projects, engage with the local community, promote landscape level conservation through education and action, and improve the natural resources of the park.

The participant will serve with resources staff to develop several position descriptions for volunteers. The park has many facets of natural resources that could benefit from volunteer service (e.g. invasive species control, surveys, habitat improvement, etc.). There are also possibilities for group volunteer events or projects. The participant will create, write, organize, and plan these opportunities so they can be offered to interested people/groups or advertised during events.

In addition to this, the participant will provide a volunteer recruitment plan for the park to implement through advertising and events.

Deliverable includes written Position Descriptions for several volunteer positions developed with resources staff. Each PD will include the estimated physical labor level, time commitment, training, and training time/supervision required of staff. The associated volunteer agreements will adhere to current guidelines and include resources for staff to easily update them. Additionally, a plan for volunteer recruitment will be developed for the park to implement through advertising or events.

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien.
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of secondary school to enroll as an Ameri Corps participant and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award.
• Prior to starting the position, agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check for the employer…