Preserve WV AmeriCorps Member

The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is seeking applications for paid AmeriCorps National Service opportunities with its Preserve WV AmeriCorps Team across the state of West Virginia with locations including Charleston, Ravenswood, Moundsville, and more. 

AmeriCorps members serve for one-year terms with a non-profit or public agency where they will complete special projects related to historic preservation, public history, and community development. In return they earn an annual stipend and money for college in the form of a Segal Education Award and up to two tuition waivers specifically for West Virginia colleges or universities. The Alliance is currently recruiting for all positions to begin on September 3, 2024.

Created in 2013, Preserve WV AmeriCorps is the statewide national service initiative where AmeriCorps members help main streets thrive, capture local history, and preserve beloved West Virginia history. Preserve WV AmeriCorps members serve directly with rural grassroots organizations and public agencies charged with preserving West Virginia history. Members’ service is site-dependent but generally involves historic preservation, communications, educational outreach, and volunteer management. The primary goal of this program is to build efficient, effective, and sustainable organizations working to improve economic, social, and cultural opportunities in West Virginia.

Individuals serving as full-time AmeriCorps will serve 35-40 hours per week and earn an annual stipend of $22,000. Health insurance and childcare subsidies are offered to qualifying full-time AmeriCorps. More information about the opportunities is available at https://www.pawv.org/openslots.html. 

The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is the foremost statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to historic preservation. Its Preserve WV AmeriCorps program receives support from AmeriCorps, a federal agency, and Volunteer West Virginia – the state’s commission for national and community service. The Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.