Stewards East Philanthropy Fellow – VISTA Summer Associate

Position Title: Stewards East Philanthropy Fellow – VISTA Summer Associate – AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placement

Site Location: Stewards Individual Placement
330 Harper Park Drive, Suite I Beckley WV 25801

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 6/29/2026
• End Date: 9/4/2026
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: Minimum-time

Purpose:

Stewards Individual Placements is a program of Conservation Legacy that provides meaningful service opportunities for youth and young adults serving communities and public land management agencies. Stewards places members across the country and territories. The Stewards Eastern programs office is headquartered in Beckley WV.

Stewards is seeking a highly qualified Summer Associate VISTA to serve as our Philanthropy Fellow to assist in researching and writing grants to enhance our capacity to support our communities and members at large.

Description of Duties:

The Associate will:

• Utilize the software systems available, as well as the internet, the Philanthropy Fellow with support from our program staff, to research funding opportunities for the following Initiatives:
  • Outdoor Adventure Youth program
  • Youth Conservation Corps Stewards In Training Program
  • Youth Empowerment Stewards
  • VISTA Capacity Building Training Initiative
  • WV READY program
• Submit or draft applications to identified funders with support from the Executive Director and Program Directors
• Review Stewards programmatic Impact Data and create supporting documentations for grant opportunities; as well as support any outreach needs
• Assist in the development of a fall fundraising campaign that engages alumni to give to Stewards.

Qualifications:

• Education: enrolled in an accredited academic program; Bachelors Degree in nonprofit management (currently enrolled or awarded) or equivalent
• Language: English
• Any other required skills or knowledge –strong writing skills
• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 18 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, nontraditional 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 full-time, 35-40 hours per week, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service.

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Member will receive a Virtual Member Orientation (VMO) from VISTA on their first day of service.

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,565.08
• Living Allowance of $957.46 (taxable) every other week.
• Healthcare Coverage if Eligible
• Childcare Coverage if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible
• Recreational Opportunities
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Site visit opportunities locally, congressional visits

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate, performance will be evaluated on whether the Summer Associate has completed the required number of hours, whether the Summer Associate has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the Summer Associate 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:

Erin Adams
eadams@conservationlegacy.org
330 Harper Park Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 860-0578

Host Organization Contact:

April Badtke
Executive Director
april@conservationlegacy.org
304.444.2764

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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

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