Individual Placement-AmeriCorps

Description

Position Title : Blue Ridge Parkway GIS Specialist - AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program : Conservation Corps North Carolina

Site Location : Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters, Asheville, North Carolina

Terms of Service :

• Start Date : February 2026
• End Date : January 2027
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification : 1700 Hours

Purpose :

This AmeriCorps position will support the Blue Ridge Parkway's recovery after Hurricane Helene by helping the park assess field conditions, map damaged trails, coordinate trail work with field crews, overseeing and assisting field crews as appropriate, and monitoring trail restoration projects.

Description of Duties :

Data Collection & Analysis

Safety and Compliance

Visitor Engagement and Partnerships

Planning and Implementation

Qualifications :

Our Commitment :

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work 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. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and / or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Time Requirements :

Orientation and Training :

Benefits :

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 :

Rachel Robinson Contact information : rrobinson@conservationlegacy.org

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.