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Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member with National Mall & Memorial Parks

Stewards Individual Placement Program
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Position Title:  Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member with National Mall and Memorial Parks

 

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

 

Site Location: National Mall & Memorial Parks
1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington D.C. 20242

 

 Terms of Service: 20 weeks

  • Start Date: 07/14/2025
  • End Date: 11/28/2025
  • Application Deadline: 06/20/2025
  • Number of Positions Available: 1
  • AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 675 Hours

 

Stewards Individual Placements & Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Initiative:
Stewards Individual Placements provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources.  The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) initiative aims to increase access to the outdoors for everyone. Are you passionate about disability rights and accessibility in National Parks and public lands? Do you have a personal connection to the disability community?  Our health, our planet, and our collective future rely on diversity – in thought, ability, experience, and ideas.  That’s why we need YOU.  Become a Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) member and help make the outdoors more accessible for all!

 

Role of YES Member with National Mall & Memorial Parks
The National Mall is the heart of our nation’s capital and has endured since the city’s original design by Pierre L’Enfant over 200 years ago. It is an inclusive and open environment where we celebrate our national identity and important events. The National Mall, the nation’s foremost civic space, is the primary location for political demonstrations, First Amendment activities, rallies, parades, and numerous festivals. Visitors of every race, nationality, and faith come to the National Mall to celebrate, commemorate, demonstrate, or just have fun. 

 

The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member at National Mall & Memorial Parks will support the Volunteer in Parks program at National Mall and Memorial Parks. The mission of the volunteer program is to supplement park resources to enrich the visitor experience and the park itself through collaboration amongst all of the park's divisions. The program provides performance training, fosters commitment to National Park Service goals, and seeks to build a community around meaningful experiences and diverse backgrounds, where all involved learn and grow together.

 

The YES Member will serve as a site coordinator within the National Mall & Memorial Parks volunteer program, leading some interpretation programming and other visitor services efforts. This role is intended to deepen the connection between National Mall & Memorial Park and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Legacy Committee. The primary task is to recruit and train volunteers to interact with visitors and lead tours through the four main rooms at the FDR memorial.

 
Description of Duties:

To achieve the goals of this YES position, the member will:

  • Build a diverse and capable team of volunteers who can effectively engage with visitors and promote ADA-related themes at the FDR Memorial 
    • Develop and implement targeted volunteer recruitment strategies, with efforts also focusing on those from the disability community 
    • Create a comprehensive training program, including the history of the FDR Memorial, ADA themes, visitor engagement techniques, and accessibility awareness 
    • Organize regular trainings and workshops to enhance volunteer skills, knowledge, and retention
  • Assess and enhance the accessibility of the FDR Memorial and surrounding National Mall sites to ensure access for all visitors 
    • Conduct accessibility audits of the FDR Memorial and surrounding sites to identify areas for improvement 
    • Collaborate with the NPS National Capital Region Office to communicate findings on park site web pages 
    • Design and implement interpretive programming that highlights ADA themes and the significance of the FDR wheelchair statue
  • Foster partnerships with local organizations to create job training opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and deepen connections with the FDR Legacy Committee
    • Organize job training events that focus on visitor services, interpretation, and park maintenance
    • Lead a volunteer service day opportunity for Gallaudet University
    • Facilitate networking opportunities between local organizations and the FDR Legacy Committee
    • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of job training initiatives

 
Qualifications:

  • United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
  • Be between the ages of 18-30 (or up to age 35 with Veteran status)
  • Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
  • Able to commit to 20 weeks of service
  • Have a connection to the disability community

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

 ·       Bachelor’s Degree

 ·       Effective communication

 ·       Volunteer engagement experience a plus

 ·       Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively

 

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, non-traditional 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 Monday – Friday, 8:00-5:00, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service
  • Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

 

Orientation and Training:

  • Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities
  • Audience Centered Experience interpretive training
  • Operational Leadership training
  • Training on navigating USAJobs

Benefits:

  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $2817.14, pre-tax
  • Weekly stipend of $700/week ($600 Living Allowance + $100 Additional Benefits)
  • Access to all member and alumni benefits of Conservation Legacy
  • Opportunity to make a HUGE impact on your community
  • Service opportunities can help propel your career forward with intentional experience and professional connections

 

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.

 

Application, Resume and Cover Letter:
When uploading and attaching your resume to this application, please also upload and attach a cover letter.  In your cover letter, please note your interest and qualifications in this position.

 

How to Apply: 
To apply, please click on the green “apply” button in the top right corner of the page.  In addition to uploading your resume to this application, please also upload and attach a cover letter.  In your cover letter, please address your experience with the disability community.  

 

Recruiter & Program Coordinator Contact Information:
Susie Schroer
Stewards Individual Placements Program Coordinator
sschroer@conservationlegacy.org
970-317-9131 

 

We are 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.