Individual Placement-AmeriCorps

Title:  Community Youth Development Lead Individual Placement 

Service Site: Based out of Charlottesville, VA; Shenandoah National Park Trust 

Dates of Service:  32-week term starting on April 6th, 2026 

Pay: $800/week paid biweekly ($600/week living stipend + $200/week additional member benefit)  

Status: This is a full-time, temporary 900-hour minimum AmeriCorps National Service position.  

Questions? Contact ACCrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org  

 

Please submit a resume and cover letter via our website, www.appalachiancc.org/individualplacements.

Applications will be accepted until January 31st. 

 

Appalachian Conservation Corps:   

Our Individual Placement program works to connect young people to conservation service work across Appalachia and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. ACC is a program of Conservation Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation organizations.   

  

As an AmeriCorps program, participants commit to a term of service at their placement site in order to gain hands-on experience and a variety of benefits to help them succeed in achieving their career goals. ACC welcomes national applicants but also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve.   

  

Position Summary:  

The Community Youth Development Coordinator is responsible for providing meaningful, creative, and engaging volunteer opportunities for youth, to increase skills and build a pipeline for workforce development.

This position is a grant funded 32-week temporary position, with an opportunity for renewal based on funding.

This position ultimately reports to the Director of Programs and Partnerships at Shenandoah National Park Trust and is co-managed by the Rivanna Trail Foundation (RTF) and Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club (CAMBC).  

The Community Youth Development Coordinator will engage local youth, schools, and community organizations in stewardship, recreation, and volunteer opportunities in pursuit of building and sharing values of conservation, preservation, and public lands.

It will expand upon existing programming and prioritize outreach to new audiences. This position will also co-lead and work alongside a youth trail crew for 6-8 weeks during the summer in Charlottesville and in Shenandoah National Park. 

  
This position will be predominately working at Shenandoah National Park Trust headquarters in downtown Charlottesville, VA. The typical schedule will be Monday- Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, but the candidate will need to be flexible to accommodate some evening and Saturday work. Reliable transportation is required, and free parking is provided.  

 

Housing is NOT provided for this position.

We are seeking candidates who reside in the surrounding area.  

 

Project goals:  
In 2024, the Shenandoah National Pa...