Chesapeake Gateways Ambassador – Network Designations

Title: Chesapeake Gateways Ambassador– Network Designations

Location: Based out of Annapolis, MD

Positions: 1position available

Dates of Service: 9/14/2026 - 8/27/2027(50-week term commitment)

Pay: $760/week ($600/week stipend + $160/housing allowance) plus benefits

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

Questions? Contact acciprecruiting@conservationlegacy.org

Please submit a resume and cover letter via our website, www.appalachiancc.org/individualplacements. Applications will be accepted untilAugust 1st.

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.

National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways:

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails (NPS Chesapeake Gateways) is a partnership park statutorily directed by the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to create, support, and invest in the Chesapeake Gateways Network. The Network is a system of over 300 public and private sector places, experiences, and communities in six states and Washington, D.C. within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. NPS Chesapeake Gateways invests in the Network through National Recreation & Preservation funding and full-time National Park Service expertise, as directed by Congress. Headquartered in Annapolis, MD, NPS Chesapeake Gateways has five core functions to convene, promote, support, and invest in the Network. The Chesapeake Gateways Network Framework guides the NPS, grounding the Network’s operations in its core functions as directed by Congress.

Position Summary:

Appalachian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service are seeking a Chesapeake Gateways Ambassador to work with National Park Service staff on projects to specifically support promotion of visitor experiences throughout the Chesapeake Gateways Network through digital and print resources. The member will review, develop, and implement processes to facilitate partnership communications and training and assist in the overall efforts to assist Chesapeake Gateways Places and Experiences in engaging visitors to the Chesapeake watershed.

The member will complete two weeks of formal training at the NPS Chesapeake Gateways office to learn basic operations, skills in interpretation, and the natural/cultural resource stories that guide our collective work. Following this onboarding, the member will complete training specifically to supporting Places and Experiences network designations. Throughout the year, the member will work with partners to facilitate designations and support the partners in activating Network benefits. The member will assist other staff with planning and hosting at least eight community programs and the park’s annual network meeting. As part of this work, the member may work with the public and act as the face of NPS Chesapeake Gateways at public events, partner meetings, and while roving Chesapeake Gateways places or in the community.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Housing is not provided.

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Benefits:

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

To qualify for this AmeriCorps position, you must be between the ages of 21 and 30, and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award.

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.