Community Volunteer Ambassador, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area – AmeriCorps

Community Volunteer Ambassador, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area – Ameri Corps

Recruitment began on December 15, 2025

and the job listing Expires on January 15, 2026

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Position Title:
Community Volunteer Ambassador, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area – Ameri Corps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements Program

Site

Location:

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

1978 River Road, Bushkill, PA 18324

• Start Date: 2/23/2026
• End Date: 2/5/2027
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 1700 Hour Slot

Stewards Individual Placements, a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. The Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) Program combines the strength of a national leader in conservation service with the National Park Service to train emerging leaders to assist park units in building lasting connections to communities.

In 2024, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area was the 20th most visited National Park Unit, consistently welcoming over 4 million visitors annually. The park consists of 70,000 acres, 30 miles of the Delaware River, over 100 miles of hiking trails, and the largest waterfalls in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With such high visitation and limited staffing, visitor services and resource protection are at times stretched to capacity.

Volunteers support the park and serve a multitude of roles including working at events, programs, demos, and front-line visitor services, maintaining trails, cataloging artifacts, and performing search and rescues.

The CVA will play a key role in strengthening and sustaining DEWA’s valued volunteer partner groups, which support the park through historic preservation, public tours, educational programming, research assistance, and museum curation. The CVA will collaborate closely with partner organizations to increase membership, enhance visibility, expand online presence, and support recruitment and outreach efforts—particularly among younger audiences.

In addition, the CVA will assess park needs to identify where volunteer engagement can expand capacity, develop creative strategies for new volunteer involvement, and coordinate with staff across all divisions to target areas that would benefit from additional support. The CVA will represent the park at community and partner events, providing outreach that promotes volunteer opportunities and strengthens public connections.

As a fully integrated member of the team, the CVA will contribute to park-wide planning, support special events and demonstrations, and receive tailored professional development. This includes mentorship, training aligned with personal career goals, opportunities to shadow staff in various divisions, and hands‑on leadership experience working with volunteer groups.

The CVA’s responsibilities will include:

• Supporting volunteer recruitment, event planning, and the logistical and operational setup of service-learning projects, events, and programs
• Working with park partners and volunteers to digitally review and submit required documentation such as applications, service agreements, and position descriptions
• Developing and leading trainings for volunteers and volunteer supervisors with the assistance of park staff
• Highlighting the work of our partner volunteer groups through social media and park-wide newsletter
• Creating a consistent, volunteer-focused social media posting schedule for park partners
• Exploring ways to connect long-standing volunteer and partner groups with younger generations
• Working with park staff and individual placements to plan and organize the annual volunteer appreciation dinner
• Collaborating with neighboring NPS units, such as Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and Steam town National Historic Site, for skills‑based trainings and orientations

• An ideal candidate would value conscientiousness and consistently demonstrate
• resourcefulness and adaptability.
• Curiosity and a willingness to experiment are essential, as the position involves…