Florida Conservation Corps (FLCC) - AmeriCorps Regional Outreach Awareness Recruiters (R.O.A.R

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Date:
Jul 29, 2026

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Requisition No:877587

Working Title:

Florida Conservation Corps (FLCC) - Ameri Corps Regional Outreach Awareness Recruiters (R.O.A.R)

Pay Plan:
Ameri Corps

Position Number:

Salary:
Monthly Living Stipend: $2,200.00

Florida Conservation Corps (FLCC) – Ameri Corps Regional Outreach Awareness Recruiters(R.O.A.R)

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

This position is located in Estero, FL

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The Florida Conservation Corps (FLCC) Ameri Corps program is a30-year-old program administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Park Service with Ameri Corps Members serving at state parks throughout Florida.

Ameri Corps Members serving under FLCC Project A.N.T. (Ameri Corps Nonnative plant Terminators) serve as pairs in approximately 25 state parks, focused on habitat restoration through the management of invasive exotic plants.

Ameri Corps Members help to reduce invasive exotic plant infestations through various land management techniques but also educate park visitors and surrounding communities through outreach and interpretation, as well as recruit members to support their exotic plant management endeavors. FLCC Ameri Corps Members for this position will report daily to onsite park management, andsubmitservice data to FLCC staff based in Gainesville, FL

Ameri Corps Members are required toserve 1,700 hours between September
2026–July
31, 2027. This equates to approximately 35– 40 hours per week.

Project R.O.A.R. Members are placed throughout Florida and work directly with DEP staff toidentifyparks in need of member recruitment and outreach. Ameri Corps Members may create outreach material, while learning to navigate and manage DEP member tracking systems. In addition, work with FLCC’s other project areas toassistwith member and outreach goals.

To find out more about Ameri Corps, National Service, and the program you can visit:

• Introduction to federal and state policy and guidelines
• Experience entering data and retrieving reports for progresstracking
• Organize and/orparticipatein strike teams and serviceprojects
• Network and build relationships with natural resourceprofessionals
• Member Recruitment
• Work with park staff toidentifymember needs
• Recruit members locally to support program and park objectives
• Network and build relationships with members
• Community Outreach
• Flyer and graphic design and development
• Opportunity to recruit members and lead memberprojects
• Table at community events
• Interact and educate parkvisitors

This position will directlyimpactthe Florida State Parks by working toward improvement of natural communities, member recruitment, education, and trail enhancement.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• KNOWLEDGE OF:
  • Florida ecosystems and resource management techniques
  • Recreation principles
  • Member recruitment and outreach principles
• SKILL IN:
  • communicating effectively verbal and in writing
  • utilizing a computer, including but not limited to software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
• ABILITY TO:
  • attend In-person orientation October
    2026
  • complete 1,700 hours between
    
    September1–July
    31st, 2027
  • successfully complete background and fingerprint check
  • accurately prepare reports
  • interact with all internal and external customers and the general publicin a professional, tactful, and courteous manner
  • utilize a computer including, but not limited to software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
  • participate in resource management tasks, including but not limited to non-native plant removal which may include application ofherbicide
  • follow verbal and written instructions/directions
  • establish andmaintaineffective working relationships
  • work outdoors in inclement weather
  • perform physical labor
  • lift 40 pounds andassistin transporting items or other supplies 100 pounds ormore
  • properly wearuniform

Other Job-Related Requirements for this position:

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