Community Volunteer Ambassador, Catoctin Mountain Park – AmeriCorps

Community Volunteer Ambassador, Catoctin Mountain Park – Ameri Corps

Recruitment began on December 15, 2025 and the job listing expires on January 15, 2026.

Position Title: Community Volunteer Ambassador, Catoctin Mountain Park – Ameri Corps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements Program

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Catoctin Mountain Park

• 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.

Catoctin Mountain Park offers a blend of natural, cultural, and historical resources reflecting a multitude of transformational periods in the nation’s history. From Native American tribal resources to the Western Maryland iron industry, and New Deal Era ingenuity to 20th century presidential influence on the mountain, the 5,800-acre park reflects much of the early fabric of the United States.

The park’s volunteer program includes positions within visitor services, maintenance, resource management, administration, and cabin camps, while offering opportunities for multiple volunteer-driven events throughout the year.

The CVA position would help the park to reach varied audiences while creating a larger footprint in the local community through community outreach.

• Community outreach through local colleges and universities
• Assisting the volunteer coordinator with program operations, service projects, and administrative duties
• Assist staff with interpretive park programming alongside park volunteers
• Engaging community partners and educational institutions to build sustainable relationships

• CVA candidate must possess great teamwork and organizational skills with motivation to accomplish agreed upon goals
• A welcoming, friendly, and respectful personality in the workplace
• Willingness to learn park operations and commit to executing the park’s mission
• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 17 years of age
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an Ameri Corps participant and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check

• Public speaking and ability to communicate effectively with staff and visitors
• Ability to engage a public audience in a variety of settings, including park trails, visitor stations, and a classroom
• Ability to work with visitors, volunteers, and park staff of all ages

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work 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.

The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions.

If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Typically, this position is expected to serve 40 hours per week, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards Ameri Corps service. Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.