Stewards VISTA: First State National Park- AmeriCorps

Overview

Position Title: Stewards VISTA:
First State National Historical Park
- Ameri Corps

Site Location: First State National Historical Park

City, State or Full Address: 10 Market St., New Castle, DE 19720

Job Category: Conservation, Ameri Corps

Employee Type: VISTA

Required Degree: 4 Year Degree

Must serve a 365-day (1 year) service term

Living Allowance: $68.39/day ($24,962.35/year)

Start Date: September 8, 2026

End Date: September 7, 2027

This Ameri Corps Program is designed to enhance public understanding of early American history and the ongoing struggle for civil rights by supporting interpretive, educational, and community engagement efforts across First State National Historical Park, Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, and affiliated Delaware historic sites. The program serves unique communities across Delaware—including students, educators, local residents, and visitors—by expanding availability to cultural resources, preserving historically significant stories, and fostering dialogue about the nation’s past and present.

Guided by values of public service, historical stewardship, collaboration, and civic engagement, the program emphasizes partnerships with local organizations to strengthen community connections and promote lifelong learning.

In this Ameri Corps Position, the member will support program development, deliver interpretive and educational programming, and assist with volunteer coordination across multiple sites and partner organizations. The member contributes to the organization’s mission by helping expand availability to history education while building meaningful relationships with community partners and audiences. Through service, the member strengthens the capacity of the parks and affiliated sites to engage the public in impactful historical interpretation.

The Ameri Corps VISTA member will build capacity and develop sustainable solutions to alleviate poverty in underserved communities.

Description of Duties:

• Research and develop engaging, site-specific interpretive programs that highlight each location’s historical significance.
• Design a volunteer program, including recruitment strategies, training materials, and program structure for staff to implement to deliver interpretive programming and enhance visitor engagement.
• Expand access to civil rights history and build a sustainable program across three Delaware affiliated sites of Brown V. Board of Education NHP:
  Claymont Community Center, Howard High School, and Hockessin Colored School 107C.

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• Must be 18-30 years of age, maximum 35 for Veterans with DD-214
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional 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.

Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

• Typically, this position is expected to serve full-time (35-40 hours), but exact schedules may vary.
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on Ameri Corps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Member will receive a Virtual Member Orientation (VMO) from VISTA on their first day of service.
• Segal Ameri Corps Education Award: $7,395.00 or choice of cash stipend of ~$1,800.00
• Living…