Rural Public Health AmeriCorps Members

2025-26 Rural Public Health Ameri Corps Members (Multiple Vacancies) Overview

Public Health Ameri Corps members (Reduced Full-Time, Half-Time, Reduced Half-Time, Quarter-Time, Minimum Time) will serve 11 months from October 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, providing training and community support in Boone, NC and 25 Western North Carolina counties.

Boone, NC or one of the following counties:
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey and other Western NC locations.

• Participate in training sessions and service activities.
• Contribute to team projects and individual initiatives.
• Engage in vocational training and professional development opportunities.
• Ensure a rich learning and service experience by showing up and participating.
• Lead program pillars, implement interventions, train community members.
• Coordinate fellow-specific activities and communication.
• Collaborate and communicate internally and externally.
• Support fellows in training, service, and projects.
• Manage digital communications and develop professional development materials.
• Guide evaluation of PFA implementation and overall project progress.
• Organize social programming and professional development events.

• Minimum age of 18 or 17 with parental permission.
• High School Degree or Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong interest in public health.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Criminal background check.
• Must be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident.
• Flexibility to adapt to both site-based and remote working environments.
• Interest in public health, community service, or emergency response.
• Willingness to learn, collaborate, and contribute to program goals.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently of direct supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to plan work efforts to achieve and document project goals.
• Excellent communications, organizational and problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail and quantitative record-keeping skills.
• Flexibility, creativity, independence, accountability, and reliability.
• Proficiency with Excel, MS Word, and relational databases.
• Educational outreach to communities from different backgrounds.
• Public health work experience.

• Living stipend available based on member type.
• Segal Ameri Corps Education Award.
• Child care benefits for eligible participants.
• Travel reimbursement related to program activities.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Member Assistance Program with counseling, coaching, and support services.
• Academic scholarships for selected partner universities.
• Graduate school application waiver.
• Student loan forbearance.

• Reduced Full-Time Members: 1200 hours (110 hrs/month).
• Half Time Members: 900 hours (82 hrs/month).
• Reduced Half-Time Members: 675 hours (62 hrs/month).
• Quarter-Time Members: 450 hours (41 hours/month).
• Minimum Time Members: 300 hours (28 hrs/month).

Submit the following materials through App State’s HR Portal within the posting period (10/01/2025 – 08/31/2026):

• Cover Letter (indicate member commitment and specialist role).
• Resume/CV.
• One (1) Letter of Recommendation.
• A list of 3 Professional References with contact information.

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