Stewards VISTA: Community Development Coordinator – Wyoming County EDA- AmeriCorps

Job Overview

Position Title: Stewards VISTA: Community Development Coordinator – Wyoming County EDA- AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements, East

Site Location: Pineville, WV 24874

City, State or Full Address: 506A River Road

Terms of Service:

Start Date: May 4, 2026

End Date: May 3, 2027

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

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

APPLY USING THIS LINK:  My AmeriCorps – Home Page

Purpose:

This AmeriCorps Program supports the Wyoming County Economic Development Authority in advancing workforce readiness, environmental stewardship, and sustainable economic development in a rural Appalachian community experiencing workforce disruption and job loss, guided by principles of equity, community resilience, and long-term systems change.

This AmeriCorps Position focuses on strengthening the organization’s internal capacity by developing standardized community assessment tools, asset mapping systems, workforce planning frameworks, and strategic implementation resources that can be sustained beyond the VISTA term. Through research, documentation, and system refinement, the member’s service supports data-informed decision-making, partner coordination, and economic transition strategies that address root causes of persistent poverty.

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

Description of Duties:

The AmeriCorps member will perform indirect service activities that build organizational and community capacity to support environmental stewardship and community revitalization efforts across West Virginia. All duties focus on planning, research, system development, and resource creation in compliance with AmeriCorps guidelines. Duties include:

• Refine and standardize community assessment instruments developed during the prior service year to support consistent data collection for workforce readiness and economic development initiatives.
• Develop written assessment guidance, protocols, and staff-facing instructions to ensure tools are used accurately and consistently across organizational programs.
• Create internal documentation that links assessment findings to workforce planning, partner engagement, and economic development decision-making processes.
• Standardize asset mapping templates and internal database structures to support the organization’s tracking of workforce resources, training providers, and economic development assets.
• Develop internal classification criteria to organize workforce-related resources and community assets in a manner that supports planning and analysis.
• Translate the organization’s existing strategic plan into an internal implementation framework that outlines phases, sequencing, and staff responsibilities for execution.
• Create planning tools, including timelines, role-alignment templates, and priority-setting matrices, to support coordinated workforce and economic transition efforts.
• Consolidate assessment tools, asset maps, and planning resources into a structured internal project archive for ongoing staff access and use.
• Develop transition, orientation, and reference documentation to support long-term staff ownership and sustainability of internal systems after the AmeriCorps term.

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 18 years of age
• College graduate
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check

Physical Requirements:

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.

Time Requirements:

• 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.

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Member will receive a Virtual Member Orientation (VMO) from VISTA on their first day of service.

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award* of $7,395.00

o   or choice of cash stipend of ~$1,800.00

• Living Allowance of $68.39 per day, disbursed every 2 weeks
• Relocation Allowance ($750) if Eligible
• Healthcare Coverage* if Eligible
• Childcare Coverage* if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible
• Training and Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Wellness Program (access to a licensed, professional counselor and 24/7 support)
• Non-Competitive Eligibility* (NCE) status upon successful completion of the term
• Networking and Mentorship

*For more information regarding the Segal Education Award, check out this link as well as alternative uses for the award here.

*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare.

*For more information regarding the AmeriCorps VISTA Childcare benefit, please visit https://americorpschildcare.com/.

*For details about Non-Competitive Eligibility, please visit https://my.americorps.gov/trust/help/member_portal/non_competitive_eligibility_overview.htm.

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps VISTA member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed their required year of service; the member has satisfactorily completed assignments; and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets, accomplishment tracking, and quarterly reporting.

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

For VISTA related information, contact Addie Gilkerson, [email protected]

For site related information, contact Christy Laxton, [email protected]

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.