Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA)At — Conservation Legacy
CVAs will focus on a number of core objectives, including building enduring relationships with local communities, increasing the number of volunteers who serve at the park, helping to improve disaster response processes in regard to volunteer mobilization, and helping to organize community stewardship days. A key effort in achieving success will be to diversify the volunteer pool, engage under-served members of the community, and engage veterans and military families in meaningful volunteer projects. 2021 is Hot Springs National Park's 100th anniversary as a national park. The park is planning a year-long celebration with the intention to reach diverse audiences and bring the community together in the park to learn, explore, and have fun. This position will play a key role in helping the park’s centennial coordinator plan and execute the centennial events while also actively engaging with the Hot Springs community.
• Facilitate inclusive volunteer programs using public speaking and leadership skills
• Use a variety of methods to conduct outreach in your local community and develop community partnerships and relationships
• Identify areas and partners for volunteer program expansion based on the needs reflected in your Community Asset Map (CAM)
• Appreciate and leverage the strengths of others
• Clarify and share roles and responsibilities amongst team members
• Practice Appreciative Inquiry (AI): at its’ heart, AI is about the search for the best in people, their organizations, and the strengths-filled, opportunity-rich world around them; a model that seeks to engage stakeholders in self-determined change
• Act with integrity and uphold AmeriCorps, Conservation Legacy, and National Park Service professional expectations at all times
• Engage in ongoing personal reflection to identify preferred interests and skills that relate to jobs or careers
• Support and understand the mission, goals, initiatives, culture and organizational structure of the National Park Service and honor your AmeriCorps pledge
• Perform community outreach to create inclusive and accessible volunteer programming
• Develop your inter-cultural competence through active participation in all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion trainings and webinars
1) Information Management Training (3 hours)
2) Community Asset Mapping Webinar and Module (2 hours)
3) Implicit Bias Training (1.5 hours)
4) Social Media and Communications Session (2 hours)
5) Cultural Competency Training (4 hours)
5) Volunteer Needs Assessment Training (4 hours)
6) Navigating USAJobs & Federal Resume Building (3 hours)
7) On-site Orientation (4 hours)
Hot Springs National Park is committed to safety and has a safety committee that meets monthly to address any potentially unsafe conditions and works toward seeing any issues that may become unsafe in the future. Site staff have daily check-ins and encourages taking time to recharge batteries through hiking during work hours and covering for each other if a break is needed after a stressful interaction. A stress management training will soon be offered on a semi-annual basis so that the interpretation team can recognize when the stress is beginning to affect them or their coworkers and what steps are often effective in lessening that stress. At this time, face coverings will be required for Conservation Legacy interns/members when social distancing is not possible, even if site staff are not currently required to wear them. If at any time interns/ members are feeling unsafe, harassed, or threatened - please inform Conservation Legacy staff immediately.
| Type | Frequency | Amount | Explanation | Show to students? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stipend | bi-weekly | $1,040 | Yes |
| Hours | Duration |
|---|---|
| 40 | hours per week |