Conservation Ecology Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

Description
Position Title: AmeriCorps Service Member with the National Heritage Areas Program
Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements
Site Location:Selected candidate may choose if they would like to serve on-site in Lawrenceville, New Jersey or Atlanta, Georgia. When submitting your application, please note in your cover-letter your location preference.
Terms of Service: 40 weeks AmeriCorps Service Term

• Start Date: 06/08/2026
• End Date:03/02/2027
• Application Deadline: 05/10/2026
• Number of Positions Available: 1
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 1200 Hour AmeriCorps Service Position

Purpose:
Stewards Individual Placements, a division of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources.
The National Park Service (NPS) preserves the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. National Heritage Areas (NHA) are community-driven, public-private partnerships created by Congress to promote conservation of natural, cultural, and historic resources across nationally important landscapes. Unlike national parks, National Heritage Areas are large lived-in landscapes. The NPS administers the NHA System through the NHA Program. It provides technical assistance and financial support for a sustainable, growing, and community-focused National Heritage Area System. This support goes towards efforts of historic preservation, natural resource conservation, recreational access, heritage tourism, education, and fostering local pride and stewardship.
Stewards Individual Placements, in partnership with the National Heritage Areas Program, is seeking an AmeriCorps Service Member who will assist the National Heritage Areas Program in advancing programmatic efficiencies to better serve the growing system of National Heritage Areas across the country and territories, as well as support the development of best practices and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for legislated roles.
Description of Duties:
To achieve the goals of this position, the members will:

• Organize meetings, summarize meetings, draft documents, and make recommendations from gathered and analyzed data to advance the NHA SOPs

o SOPs may include, but are not limited to, NPS-Led Feasibility Studies, Management Planning, Financial Assistance, and Park Liaisons to NHA entities

• Engage NHAs', partners, and the general public to learn about the NHA System

o Assist NHA Program in the development of updated Program-wide public-facing guidance on NHA Feasibility Studies, Management Plans, and/or Evaluations
o May include identifying needs, gathering and analyzing data, attending meetings, preparing meeting summaries, preparing draft documents, and making recommendations

• Support external communication needs of the Program and assist in providing guidance to NHA entities on NPS initiatives, such as Freedom250 and efforts to elevate NHAs' commemorations

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• Be between the ages of 18-30 (or up to age 35 with Veteran status)
• Has received or is working towards a Bachelor's degree
• Previous work experience
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check
• Able to commit to 40 weeks of AmeriCorps service

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Has received a Bachelor's degree
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Experience in cultural resource management, community service, public policy, interpretation, public service, archeology, environmental conservation, ecology, and/or public history
• Knowledge of branches of the Federal government and their working relationships between branches
• Skills in Microsoft Office and meeting logistics
• Presenting information to internal and external stakeholders
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to be flexible and pivot when priorities change

Our Commitment: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 recruitment process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve 5 days/week, sometimes including weekends and holidays, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service
• 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
• NPS staff will provide informational orientations on NHA Program and Systems background, history, and current projects
• Staff will provide training on expectations within the Microsoft Office 360 Suite and Records Management
• Virtual Partnership Training module
• Customer Service and/or Interpretation trainings

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of service term
• Living Allowance of $680 per week
• Professional Development funds available
• AmeriCorps Health Insurance coverage
• Access to all member and alumni benefits of Conservation Legacy
• Opportunity to make a HUGE impact on your community
• Service opportunities can help propel your career forward with intentional experience and professional connections

Evaluation and Reporting:
As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, 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 and accomplishment tracking.
Application, Resume and Cover Letter:When uploading and attaching your resume to this application, please also upload and attach a cover letter. In your cover letter, please note your interest and qualifications in this position. Selected candidate may choose if they would like to serve on-site in Lawrenceville, New Jersey or Atlanta, Georgia. When submitting your application, please note in your cover-letter your location preference.
How to Apply:
To apply, please click on the green "apply" button in the top right corner of the page. In addition to uploading your resume to this application, please also upload and attach a cover letter.
Selected candidate may choose if they would like to serve on-site in Lawrenceville, New Jersey or Atlanta, Georgia. When submitting your application, please note in your cover-letter your location preference.
Recruiter & Program Coordinator Contact Information:
Susie Schroer
Stewards Individual Placements Program Coordinator
sschroer@conservationlegacy.org
970-317-9131
We are 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.