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Stewards VISTA: Western Slope Conservation Center
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This position is a full-time public service term lasting from August 12, 2024 – August 11, 2025.
Living Allowance: $62.69/day ($22,881.85/year)
About Stewards:
Stewards Individual Placements (Stewards) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting ecosystem health.
For more information regarding Stewards, please visit our website.
About the Site and Position:
The Western Slope Conservation Center is a non-profit organization based in Paonia, CO, whose mission is to build an informed and engaged community to protect and enhance the lands, air, water and wildlife of the Western Slope of Colorado. For more than 45 years, WSCC has been engaging North Fork Valley residents in hands-on stewardship projects to conserve and protect the abundant natural resources and scenic landscapes and waters of the region. This project will build upon and expand relationships with partner organizations, and leverage our substantial volunteer base, to implement projects that restore and enhance habitats and ecosystems. To achieve these goals, the VISTA will have regular communication with WSCC’s volunteers and community members, keeping them informed of volunteer opportunities and identifying/reducing barriers to involvement. The VISTA will also recruit and empower volunteer leaders who can share project planning and leadership duties. The VISTA will develop and strengthen relationships with partner organizations to secure project funding and pool resources to plan and implement stewardship projects. The VISTA will also work to secure future funding to undertake projects such as habitat restoration, trail maintenance, and other environmental stewardship activities that contribute to a sustainable economy and resilient ecosystems. Overall, this VISTA project is designed to increase WSCC’s capacity to grow and sustain its stewardship program by improving systems, expanding partnerships, and inspiring volunteers to become committed conservation leaders.
For more information, check out the WSCC's website.
Member Duties:
- Independently or in collaboration with partner organizations, plan and implement stewardship projects that engage volunteers and result in more resilient natural systems.
- Recruit and manage volunteers through the course of the project.
- Create opportunities for interested volunteers to gain skills and confidence in project planning/implementation and assign them higher levels of responsibility when they are ready.
- Prepare and submit grant applications to secure future funding to undertake projects such as habitat restoration, trail maintenance, and other environmental stewardship activities.
- Share responsibility with other staff for regular communications with the public and membership (social media, e-newsletters, etc.), event planning and participation, and office administration.
Service Areas:
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Economic Development
- Segal Education Award ($7,395.00) OR Cash Stipend (~$1,800) upon successful completion of service
- Living Allowance ($62.69/day, disbursed every 2 weeks)
- Relocation Allowance
- Regular Training and Professional Development Opportunities (free and virtual)
- Employee Wellness Program (access to a licensed, professional counselor and 24/7 in-moment support)
- Childcare*
- Healthcare*
- Non-Competitive Eligibility upon successful completion of the term*
- Networking and Mentorship
- Access to a nationwide cohort of like-minded peers
For more information, please contact Addie Gilkerson (she/her) at agilkerson@conservationlegacy.org
Stewards Individual Placements does not and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application, interviewing, and/or onboarding process, please send your request to the hiring manager in your preferred method of communication.
Required Skills
(Recommended) Skills:
- Teamwork
- Community Organization
- Computers/Technology
- Education
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing
- First Aid
- Leadership
- Environment
- Communications
- Writing/Editing
- Public Speaking
- Conflict Resolution
- Recruitment
*Car Recommended
This position is located in Paonia, CO. View the Google Map in full screen.