High Rocks-Mountain SOL partnership

AmeriCorps; Hillsboro (WV); On-site; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Allowance

Training

Health Coverage

Childcare assistance

Education award

Job summary

AmeriCorps State / National partner High Rocks-Mountain SOL invites volunteers to join an outdoor education program in West Virginia. You will work with students, parents, and volunteers to develop an outdoor fitness program and mentor in final projects.

The role includes training as a mountain medic instructor, coordinating summer programs, and supporting community education initiatives, with a living allowance and education award upon completion.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
• Experience with teaching or tutoring is a plus.
• Willingness to recruit and engage volunteers and students.

Responsibilities

• Serve directly with students, parents, and volunteers in developing an outdoor fitness program.
• Mentor students and help construct final projects.
• Train as a mountain medic instructor and coordinate summer programs.

Skills

Communications

Team Work

Teaching/Tutoring

Recruitment

Public Speaking

General Skills

Leadership

Community Organization

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, Mountain SOL School is an outdoor education non‑profit focused on nature awareness, stewardship and outdoor leadership. Our classes are more than just lesson plans taught outside- they are engaging, fully immersed experiences. We emphasize passion, personal responsibility, and leadership skills to guide our next generation on the path of building a more just and resilient Appalachia. Mountain SOL School is about connection- connection to oneself, connection to friends, to community, and to the greater circle of life. We strive to give students the opportunity to learn not only practical skills and knowledge such as wilderness survival skills and concepts of nature and the environment, but also teamwork, leadership, and a passion to protect the natural world and cultivate a community of support and acceptance Our classes are hands‑on and allow for unstructured time in the woods as well as experiences in stewardship and self‑led exploration. Our programs teach skills and knowledge across 4 broad categories of outdoor and environmental education.

Program Categories

• Concepts of Nature
• Wilderness & Outdoor skills
• Environmental Stewardship
• Natural Fitness and Healthy Lifestyle

Member Duties

• Member will serve directly with students, parents and volunteers in the continued development of an outdoor fitness program, aid and mentor in the construction of final student projects, become trained as a mountain medic instructor, and serve as a coordinator and instructor in our summer programs.

Program Benefits

• Living Allowance
• Training
• Health Coverage
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service.

Terms

• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Car recommended
• Permits attendance at school during off hours

Service Areas

• Education
• Children/Youth
• Environment
• Health

Skills

• Communications
• Team Work
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Recruitment
• Public Speaking
• General Skills
• Leadership
• Community Organization

Summary

Program Type: AmeriCorps State / National

Program: High Rocks-Mountain SOL partnership

Program Start/End Date: 09/16/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule: Full Time

Education level: High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement: Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations: WEST VIRGINIA

Accepting Applications: From 08/12/2026 To 09/15/2026

Contact

Brooke Burns

High Rocks

Hillsboro WV 24946

3046534891

[e-mail]

Listing ID: 116676