High Rocks- The Martinsburg Initiative Partnership

AmeriCorps; Hillsboro (WV); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education award

Health coverage

Living allowance

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps member will support a youth-focused prescription drug misuse awareness campaign in West Virginia, coordinating events and advisory meetings with local youth coalitions and partners. This role emphasizes outreach, education, and community engagement to prevent substance use among youth.

Full-time service through The Martinsburg Initiative, with a living allowance and education award as part of AmeriCorps benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in community organizing or youth outreach preferred.
• Ability to use computers for communications, presentations, and data collection.
• Strong public speaking and recruitment skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support marketing and media campaigns to raise awareness about prescription drug misuse.
• Facilitate monthly youth advisory meetings and gather input for campaigns.
• Liaise with youth coalitions in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties and coordinate coalition meetings.

Skills

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Leadership

Public Speaking

Recruitment

Teaching/Tutoring

Writing/Editing

Youth Development

General Skills

Team Work

Job description

The Martinsburg Initiative is a police, school, community, health, and education partnership with the mission to prevent substance use, build strong families, and empower the community. TMI serves communities experiencing concentrated poverty as well as rural and underserved populations throughout Berkeley and Jefferson Counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.

Member Duties

Support marketing and media campaign for youth regarding prescription drug misuse and overdose awareness. Facilitate monthly youth advisory meetings to gather input for marketing and media campaign. Serve as a liaison to youth coalitions in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties to promote the campaign, and facilitate youth coalition meetings with an emphasis on prescription drug misuse and overdose awareness Support outreach events associated with substance use prevention

Program Benefits

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

Terms

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

Service Areas

• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach
• Children/Youth
• Education
• Health
• Neighborhood Revitalization
• Public Safety

Skills

• Community Organization
• Computers/Technology
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Recruitment
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Writing/Editing
• Youth Development
• General Skills
• Team Work .

Program Type

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

High Rocks- The Martinsburg Initiative Partnership

Program Start/End Date

09/16/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

WEST VIRGINIA

Accepting Applications

From 08/16/2026 To 08/27/2027

Contact

Brooke Burns

195 Thompson Rd

Hillsboro WV 24946

3046534891

[e-mail]

Listing ID 130761