Rail Towns Outreach Ambassador

Conservation Legacy; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Conservation Legacy, in partnership with the Appalachian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service, seeks a Steamtown Chesapeake Gateways Ambassador to serve at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, PA. The role involves on-site interpretation, program development, and community engagement within the Chesapeake Gateways network.

The Ambassador will work under an on-site NPS supervisor, contribute to visitor services, and support park partnerships while gaining hands-on experience

Responsibilities

• Researching and interpreting connections among the host park, surrounding communities, and the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
• Developing and presenting formal and informal interpretive programs for visitors of different ages, backgrounds, interests, and abilities.
• Creating digital media, trip-planning information, interpretive materials, or other public-facing products.
• Supporting visitor-center operations, special events, roving interpretation, community programs, and partner outreach.
• Connecting cultural and natural-resource stories through interpretation, education, and visitor engagement.
• Developing interpretive content that may be adapted by other national parks or Chesapeake Gateways Network partners.
• Supporting engagement with young people, schools, community organizations, and audiences that may face barriers to outdoor recreation or heritage experiences.
• Collaborating with the other Chesapeake Gateways Ambassadors on shared projects, presentations, and professional-development activities.
• Documenting activities, accomplishments, visitor contacts, lessons learned, and recommendations for future programming.
• Participating in other National Park Service activities and projects based on the Ambassador’s interests, development goals, and the needs of the host park.

Job description

Conservation Legacy, in partnership with the Appalachian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service, seeks a Steamtown Chesapeake Gateways Ambassador to serve at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, PA. The role involves on-site interpretation, program development, and community engagement within the Chesapeake Gateways network.

The Ambassador will work under an on-site NPS supervisor, contribute to visitor services, and support park partnerships while gaining hands-on experience