Stewards VISTA: CCF - EPCAMR Y3

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Beckley (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Stipend

Training

AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits

Job summary

EPCAMR seeks an AmeriCorps VISTA to strengthen internal systems for long-term sustainability and growth in Pennsylvania’s coalfield communities. You will refine asset mapping, improve funding readiness, and develop volunteer engagement infrastructure while documenting processes for continuity.

The role offers professional development, regional networking, and opportunities to contribute to environmental restoration and community revitalization in underserved areas.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills required.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.
• Interest in nonprofit development, environmental stewardship, or community revitalization.

Responsibilities

• Refine asset mapping resources: document regional partners, assets, funding opportunities, and relationships.
• Develop funding research databases, grant planning templates, and organizational information banks.
• Formalize volunteer engagement infrastructure and planning resources for ongoing staff use.
• Organize documentation to preserve institutional knowledge and support continuity.

Skills

research

writing

organization

communication

analytical

Education

College degree

Job description

The Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) works to restore lands and waterways impacted by historic coal mining throughout Pennsylvania's Northern Appalachian coalfield communities. Many communities served by EPCAMR continue to experience the economic and environmental impacts of legacy mining. Abandoned mine lands, impaired waterways, and limited economic opportunity create barriers to economic mobility, community revitalization, and long-term growth. This AmeriCorps VISTA position focuses on strengthening EPCAMR's long-term sustainability and organizational capacity. During Year 3, the VISTA will finalize and strengthen asset mapping resources, fund development systems, communication frameworks, volunteer engagement infrastructure, and organizational documentation. These resources will preserve institutional knowledge, improve funding readiness, and support continued organizational growth. By building sustainable systems, this project will help address the root causes of poverty by increasing EPCAMR's capacity to advance environmental restoration, community revitalization, and economic opportunity initiatives in coalfield communities. The resources developed through this project will strengthen the organization's ability to pursue future restoration and community development efforts that expand access to resources and opportunities in underserved areas. Ideal candidates have strong research, writing, organization, communication, or analytical skills and an interest in nonprofit development, environmental stewardship, or community revitalization. Members will gain experience in fund development, organizational planning, and nonprofit capacity building. Professional development and regional networking opportunities are available throughout the service year.

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Member Duties :

The VISTA will strengthen and finalize internal systems that position EPCAMR for long-term sustainability and growth. Activities include refining asset mapping resources documenting regional partners, community assets, funding opportunities, and organizational relationships; enhancing fund development tools such as funding research databases, grant planning templates, and organizational information banks; formalizing volunteer engagement infrastructure, communication frameworks, and planning resources for ongoing staff use; and organizing documentation that preserves institutional knowledge and supports continuity. These resources will provide a sustainable foundation for EPCAMR staff and partners to strengthen organizational capacity, improve funding readiness, and advance environmental restoration, community revitalization, and economic opportunity efforts that address the root causes of poverty in legacy mining communities beyond the VISTA service.

Program Benefits :

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Stipend
• Training
• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/

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 , Environment .

Skills

Communications , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Leadership , Writing/Editing , General Skills , Environment , Non-Profit Management , Team Work .

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Stewards VISTA: CCF - EPCAMR Y3

Program Start/End Date

01/11/2027 - 01/10/2028

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

PENNSYLVANIA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 11/12/2026 To 01/01/2027

Contact

Erin Adams

330 Harper Park Dr
Beckley WV 25801
3048600578
[e-mail]
www.stewardslegacy.org