Greenbelt announces that it is once again participating as a host site for the MassLift-AmeriCorps Program for the program year running September 2015 through August 2016. Greenbelt will host one Community Engagement Coordinator and one Land Stewardship Coordinator, who will share service time with the Town of Ipswich Planning Department.
The position desciptions are offered below.
The Massachusetts Land Initiative for Tomorrow (MassLIFT) is an AmeriCorps program managed by Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust. MassLIFT-AmeriCorps is a collaborative effort of regional conservation groups. Our members build organizational capacity to meet critical community needs for land protection, stewardship of protected lands, conservation outreach and education, and service learning that engages young people in conservation.
MassLIFT members serve in one of four positions: land stewardship coordinator, regional conservation coordinator, service learning coordinator, or community engagement coordinator.
These full-time AmeriCorps positions come with living allowances, health insurance, and the potential to earn education awards.
Our 2015 program runs from September 8, 2015 through August 5, 2016.
Application specifics, position descriptions, and information about the program and organizations hosting MassLIFT members can be found on the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust website:masslift.org.
We encourage May submissions and aim to fill positions by July 25th. Interviews may begin June 1st. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.
MassLIFT-AmeriCorps is a grant program contingent on federal funding through the Corporation for National and Community Service: nationalservice.gov.