AmeriCorps Service Member Position with TerraCorps & OARS
TerraCorps is a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of land conservation, sustainable farming, and local food systems to build local nonprofit capacity while growing the next generation of emerging leaders committed to making a difference at the community level. We value the power of local nonprofits to best understand and serve their communities, and our goal is to help them succeed by providing them access to the AmeriCorps national service model to build organizational capacity.
TerraCorps partners with a network of 40+ nonprofits in Massachusetts and Rhode Island focused on community needs related to local land conservation and sustainable agriculture. These partners act as service sites for a new cohort of up to 52 AmeriCorps service members annually. Service members are paired with a site supervisor who provides guidance and mentorship while they learn to manage community programs and projects over a 1,700-hour service term. The 2025–26 service year runs September 22, 2025, to July 31, 2026.
OARS is interviewing candidates for a Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC). The CEC will engage with the Executive Director to manage volunteers on community service projects, educate or train individuals in environmental stewardship or environmentally conscious practices, and complete three capacity-building projects. Potential projects include:
- Help continue and expand the River Recreation Activity Team (River RATs), a volunteer opportunity that helps ensure access to the rivers for all through volunteer-led paddle events, launch site upkeep, and participation in river clean-up and invasive species pulling events.
- Help develop and promote, and continue OARS’ 86 Mile Challenge and Concord River Race, both of which are geared towards getting more people on the water and promoting the SuAsCo rivers as recreation destinations.
- Help plan and run various community events to get more people from more communities involved with OARS and our mission to protect and preserve our rivers for all.
Applications for this position must be submitted via the TerraCorps online application. The position description for the CEC at OARS can be found at TerraCorps Available Member Positions.
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