PAWV is recruiting for Preserve WV AmeriCorps members for the 2017-2018 program year. The purpose of the Preserve WV AmeriCorps program is to implement historic preservation and heritage tourism projects throughout West Virginia by way of historic resource re-use, improvement, development, and interpretation. Members’ service will emphasize community development and revitalization through projects focused on historic preservation, volunteer management, and cultural heritage tourism development. Preserve WV AmeriCorps members will be placed with individual sites throughout the state of West Virginia, ranging from museums and archives to Main Street organizations and city agencies. Positions open for recruitment are noted below. For more information about position descriptions, contact dlapresta@pawv.org. Positions Open for RecruitmentFull-time Positions (1750 Hours for One Year)
Half-time Positions (950 Hours for One Year)
More Information:The program start date and the required orientation will be August 28, 2017. All members must commit to serving for 11 ½ to 12 months (unless otherwise noted), with full-time members serving 1750 hours and half-time members serving 950 hours. Full-time members (1750 hours) will receive a $12,600 living allowance payable in 23 bi-weekly installments. Members qualify for student loan forbearance during their service year. Workers Compensation insurance and health insurance will be provided for members. A child care subsidy can be available for qualified candidates. Unemployment coverage is not included. Half-time members (950 hours) will receive a $6,300 living allowance payable in 23 bi-weekly installments. Students currently enrolled in an institute of higher learning are encouraged to apply for the half-time member positions, as the service time and projects for these positions may be used toward internship requirements (if approved by your institution). Workers compensation insurance will be provided. A child care subsidy can be available for qualified candidates. Unemployment and health insurance coverage are not included. All members are responsible for their own living arrangements and cost. No resettlement or moving allowance is included. All members will receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award at the successful completion of their term of service. The educational award for full-time members is equivalent to the Pell Grant amount and is subject to change annually. (It was $5,775 for the 2016-2017 program year.) The educational award for half-time members is pro-rated according to their service time and will, on average, be half of what a full-time member receives. Members with uncompleted terms or uncompleted hours do not receive an educational award. The educational award can be used for tuition at most colleges, technical, and vocational schools, or for the repayment of qualified student loans. Under new rules, some members 55 or older may choose to transfer their award to a child or grandchild. Existing qualified student loans can be deferred during members’ AmeriCorps service, with their loan interest paid for the deferred period. Member Requirements:
While charging time to the AmeriCorps program, accumulating service or training hours, or otherwise performing activities supported by the AmeriCorps program or CNCS, staff and members may not engage in the following activities (see 45 CFR 250.65):
Any perceived association with the AmeriCorps program while engaged in any of these activities should be avoided; this includes any time members are wearing an AmeriCorps uniform and/or the AmeriCorps logo. Individuals may exercise their rights as private citizens and may participate in the above activities on their own initiative on non-AmeriCorps time. The AmeriCorps logo should not be worn while doing so. Also, a member’s service activities may not include:
Recruitment for this program encourages diversity and will not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, political affiliation, marital or parental status, or military service. The program will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities. National Service members must agree to a Criminal History Background Check as part of the Preserve WV AmeriCorps program:
All Preserve WV Positions’ Skill Requirements:
To apply:
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