Watershed Development Coordinator

A Year of Your Time Will Change Lives!

Would you like a job that matters? Are you motivated to fight water pollution and improve the living conditions of low-income communities in Appalachia?

Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team members live and work in low-income communities dealing with contaminated streams, depressed economies and other issues related to abandoned mine lands and impoverished communities. Your help is needed in building programs that will alleviate these problems. Work with local volunteers as an OSM-VISTA team member and see lasting environmental change happen on the ground level!

· Meet dynamic people and build partnerships with local, state and federal organizations.

· Gain valuable experience in community organizing, environmental education, fundraising, and grant-writing.

· Create a sense of pride within yourself and those around you.

· Help make Coal Country a cleaner, healthier, and safer place to live and work!

**** Apply now! ******

Information on how to apply can be found at www.accwt.org

or by emailing savanna@accwt.org or calling 304-461-3131.

Location: 32+ sites in 8 Appalachian states (PA, MD, OH, WV, VA, TN, KY, AL)

Duration: 12 months

Start Date: 5 starting dates annually

Hours: Full Time

Compensation: As an Americorps*VISTA you receive a monthly living stipend of roughly $750, health insurance, child care if eligible, student loan forbearance (with interest paid), and the choice of a $4725 education award or $1200 cash stipend upon term completion.

Come join us in restoring health, dignity and clean water to Appalachia!

Clean Stream Practicum Coordinator

A Year of Your Time Will Change Lives!

Would you like a job that matters? Are you motivated to help local grassroots organizations fight water pollution in Appalachia’s low-income communities? Help organize a groundbreaking event that will give community organizers the tools they need to make lasting change in their watersheds!

The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team is looking for a dynamic, organized, and fun individual to coordinate a newly Appalachian Regional Commission-funded training program aimed at improving local capacity for environmental stewardship in Appalachia’s most economically distressed areas. The Clean Streams Practicum Coordinator will help bring together grassroots leaders from up to 60 watershed groups based out of eight states in Appalachian Coal Country to participate in the pilot year of an innovative practice-oriented training curriculum. For applicants motivated to help build a powerful network of water quality advocates across Appalachia, this is an unprecedented opportunity!

**** Interested? Apply now! ******

Call 304-461-3131 or email savanna@accwt.org to learn how to apply.

Be sure to visit www.accwt.org to learn more about the Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team!

Location: ACCWT Main Office in Beckley, West Virginia

Duration: 12 months

Start Date: As soon as you’re ready!

Hours: Full Time

Compensation: As an Americorps*VISTA you receive a monthly living stipend of roughly $750, health insurance, child care if eligible, student loan forbearance (with interest paid), and the choice of a $4725 education award or $1200 cash stipend upon term completion.

Join us in restoring health, clean water, and proud leadership to Appalachia!