With the goal to increase wildlife habitat stewardship through outreach, support, field experiences, and facilitating hands-on Habitat Stewards volunteer trainings to connect all people with NWF resources and local volunteering and educational opportunities around the Puget Sound region. This Habitat Stewards Programs Coordinator position is best suited for someone who is enthusiastic (no need to be an expert) about the Washington environment, habitat restoration, and volunteer stewardship - and can use that energy to connect people with our programs, trainings, and resources and support volunteers.

Summary

Habitat Stewards Program Coordinator have the ability to thrive independently in a multiple task environment, can relate easily and openly with people, strong organizational and communication skills, relevant work or volunteer experience in conservation, outreach, trainings, or volunteer coordination.

AmeriCorps Service Term: October 16th, 2023 – August 31st, 2024

Program Year 2023-24 benefits:

Monthly stipend of $2,141 or $2,548 before deductions and withholdings (this position specifically, see below)
$6,895 education award that can be used for future schooling or to pay off existing qualified student loan debt
Basic health insurance (not including vision coverage)
24/7 professional counseling and support services
Workers compensation coverage

Assistance with childcare costs
Forbearance (temporarily postponing paying off a loan) of qualified student loans during the service term
Payment of interest on qualified student loans that accrued during the service term (paid after successful completion of service term)
Serving in a full-time AmeriCorps position qualifies as "employment" towards the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Probable eligibility to receive SNAP benefits, bus passes, and other discounts in the community
20% of your service time can be spent on professional development
Network with local community partners and within a national organization

For Questions or to Apply ASAP (please send a resume and cover letter) to Courtney Sullivan, sullivanc@nwf.org, (206) 577-7175

Compensation Information

We are excited to share that our recent funding request to increase the minimum member stipend amount for eligible, low-income WSC enrollees has been approved for the upcoming 2023-24 program year! This means that enrollees living in households earning less than 200% of the federal poverty level at the time of enrollment may qualify for an increased stipend, equating to the current Washington State minimum wage. See federal poverty guidelines here: https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1c92a9207f3ed5915ca020d58fe77696/detailed-guidelines-2023.pdf

Increased stipend level is equivalent to current Washington State minimum wage. It comes out to a 10.5 month term at $2,548 per month. If you find that you are not eligible, then you would receive the current Tier 2 Stipend of $2,141 a month and all benefits.