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Community Volunteer Ambassador

National Park Service
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Community Volunteer Ambassador – Guilford Courthouse National Military Park 

Location: Greensboro, NC 

Position Details: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park's mission is to continue to grow its relationships with several local government departments, such as the history museum, the libraries, the parks and recreation departments, the city's accessibility department, and the Office of Sustainability. The supervisor and the CVA will collaborate to expand relationships with the city and community of Greensboro.

The CVA would also assist the supervisor with growing and starting new relationships with Guilford County Schools by helping provide programs at the schools and bringing the schools to the park. The CVA's active role in developing community outreach programs with these partner organizations is a significant step towards reaching community groups the park has not reached before.

The CVA will assist with the continued development/training of in-person volunteers and accredit interns. In the first half of the internship, the CVA will work alongside the fall-accredited interns, and in the second half, the CVA will take a leadership role with the spring-semester interns. The CVA will work with their supervisor to recruit, interview, and train the spring semester interns.

The CVA will also assist park staff with the virtual volunteer project. Currently, the park has 500 virtual volunteers who transcribe Revolutionary War veteran pension applications. The CVA will assist in communicating, hosting orientation sessions, and assigning pensions to the park's citizen archivists.

Site Description: Established in 1917, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park was the first Revolutionary War site designated by the federal government. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park protects 250 acres of the approximately 1,000 acres of the actual battlefield. Within the park boundary are locations of the American First, Second, and the Third lines, the probable site of Guilford Courthouse, and portions of the New Garden Road, the regions main transportation corridor at the time of the battle. The park also protects the Hoskins Farm site. Guilford Courthouse has a robust in-person and virtual volunteer program. With around 50 reoccurring volunteers and 500 virtual volunteers, the park has reached capacity for bringing on new in-person VIPs. However, instead of recruiting more in-person volunteers, the goal is to continue to provide great experiences and training.

The only in-person VIP opportunity at Guilford Courthouse is the park-accredited internship program. Two interns are recruited and trained each semester at a local university and spend the semester working at the park. The interns shadow different operations within the interp and education teams. By the end of the semester, the goal for the intern is to create an interp/ed program to develop and deliver at a community event or park event.

Guilford Courthouse virtual volunteer program involves citizen archivists transcribing veteran pension records from the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. The park actively recruits and trains new citizen archivists weekly, and the program has been a huge success for the park.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Support recruitment of volunteers
  • Train volunteers
  • Assist rangers in providing education programs in schools and in the park.
  • Represent the park at outreach events and career fairs.
  • Assist with volunteer recognition through social media and in person events.
  • Support with the creation of new internship opportunities

CVA Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Self-starter
  • Passionate
  • Youth Friendly
  • Teamwork
  • Participate in the CVA National Early Service Training in late November 2025 (date TBD)
  • Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
  • Be 18-30 years old at time of service (veterans up to 35 years old)
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Pass fingerprint-based FBI, state criminal, and a national sex offender checks.
  • Be able to provide proof of a driver’s license and complete a MVR check
  • Must be over 21 years old or have had license for at least 3 years to be insured in this position

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong Guest Services skills
  • Experience working with the public
  • Experience working with youth
  • Experience working outreach events
  • Experience working with volunteers

Additional Information:

  • Expected schedule Tuesday through Saturday
  • No evenings required
  • Requires driver's license and car
  • No Housing
  • Leadership trainings available

Benefits:

  • $600/week living stipend.
  • $150/week in housing allowance, if housing is not provided.
  • Limited health care/childcare benefits
  • The position is eligible for an AmeriCorps Education Award $6,895.00 (pre-tax) upon successful completion of the program
  • $1,200 in professional development funds for training, networking, conferences, and/or travel.
  • Networking opportunities within the National Park Service and partnering organizations
  • Public Land Corps Hiring Authority
  • Week-long in-person training at NPS site with travel/meal expenses covered
  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $7,395.00

How to Apply:

Please visit Community Volunteer Ambassador (cvainternships.org) to review “Member Positions” by region and find instructions on how to apply. 

The CVA position will start on Monday, September 8, 2025, and run for 48 weeks until Friday, August 7, 2026.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will need to apply here:

CVA Member Application 2025 (Fall Cohort)

Application form requires a resume, cover letter, professional references. Please ensure your cover letter addresses how your experience aligns with the CVA program, your experience working with diverse populations, and position details for this park/position. You may submit one application for multiple positions by selecting all sites you are interested in. Applications Deadline Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. First review will occur in early June. Final deadline is Friday, July 8, 2025. 

For Application Questions: Please contact James Gasaway, Program Director at jgasaway@conservationlegacy.org