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Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member at Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home Nat. Monument

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Position Title:  Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member with Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

 

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

 

Site Location: Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
1425 Lelia Dr., Jackson, MS 39216

 

Terms of Service: 20 weeks

  • Start Date: 7/28/2025
  • End Date: 12/12/2025
  • Application Deadline: 6/26/2025
  • Number of Positions Available: 1
  • AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 675 Hours


Stewards Individual Placements & Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Initiative:
Stewards Individual Placements provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources.  The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) initiative aims to increase access to the outdoors for everyone. Are you passionate about disability rights and accessibility in National Parks and public lands? Do you have a personal connection to the disability community?  Our health, our planet, and our collective future rely on diversity – in thought, ability, experience, and ideas.  That’s why we need YOU.  Become a Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) member and help make the outdoors more accessible for all!

 

Role of YES Member at Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
The mission of Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (MEMY) is to interpret the history and legacy of Medgar and Myrlie Evers. This interpretation includes, but is not limited to, the networks and organizations Medgar helped create and worked with, and the many friendships and partnerships Medgar and Myrlie had within the state of Mississippi. The story of Medgar and Myrlie Evers is a complex one, that includes many other civil rights stories; the park’s interpretation division uses these stories to showcase the way Medgar was risking his life every day to create a more just and fairer Mississippi, not only for his family, but for everyone. We use interpretive materials such as brochures, worksheets, reproduction of time period magazines and newspapers, photographs, and Junior Ranger booklets to achieve this goal.


Stewards Individual Placements, in partnership with Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (MEMY) are seeking a YES service member who will be responsible for creating braille materials for visitors, as well as creating print out versions of the site’s wayside signs that are for visually impaired visitors. This intern would also work on making sure any videos/visual materials we put on the park’s social media are equipped with the right audio additions for anyone who is visually impaired, as well as making sure they are compliant with closed captions. The YES member will also assist the park in creating connections/a partnership with the Mississippi School for the Deaf and Blind. 

 
Description of Duties:

To achieve the goals of this YES position, the member will:

  • Work with site staff to become familiarized with current interpretive materials to be created in Braille versions (includes brochures, handouts, and wayside signs)
  • Work on website/social media pages to ensure ADA compliance
    • Including a focus on audio descriptions and closed captioning
  • Work with the Mississippi School for the Deaf & Blind to begin a partnership
    • Including creating a contact list of ASL certified interpreters that can be contacted for services
    • Increase volunteer opportunities between the school's staff, admin, and students 

 
Qualifications:

  • United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
  • Be between the ages of 18-30 (or up to age 35 with Veteran status)
  • Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
  • Able to commit to 20 weeks of service
  • Have a connection to the disability community
  • Bachelor's Degree is in History/African American studies/Public History/Education
  • Familiar with ASL interpretation
  • Experience working with the public


Preferred Qualifications and Skills 

  • Self-started with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • A team player that take initiative
  • Willingness to learn and research the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi
  • Driver's license with insurable background

 

 Time Requirements:

  • Typically, this position is expected to serve M-F, 8:00-5:00, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service
  • Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

 

Orientation and Training:

  • Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities
  • Disability Awareness & Etiquette Training

     

Benefits:

  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $2817.14, pre-tax
  • Living Allowance of $600 per week
  • Additional Benefits of $100 per week
  • Access to all member and alumni benefits of Conservation Legacy
  • Opportunity to make a HUGE impact on your community
  • Service opportunities can help propel your career forward with intentional experience and professional connections  
     

Evaluation and Reporting:
As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

 

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

 

Application, Resume and Cover Letter:
When uploading and attaching your resume to this application, please also upload and attach a cover letter.  In your cover letter, please note your interest and qualifications in this position.

 

How to Apply: 
To apply, please click on the green “apply” button in the top right corner of the page.  In addition to uploading your resume to this application, please also upload and attach a cover letter.  In your cover letter, please address your experience with the disability community.  

 

Recruiter & Program Coordinator Contact Information:
Susie Schroer
Stewards Individual Placements Program Coordinator
sschroer@conservationlegacy.org
970-317-9131 

 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

 

 We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.