AmeriCorps Program

Each year the City of Vancouver hosts several National Service AmeriCorps members.

AmeriCorps is a National Service Program with a mission to improve lives, strengthen communities and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. The City of Vancouver partners with Washington Service Corps to bring this National Service Program to our community.

AmeriCorps members’ service responsibilities may vary and currently members concentrate their service on environmental education and stewardship.

We are proud to support these members as emerging leaders in our community and beyond.

Available positions

Environmental Education Specialist (1)

Public Spaces Stewardship Specialist (2)

Waste Prevention and Reduction Specialist (1)

Service term

• Start Date: Various start dates between September 3 and October 16, 2024
• End Date: Various end dates between July 15 and August 31, 2025

AmeriCorps member stipend and benefits

• Monthly stipend of $2,995.24 per month before deductions and withholding.
• Up to a $7,395 education award that can be used for future schooling or to pay off existing qualified student loan debt (upon successful completion of the service term, subject to federal tax).
• Basic health insurance (not including vision coverage, and for full-time service terms only).
• Workers compensation coverage.
• Assistance with childcare costs (full-time service terms only).
• 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.

Additional information

• These are 40 hour/week positions.
• Work schedule for all positions is Tuesday through Saturday.
• Work locations may vary.
• Positions require working both indoors and outdoors in inclement weather.
• The service site for the Environmental Education Specialist & Waste Reduction Specialist is not located on a public transportation line, therefore the member will need to provide their own transportation for those positions.
• We encourage you to research housing options in the Vancouver, WA area.
• In addition to the five member City of Vancouver team, there is a community of AmeriCorps members in Vancouver, WA and surrounding Clark County that you will be able to connect with.