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2025-2026 Americorps; River Towns Assistant

The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) seeks an energetic and creative team player to help launch our River Towns program.

The River Towns Assistant will work with the Executive Director at the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership to support the River Towns Program. This will include outreach to existing River Towns, assisting in the development of programming modules to bring new River Towns online, and to manage the resource database for the River Town Program.  The member will also assist with SGP events such as the Outdoor Expo, tabling events, and the SGP outing series (hiking/biking/paddling outings hosted by SGP and co-hosted with Partner organizations). This is a great opportunity to support the inner workings of a dynamic nonprofit and expand multiple professional competencies while under the support and guidance of the CORE Susquehanna AmeriCorps program.

As an AmeriCorps member you will gain:

• Bi-weekly living stipend.
• Segal Educational Award (upon completion of 1,700 hours of service) to help pay for college, graduate school, or to repay student loans.
• Forbearance on qualifying student loans while serving and interest accrual payment upon program completion.
• AmeriCorps health insurance (for qualified members).
• Resume boosting, real-life experience in a dynamic nonprofit.
• Conference attendance and networking opportunities with industry professionals.
• Professional development and in-service training.
• National service organization membership and alumni services.

AmeriCorps is a real-life education and work experience wrapped into one. As a member, you will learn teamwork, leadership, responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life. And you will gain the personal satisfaction of taking on challenges and seeing results within the communities that you service. Members are placed with the host organization for their term and receive support and guidance from the AmeriCorps program.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Research and develop elements of the River Towns Program on-boarding modules
• Support and organize attendance of the River Towns on-boarding series
• Research and develop specific resources for the River Towns toolkit
• Assist with the development of story maps on SGP’s website and help the River Town tell their unique story through narrative, maps, and photos
• Participate in CORE Susquehanna AmeriCorps monthly convenings
• Members may not participate in any activities included in the Prohibited Activities listed in the Partner Site Agreement and Member Service Agreement
• Members must participate in CORE AmeriCorps group activities

Minimum Qualifications

• Driver’s License
• High School Diploma
• FBI, State Criminal Background Check
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Canva
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple ongoing projects
• Reliable and self-motivated
• Interest in environmental conservation and outdoor recreation
• Experience with marketing, social media, or writing is a plus
• Must be punctual, reliable, and able to receive constructive feedback professionally
• Demonstrates appropriate use of personal and professional boundaries

Access to Vulnerable Populations

Position will not have access to vulnerable populations.

Deadline to Apply

All applications should be submitted by 5:00 PM on August 22, 2025.

About the Susquehanna Greenway

The Susquehanna Greenway is a connected corridor of paddling, walking, and biking trails, boat launches, conserved lands, and communities that runs along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to advancing the vision of the Susquehanna Greenway. SGP works with partners to grow the network, inspire people to engage with the outdoors, and transform communities into places where people want to live, work, and explore. We do so by providing resources like maps, brochures, and guides to help people connect with the outdoor opportunities of our region, facilitating events to help beginners and experienced users alike navigate the various outdoor activities, and assisting towns and partners with the first steps of building new trails and outdoor opportunities within their communities. These are accomplished through the implementation of our three program areas: Trails (both land and water), River Towns, and Communications.