Position Title: Interpretative and Research Intern– AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements – East

Site Location:

Discovery Expedition of St. Charles - Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum

1050 S. Riverside Drive, St. Charles, MO 63301 

Terms of Service: 12 Weeks

• Start Date: 03/03/2025
• End Date: 05/24/2025
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 450 Hours

Purpose:

Stewards Individual Placement Program (STE) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants within the program work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits to build institutional capacity, develop community relationships, and support ecosystem health. Stewards Individual Placements, an AmeriCorps affiliated program, is partnering with National Park Service at Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Museum to host a Research and Interpretative AmeriCorps Position.

In 1985, Mimi and Donald Jackson opened the Lewis and Clark Center after realizing the significance of Lewis and Clark to St. Charles, Missouri. The center served as a museum and rapidly thrived as a historic and educational destination for visitors, tours groups and hundreds of school classes. In 1990, The Lewis and Clark Discovery Expedition of St. Charles was established, showcasing two replica pirogues joined by the re-enactment of crews with authentic uniforms and training in military procedures. The mission of The Lewis and Clark Boathouse, Museum, and Discovery Expedition of St. Charles is to provide genuine living history and museum experiences that promote education and the study of our national heritage during the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1803 to 1806. The organization strives to educate individuals on the challenges faced by the Corps of Discovery, their findings of new flora and fauna, their encounters with many indigenous people, and the story of the organization’s Bicentennial re-enactment.

Stewards, in partnership with Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Museum, is seeking an AmeriCorps service member to educate, protect, and preserve cultural resources in relation to the Lewis and Clark Expedition in St. Charles, Missouri through research and interpretation. 

Description of Duties:

• Provide Interpretative Tours and Programs
• Display and present interpretative programming on artifacts of the early 1800s.
• Research and Design of New Exhibits
• e., native pictographs, the currency, the meeting with Kickapoos that were a part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Assist with Classroom Presentations and Business Operations
• e., scheduling, ticketing, giftshop management, answering visitor questions

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 18 years of age
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Candidates with or pursuing an Undergraduate degree in history and/or related studies. (Students in or completing their Junior and Senior year are highly encouraged to apply.)
• Candidates with experience in graphic design and/or retail are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates with interests in native traditions or re-enacting are encouraged to apply.

Physical Requirements:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve Wednesday to Sunday, 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.
•  Members must commit to a 36-to-40-hour work week schedule to meet AmeriCorps Ed Award Requirements.

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
•  Member will receive a Stewards New Member Orientation with assigned program support.
• Stewards will provide at Stewards 101 Training within the beginning of the term ‘s start to familiarize member with Stewards Model and service expectations amongst peers.
• Member will receive training by collaborating with staff throughout organization and meetings with local organizations with a shared mission.

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,956.35
• Living Allowance of $530 per week.
• Additional Benefit of $200 per week.
• Professional Development Benefit of $320

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.

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

STE Program Staff:

Kahla Stewart

Program Coordinator

Stewards Individual Placements

(423) 402-6004

kstewart@conservationlegacy.org

Service Site Staff:

Robert Foster

Executive Director

Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, MO

Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum

(636) 947-3199

director@lewisandclarkboathouse.org

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages.

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