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Position Title: Community Volunteer Ambassador, Big Cypress National Preserve – AmeriCorps
jobshiringnearme.org Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements
Site Location: 33100 Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, FL 34141
Application Timeline: Preference given to applicants that submit application by June 13, 2025
Terms of Service:
Purpose:
Stewards Individual Placements, a program of jobshiringnearme.org Legacy, provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. The Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) Program combines the strength of a national leader in conservation service with the National Park Service to train emerging leaders to assist park units in building lasting connections to communities.
Big Cypress National Preserve, located in southern Florida, is a vital ecological and cultural resource that plays a crucial role in the health of the greater Everglades ecosystem. Spanning over 729,000 acres, the preserve is a mosaic of swamps, prairies, pinelands, and cypress forests that support a wide diversity of plant and animal species, including endangered species like the Florida panther and the West Indian manatee.
One of its most important functions is its role in water flow and filtration. Big Cypress acts as a natural sponge, absorbing and slowly releasing water into the Everglades, helping to maintain water quality and prevent flooding. The preserve also protects the headwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, which is essential for the hydrology of the region.
Beyond its environmental significance, Big Cypress holds cultural and historical importance. It is home to Native American tribes such as the Miccosukee and Seminole, who have lived in and stewarded the land for generations. Additionally, it offers recreational opportunities like hiking, birding, and paddling, making it a valuable resource for public education and connection to nature.
People who volunteer at Big Cypress complete numerous duties, including, campground hosts, maintenance crew, visitor center docents, education assistants, and more! The Big Cypress National Preserve Volunteer Program hosts roughly 65 RV/snowbird volunteers during the busy season and has a small crew of dedicated local volunteers that are able to assist all year long! The staff at Big Cypress are proud of the volunteer program that has been built, but knows that new ideas, and perspectives can help to ensure volunteers have the best possible experience while at Big Cypress.
The CVA will have the opportunity to assist with the 2025-2026 season from start to finish. Help the volunteer coordinator at Big Cypress National Preserve to recruit, train, and manage volunteers, host special events, and contribute to success of Big Cypress. The CVA will attend multiple trainings, assist with the health and wellness committee, and develop relationships with a diverse group of volunteers byhosting events, coordinating volunteer groups and getting to know our ‘resident’ volunteers! The CVA will provide assistance that will be critical if we hope to make this the best volunteer season yet!
Description of Duties:
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Physical Requirements:
jobshiringnearme.org 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:
Orientation and Training:
Additional Position and Community Information
Big Cypress can provide free housing to the CVA. BICY’s housing policy does not discriminate and accepts all individual not matter of their sexual orientation or accessibility needs. Housing accommodations are located within the preserve with a great yard and view of a canal behind the house.
Accommodations are shared with another preserve employee or intern. The furnished house is a two bedroom home with central air. Utilities (electric, water, and sewer) are paid by the preserve. The CVA will likely have their own bedroom space furnished with a twin bed, nightstand, dresser, and closet. The CVA and roommate will share a furnished common living room, bathroom, and kitchen/dining area. Stove, microwave, refrigerator, washer and dryer, central AC are available in the residence. Some cookware left by previous tenants can be found in the space and the preserve may be able to provide additional cookware upon request. The house does not have wi-fi, but there is wi-fi at our HQ building less than a mile away. Those who have lived there in the past, have also had great success using a hotspot.
The CVA will be able to walk or drive to their duty station less than a mile away but will need to drive ~26 miles to get into Naples for groceries, restaurants, libraries, several gas stations, and other businesses. Everglades City which is only a 15-minute drive away provides smaller stores for more immediate needs.
Within a 30 to 60-minute drive from the CVA’s residence, the CVA will find many hiking trails and
canoe/kayaking opportunities both in the preserve and outside the preserve. The area is surrounded by city, county, state, and other federal public lands that provide great opportunities to recreate and enjoy the outdoors.
Benefits:
Evaluation and Reporting:
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: https://form.jotform.com/StewardsIPP/cva-member-application-2025-fall-co. 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 different populations, and position details for this park/position. You may submit one application for multiple positions by selecting all sites you are interested in.
Application Timeline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. First review will occur in early June. Final deadline is Friday, July 4, 2025.
For Application Questions:
Please contact James Gasaway, Program Director at jgasaway@conservationlegacy.org
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PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will need to apply here: https://form.jotform.com/StewardsIPP/cva-member-application-2025-fall-co Application form requires a resume, cover letter, professional references.
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PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will need to apply here: https://form.jotform.com/StewardsIPP/cva-member-application-2025-fall-co Application form requires a resume, cover letter, professional references.
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