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Traditional AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader (Sumer 2025) - Multiple Locations

 

SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leaders

Program
Traditional AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader - Summer 2025

Program Start/End Date
06/10/2025  -   05/15/2026

Work ScheduleFull Time

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Accepting Applications
From  11/01/2024  To  02/28/2025 

ContactGary Crosson
250 E Street SW
Washington   DC   20525
800-942-2677
ANCCC@AmeriCorps.Gov
AmeriCorps.gov/NCCC

AmeriCorps NCCC (the National Civilian Community Corps) provides you with valuable life experience and skill development while you lead a team of 18-26 year olds, earn money for college, travel the U.S., and help communities! The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through team-based national and community service. Training for our Summer 2025 Traditional Corps will be held out our Southern Region campus.

Here is what you can expect during your service:
- Serve full-time for 11 months (1 month leadership training, 10 months leading a team)
- Lead a team of 8-12 young adults
-Deploy to 4-6 projects across the country (transportation provided)

Next steps:
- Complete an application by clicking the “Apply Now!” button below. Be sure to have ready the following information: a brief statement outlining your motivation for serving, your work/service experience, 2 professional references, and essays describing your leadership experience and what you will bring to the program. Completed References need to be submitted by 3/5.
- Once you complete an application, make sure to submit it! To do this, access 
THIS LISTING once more (we recommend bookmarking it in your browser now) and click the “Apply Now!” button.
- After your complete these steps, you should hear back about your application within 1-3 weeks. If not, please email us at ANCCC@AmeriCorps.gov.


 Member Duties: 
You will lead a team through direct, hands-on service in the areas of natural and other disasters, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship and conservation, energy conservation, and urban and rural development. Your team could be doing anything from building a house to running a youth summer program, so adaptability is key! As a Team Leader, you will be crucial to your team’s success. You’ll be responsible for directing, motivating, and mentoring, a diverse team of young people. Partner organizations and NCCC staff will look to you for coordination of project logistics. Gain invaluable supervisory experience, challenge yourself, and build lasting connections.