MassLIFT-AmeriCorps
Massachusetts Land Initiative for Tomorrow
2015 Member Application
Application Procedure
Complete and email your application to admin@masslift.org. We will accept applications as
needed until all positions are filled. Do not send your application directly to a host site.
Submit an application only if you are willing to commit to the full 1,700 hour term of service,
starting September 8, 2015 and ending August 5, 2016. Also, seriously consider in advance
your ability to live on a pre-tax stipend of $12,530 paid over 11 months ($501.20 per 25
biweekly pay period). Our program does not provide housing.
Applications to MassLIFT include a 1-2 page cover letter, a resume, and the completed
application form. Include in the application form three references that host sites can contact as
part of their interview process. Please mention in your cover letter what you hope to
learn/experience from participation in our AmeriCorps program, and describe your interest in
community engagement.
Email these three documents as ONE PDF file. Title the application as follows “LastName_FirstName_MiddleInitial” (i.e.,Smith_Lisa_J.pdf).
We aim to fill all 21-23 service positions by July 25th but will continue until all are filled.
Applicants may get interviews and position offers from more than one site. Please be prepared
to accept positions within 5 days of receiving an offer. Interviews and offers will continue until all
positions are filled.
Position descriptions for our host sites are posted on the “Join MassLIFT” section of the
MassLIFT web page: masslift.org. Hosting organizations will also announce position openings
on their own websites.
AmeriCorps programs provide equal employment opportunities. MassLIFT will recruit and select
persons in all positions to ensure a diverse and inclusive climate without regard to race, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, color, political affiliation, creed, national origin,
marital status, or any other status as protected by federal, state, and local laws. We encourage
applications from individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations for
interviews and service upon request.
If you have questions, call Sean Pollock, MassLIFT Program Director, 978-248-2043 x16 (office)
or 413-522-3996 (cell).
Thank you for your interest in serving with MassLIFT-AmeriCorps!
Sean Pollock
Program Director
MassLIFT-AmeriCorps
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust
Athol, MA 01331
MassLIFT-AmeriCorps
Massachusetts Land Initiative for Tomorrow
2015 Member Application
Name
Address
Phone
Email Address
How did you hear about MassLIFT-AmeriCorps?
Eligibility Requirements: Please indicate that you meet the following eligibility requirements by placing
an “X” in the applicable boxes below:
A US citizen, US national, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the U.S.
Note: Documentation of age and citizenship status will be required upon acceptance to
the program
A least 18-years-of-age and a minimum of a high school diploma or GED
Note: MassLIFT positions generally require an undergraduate degree or equivalent
experience and skills.
Pass a criminal offender record information check
Note: All MassLIFT-AmeriCorps applicants must be willing to submit to a criminal history
background check, including a sex offender record check, and criminal offense record
check. Any members in the Service Learning Coordinator position must also pass an FBI
check.
Have served no more than three previous terms as an AmeriCorps member
Note: AmeriCorps members may serve up to four terms and receive up to two full-term
Education Awards.
Previous AmeriCorps Service
Please list any previous placements in AmeriCorps Service Programs and indicate with an “X” if these
were full or part time positions:
Full Time
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Full Time
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Part Time
Foreign Language Skills The ability to speak Spanish is useful for members serving with some
sites. Please note whether you can speak Spanish and describe your level of conversational
fluency (very little, modest, or fluent)
Can Speak Spanish?
Yes
No
Level if Yes:
Position Interests
To help us direct applications to host sites that fit your skills and interests, please rate your
interest in our four positions on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very, very much):
Service Learning Coordinator: AmeriCorps members serving as Service Learning
Coordinators design and lead projects that engage youth in education and service activities
supporting the protection and stewardship of farms, forests, wildlife habitats, water resources,
community gardens, and parks.
Regional Conservation Coordinator: AmeriCorps members serving as Regional
Conservation Coordinators serve with volunteers to help communities with strategic
conservation planning, landowner outreach, and land protection project development and
implementation. They help local volunteer land trusts and volunteer municipal committees with
conservation initiatives, and they assist regional conservation partnerships.
Community Engagement Coordinator: AmeriCorps members serving as Community
Engagement Coordinators increase public support for land conservation by engaging
community groups in projects such as creating and maintaining trails and community gardens,
and assisting with stewardship tasks on conservation lands. They also develop informational
materials, help secure project resources, give public presentations, and plan outreach even67ts
such as nature walks.
Land Stewardship Coordinators: AmeriCorps members serving as Land Stewardship
Coordinators train and manage volunteers to perform monitoring and other basic stewardship
responsibilities for conservation lands. They may also document the natural resources protected
on conservation lands, serve with volunteers to survey and remove non-native invasive species,
and organize nature walks to encourage public awareness and enjoyment of conservation
lands.
Give a brief explanation of your ratings for these positions (Please limit your answer to two
paragraphs)
Host Site Interests
MassLIFT encourages applicants to be open to the possibility that your best overall service
experience may occur at a host site that you may not rate highly in advance. That said, the
program will consider applicants’ geographical limitations and host site preferences, and we will
use the following information to help match up host sites with applicants to interview.
Do you have a preference for a small rural town or a larger town/city?
Are you willing to relocate to anywhere in Massachusetts?
geographical preferences or limitations?
Yes
No If not, what are your
The specific projects and other service activities carried out by our members vary by host site.
Positions descriptions for each host site are posted at mountgrace.org/join-masslift.
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After reviewing this information, list in rank order (starting with your top choice) up to 5 host sites
where you would most want to serve. You may choose less than five. For each site give a brief
explanation of your ranking. If you have no preference, please write “No Preference” in line 1.
Site Choice
Reason
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References
Please list three references that our MassLIFT host sites may contact for an academic,
professional, or personal reference. References will be contacted in cases of a positive
interview.
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Thank you!
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