Community Engagement Specialists collaborate with the friendly, hardworking staff of NOSC to improve wild salmon stocks and educate the local community about our work through environmental education, community education and stewardship programs, and outreach. This position is primarily based out of our office in Port Townsend and includes travel within our region using a state fleet vehicle and/or the applicant’s personal vehicle, reimbursable at the state rate.

2 Positions Available 

• (1) 10.5-month service term, beginning September 1st – July 15th
• (1) 8.5-month service term, beginning September 1st – May 15th

Interested? Learn more by checking out the Position Description.

Members receive:

• A monthly stipend of $2,438.10.
• Basic medical insurance.
• Access to job coaching, mental health counseling, basic legal advice, and more.
• Childcare and food assistance if eligible.
• An education award of up to $7,395 at the completion of their term of service.

Apply at:

Required AmeriCorps application can be found HERE. In addition, after reviewing the Position Description, serious applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to lmccord@nosc.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Open until filled.

Questions & Resources:

Contact lmccord@nosc.org with questions.

Preparing for Service

AmeriCorps Application Guide

Weekly AmeriCorps applicant office hours, Tuesdays @ 4 pm (hosted by AmeriCorps)

What are AmeriCorps and Washington Service Corps?

AmeriCorps is our country’s national civic service program for serving in country. It is like the Peace Corps which sends volunteers to serve abroad. AmeriCorps members commit to serve full time for a term of 8.5 – 10.5 months in a community where there is need. They earn a modest monthly stipend and basic medical insurance during their service. When members complete their term, they earn an education award of up to $7,395. Members who are over 55 have the option of transferring their education award to a family member. Washington Service Corps is one of the oldest and largest statewide AmeriCorps programs in the country. We connect over 400 members with service sites every year. Our members serve in schools, food banks, state parks, non-profits, government offices, and more. Learn more about Washington Service Corps at Become a Member – Washington Service Corps.

2026-27 recruitment begins in July.

The Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) is a program that supports young adults as they jumpstart their careers in the environmental field. 

This restoration crew serves primarily with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition doing boots on the ground restoration work during the 11-month term. Other partners may include Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, The Jefferson Land Trust, Washington State Parks, and Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board. The crew meets in Chimacum, Washington. This crew primarily focuses on riparian habitat improvement, and projects include noxious weed control, native plant installation, and site maintenance and monitoring. The crew may also complete trail, minor construction, and salmonid survey projects.