Volunteer
Summer
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Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09SJ00000L5YbF
ADDRESS: 16311 DD Hwy Smithville, Missouri, 64089
DATES: 4/6/2026 – 9/30/2026
DEPT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Spend your summer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at beautiful Smithville Lake!
The Smithville team is seeking one (1) to two (2) highly motivated, collaborative-minded individuals or couples to work at The Jerry Litton Visitor Center. If you like helping people, caring for our public lands and resources, and working in a beautiful setting – this could be a great opportunity for you!
Duties
Daily work involves assisting visitors which primarily includes greeting visitors, providing written & verbal information, issuing permits and handling fees (money), and promoting water safety messages. Some general landscaping, garden clean up and light trail maintenance around the visitor center may also be required. Volunteers should be prepared to assist and work with other volunteers, Park Rangers and lake staff. Training, tools and supplies will be provided. Volunteers are not responsible for cleaning restrooms.
Commitment & Season
Services are needed April 6 – September 30, 2026. This position requires volunteer individual to work 24 hours per week (or 40 total for a couple), spread across three-days each week. Skills needed include communication, organization, working collaboratively with a team, and ability to manage time and tasks independently. References requested. Driver’s License and personal transportation required, and may be subject to a background check pending specific duties.
~ Level of visitor communication: frequent / intense
~ Level of physical activity: varied / moderate
Amenities
In exchange for 24 hours of work per week, the selected volunteer(s) will receive a full hook-up campsite (water, sewer and electric) located 0.3 miles from visitor center. Volunteer must provide their own road-legal, well-maintained RV or travel trailer and transportation to/from the site.
About the Area
Located approximately 20 miles north of Kansas City, MO near Smithville, MO in beautiful rolling hills covered in oak-hickory forests and grasslands. Smithville Lake is a destination for campers, boaters, anglers, and other outdoor enthusiasts.
The Jerry Litton Visitor Center provides information and brochures about the lake and surrounding area. Meeting spaces, offices and life-jacket loaning station is also located in the center. Amenities in the area include medical facilities, pharmacy, grocery, and laundry within 10-miles.
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