Volunteer
Summer
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Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09SJ00000Jpv1J
ADDRESS: 1505 Field Chapel Road Canton, Georgia, 30114
DATES: 4/1/2026 – 9/7/2026
DEPT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Park host volunteer opportunity with USACE for the Sweetwater Day Use Area located on Allatoona Lake. ark features include a beach and swim area, picnic tables with grills, playground, picnic shelter, horseshoe pit, and volleyball court.
USACE Allatoona Lake Park Host Volunteer Qualifications for Sweetwater Day Use Area: available to work weekends and holidays with extended holiday hours, fulfill 20-25 volunteer hours per week, comfortable with public interaction and engagement, available to open/close park gates while on-duty and at the appropriate times as instructed, have a valid driver’s license and personal vehicle that is reliable. A campsite with electricity (50 amp), water, and sewage will be provided in exchange for a 20/25-hour work week.
Background checks are required by USACE for volunteers who are volunteering for more than 6 consecutive months. The level of Background Investigation (BI) required will be Tier 1 (SAM Form 36 and OF 306).
The work environment is both indoors (working gatehouse) and outdoors (frequent park inspections). This is one of our more busier parks, so it can be quite difficult but is easily manageable. Must be comfortable with working with others, including other sets of volunteers, USACE staff, and the general public. Surrounded by Allatoona Lake wildlife (plants, trees, insects, animals). Also prone to dangerous weather hazards (thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, extreme cold/heat, etc.). Interactions with the public can also be hazardous under certain circumstances.
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