Position Title: Fall 2025 Crew Member – AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps

Site Location: ALCC-Navajo

207 S. 2nd St. Gallup NM, 87301

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: September 1, 2025
• End Date: March 20, 2026
  
• Americorps 900hr slot

Purpose:

• Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) engages motivated young adults, ages 17 - 30, to complete challenging and impactful conservation and service projects throughout the Western United States as an Americorps participant. Projects may include trail construction & maintenance, habitat improvement, hazardous fuels reduction, re-vegetation, historic preservation, and local environmental service projects. ALCC provides opportunities for members to learn about and connect with the environment, issues surrounding conservation, and local Indigenous values.
  This is an Americorps position. ALCC crews work in a variety of National Parks, National Forests, and other public areas. Selected members are placed on a crew which will then collaborate to perform project work. ALCC is a non-residential program and does not offer housing. Gear and equipment rental is available upon request.
  
  

  Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) is a corps program based out offices in Acoma Pueblo, Navajo Nation, Zuni Pueblo, Hopi-Kykotsmovi, and Albuquerque. ALCC originally began in 2008 at Pueblo of Acoma, NM as a program model nestled in Southwest Conservation Corps, another program of Conservation Legacy.

  Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps established itself as its own corps in 2021. Our program strives to cultivate a new generation of local land stewards. We partner with tribal communities and land managers to accomplish impactful and lasting conservation service projects. ALCC works to build and support sustainable public access, historical interpretation and ecological health. Crews and interns have being working on projects from historical preservation, traditional agriculture, chainsaw crews, hiking clubs, stream restoration, fencing, trail construction, and more. ALCC also aims to incorporate traditional culture and language as part of crew lifestyle and project work.

Description of Duties:

Participation and Expedition Behavior

• Work effectively as a member of a team
• Contribute to a safe learning environment; no harassment of others for any reason
• Participate in all aspects of the program including conservation projects, education, training and national service
• Effectively communicate and discuss ideas and concerns with leaders, crew, and staff
• Learn skills and apply them to effectively carry out service work requirements
• Appropriately represent the program and community while on project

Safety and Judgement

• Perceive and effectively communicate environmental and work hazards with crew and leader
• Effectively perceive, understand, and follow direction
• Stay alert and focused while traveling and working in varied weather conditions
• Act with compassion toward crew members, leaders, and staff
• If taking prescription medications, participants must be able to maintain proper dosage by self-administering medication, without the assistance of others

Environmental Ethics

• Learn and practice Leave No Trace principles
• Adhere to land management protocols put in place by ALCC & project partners

Outdoor Skills and Fitness

• Learn and safely perform fundamental outdoor living/travel and work skills as appropriate to the project

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 17 years of age
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.

Our Commitment:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve 10hr days, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
  
• Member will attend 40-hour orientation covering all aspects of Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps and Conservation Legacy.
  
• Member will receive trainings relative to their crew focus/type.

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award: $3,697.50
• Living Allowance of $480.00 per week.
• Additional Benefit of $170.00 per week.
• Healthcare Coverage if Eligible
• Childcare Coverage if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

ALCC Diné office staff contact information:

Jenissa Cheschilly, Program Coordinator
(505) 430-2271 or jcheschilly@conservationlegacy.org

Kennedy Nelson, Program Coordinator
(505) 394-0702 or knelson@conservationlegacy.org

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.