Position Title: 2026 Fall Tucson Roving Team Leader – AmeriCorps
Conservation Legacy Program: Arizona Conservation Corps
Site Location: AZCC Tucson Office
Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC) is an AmeriCorps program that engages motivated young adults, ages 18 - 30, to complete challenging and impactful conservation and service projects throughout the western United States. AZCC crews serve in a variety of National Parks, National Forests, and other public areas. Projects may include trail construction & maintenance, habitat improvement, hazardous fuels reduction, historic preservation, chemical and mechanical invasive plant removal, and local environmental service projects. AZCC provides opportunities for members to learn about the local environment and conservation issues throughout the duration of the program. Selected members are placed on a crew that will then collaborate to perform project work. This is an AmeriCorps position.
The Roving Team Leader position is an opportunity to make a difference in young peoples’ lives while completing conservation projects on public and private lands. Team leaders will be mentors, educators, and facilitators for young adults, working to promote the health and resiliency of our land, air, and water.
The standard schedule generally consists of a two-week hitch cycle with 8 days in the field as a crew unit and 6 days out of the field with some exceptions. Team Leaders are required to come in for an additional day each hitch cycle to complete administrative duties and check-ins with program staff, typically the day after returning from project. On-hitch, crews camp together, prepare all meals together, and work together as a group to complete all projects and chores.
The Roving Team Leader (RTL) is typically not attached to one crew for the duration of a field season but rather is expected to either cover supervisory duties for a crew whose leader is absent or offer additional support and leadership alongside a crew’s regular leader. The RTL may be assigned to the same crew for multiple hitches or asked to join different crews each hitch (or even split a hitch between multiple locations as needed). The RTL may also be asked to support crews state-wide, despite where they are located- this is a statewide position. When filling in for an absent Crew Leader, the RTL should be expected to fill most supervisory, work-related, disciplinary, budgetary, and administrative tasks normally covered by a Crew Leader. In the event of a Crew Leader unexpectedly quitting or being terminated, the RTL may be asked to fill in as a long-term replacement leader for that crew, potentially for an entire season. Finally, there may be times when Office Staff decide to keep the RTL out of the field for all or part of a hitch, in order to work an irregular schedule and/or help with other program tasks (logistics, preparedness, vehicle maintenance, shuttling/evacuating crew members, etc.)
The Roving Team Leader position requires patience, a consistently positive mental attitude, mentorship, technical aptitude, focus on efficiency, and a high level of competence in the outdoors. It also involves an administration role, where weekly paperwork is due in a timely manner to supervisors. Finally, team leaders must exhibit the ability to effectively work on teams with individuals from a variety of populations and communities. The incoming Roving Team Leader is expected to have outdoor leadership skills, goal setting, technical and field skills, and ability to learn AZCC procedures/policies AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities as well as continuing applicable leadership training.
Commitment – AZCC participants must commit to all aspects of the program, including conservation projects, education, training, and other crew activities.
Assistant Crew Leader Preferred Qualifications:
Flexibility, adaptability, and capacity to work in a changing work environment, including willingness to work a varying schedule. This position could also be deployed for national disaster relief, outside the region, for multiple weeks.
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work 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. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
There is a 3 week break in your service term from December 9, 2026 - January 4, 2027. You will not have a project hitch during those dates and you will not be paid the living stipend or additional benefit for those weeks.
Orientation and Training:
Training will also focus on topics such as Wilderness First Aid, Leave No Trace, outdoor living, crew culture, and goal setting.
Depending on project needs, crews may receive instruction in herbicide, crosscut saw, chainsaw, or other specialized tool use.
AZCC is an independent, non-residential program – we do not provide housing. It is advised that all members supply their own outdoor gear and equipment such as a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, multi-day pack, work pants, hiking/work boots, etc. because rental supplies are limited and given out on a first-come first-served basis. A suggested gear list will be provided before starting the term of service. AZCC will provide tools, personal protective gear, crew meal budget, and project transportation. Additionally, AZCC has Pro Deals opportunities to receive discounts on some outdoor gear brands.
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.
Supervisor Name and Contact Information:
Program Director (Tucson)
We will be collecting applications on a rolling basis until July 3rd and early applications are highly encouraged.
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.
