Position Title: Recreation Planner Individual Placement-Coconino National Forest – AmeriCorps (1 opening)
Conservation Legacy Program: Arizona Conservation Corps
Site Location: Red Rock Ranger District (8375 State Route 179, Sedona, AZ 86351)
Terms of Service:
- Start Date: August 24, 2026
- End Date: February 19, 2027
- AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 900 Hours
Purpose:
This is an AmeriCorps position with Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC), which is an AmeriCorps program of Conservation Legacy. The member selected for this position will be serving with Coconino National Forest as an AmeriCorps member with Arizona Conservation Corps and completing service projects with Coconino National Forest.
AZCC aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's, and is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and recent era military veterans with communities and conservation service projects on public lands. AZCC operates programs across Arizona that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and conservation. AZCC has program offices in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson.
Description of Duties:
This is an AmeriCorps position with Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC), which is an AmeriCorps program of Conservation Legacy. The member selected for this position will be serving with Coconino National Forest as an AmeriCorps member with Arizona Conservation Corps and completing service projects with Coconino National Forest
AZCC aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's, and is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and recent era military veterans with communities and conservation service projects on public lands. AZCC operates programs across Arizona that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and conservation. AZCC has program offices in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson.
Qualifications:
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United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien.
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Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources, Recreation Management, Sociology, Landscape Architecture, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Possess a master’s degree or enrolled in a Recreation Management, Recreation Ecology, Sociology, Natural Resources, Landscape Architecture or a related field graduate program in pursuit of a master’s degree.
- Previous experience working in Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) management.
- Experience utilizing statistical modeling.
- Previous experience using the Interagency Visitor Use Monitoring Framework
- Proficiency in using GIS software including ArcGIS.
Conservation Legacy is committed to 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 50 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.
This position is expected to serve 40 hours per week, with at least one weekend day, typically working a four, ten-hour day schedule, 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 Arizona Conservation Corps Individual Placement Program New Member Orientation at start of service that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
- Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,697.50 with successful completion of position.
- Living Allowance of $700 per week.
- Additional Benefit of $300 per week.
- Public Lands Corps Certificate*
- Healthcare Coverage provided by The Corps Network and Cigna.
- Childcare Coverage.
- Qualifies for Student Loan forbearance and Interest Payment reimbursement through AmeriCorps.
*To be eligible for a Public Lands Corps certificate, members must be between the ages of 18-30, or up to 35 if a military veteran, at the time the individual begins the term of service and must complete 640 service hours or more to qualify.
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.
This position reports to Phillip Walrod, Recreation Staff Officer, Red Rock Ranger District.
Please submit a resume and cover letter and apply by clicking the APPLY link on this page.
Please submit a resume and cover letter and apply by clicking the APPLY link on this page.
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.
