ALCC Urban and Community Forestry Project Coordinator

 

Title: ALCC Urban and Community Forestry Project Coordinator  

Starting Salary Range: The starting salary range for this position will be in the $22.93 to $23.62 range, depending on experience, education, and skills relevant to the position.  Please note that the indicated starting salary range describes the range for an incumbent in this position.  Most new staff generally start at the beginning of the range percentile to ensure internal salary equity.

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Status: Full-Time, Seasonal through March 31, 2026 with the potential to extend, Non-exempt  

Benefit Eligible: Health, Paid Time Off 

Reports to:  ALCC Program Manager 

Posting Period: Please apply before October 10, 2025

 

It is vital for a candidate to submit both a resume and cover letter.

 

Organizational Summary: 

Conservation Legacy is a nationwide non-profit.  The Corps programs within the organization engage participants in diverse conservation and community projects that serve public and private lands.   These projects provide opportunities for personal and professional development and strive toward a high priority of needs for public land managers and community partners.

Through the mission of engaging future leaders who protect, restore and enhance our nation’s lands through community-based service; Conservation Legacy works toward a world with healthy lands, air and water; thriving people and resilient communities.

 

Program Summary:

Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) is a program of Conservation Legacy (CL).  ALCC provides conservation service opportunities for indigenous youth, young adults, and recent-era military veterans in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona and works with other Native American communities and conservation corps across the country to provide similar opportunities.  Our vision is to lead our Nations back to ecological and cultural well-being and we do this by empowering individuals to positively impact their lives, their communities, and the environment.

ALCC crews are supported from operational bases in Acoma Pueblo, Albuquerque, Zuni Pueblo, Gallup, and Kykotsmovi (Hopi), with an Individual Placement (IP) program that serves the region.  

 

The Urban Community Forestry (UCF) project brings together local resource managers, non-profit organizations, and communities to address environmental and social inequities by bolstering local youth workforce development and employment.

The project will involve tree-planting, treating invasive species, and improving access to urban green spaces in the Rio Grande Bosque. 

 

Position Summary:

The Urban and Community Forestry Project Coordinator’s (PC) primary responsibilities are to coordinate multiple conservation projects in the greater Albuquerque Metropolitan area, prepare and support field-based crews, coordinate with other Conservation Legacy programs, and lead relationship-building with project partners. The PC will also assist in prog...