ALCC Wood For Life Program Coordinator

 

Title: ALCC Wood For Life Program Coordinator

Reports to: ALCC Hopi Program Manager

Location: Kykotsmovi, AZ

Status: Seasonal, Full-time, Non-exempt (Potential to extend)

Dates:

Wages: $22.93/hour to $23.62/hour

Benefits: Health, Paid Time Off per Personnel Policies

Training:  

Housing: 

 

Application closes May 1, 2026

 

 

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 focuses on 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 Wood for Life (WFL) program is an initiative to provide firewood to rural Indigenous communities in the Southwest.

The program implements projects in coordination with the US Forest Service, various non-profits, and local tribal communities like Hopi and Navajo reservations.

WFL is a logistically complex operation with multiple stakeholders.

The project involves chainsaw operation, chipping, and large material hauling.

 

 

Position Summary:

The Hopi Wood for Life Program Coordinator’s (PC) primary responsibilities are to work with the WFL team to coordinate conservation projects on the Coconino National Forest, prepare and support field-based crews on front country projects, and manage project partner and agency relationships.

The PC
will assist in maintaining safe operations in local office in Kykotsmovi, AZ.

The overarching objectives of this position are to help coordinate projects, support crew safety and overall program quality, and ensure timelines and deliverables are met. 

 

Responsibilities:  

 

Recruitment and Onboarding


* Attend local outreach events and volunteer opportunities.


* Assist with interviewing, selecting, and onboarding AmeriCorps Members and crew leaders.
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