Conservation Corps North Carolina-Program Coordinator

Title: Conservation Corps North Carolina-Program Coordinator

Starting Salary Range
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The starting salary range for this position will be in the $24.13-$24.86/hr. 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: Western North Carolina, Partially remote eligible.

Status: Full-Time, Non-/Exempt

Benefit Eligible
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Health, Vision, Dental, Short/Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Retirement, Paid Time Off per Personnel Policies, Supplemental benefits including critical care, pet insurance, supplemental life, and others.

Reports to: Program Manager

Posting Period: Please apply before August 24, 2026

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.

Conservation Corps North Carolina empowers young adults through meaningful outdoor work that benefits North Carolina’s land and water and fosters healthy communities. A program of Conservation Legacy, CCNC partners with public land managers and community organizations across the state to engage motivated individuals—typically ages 15–30—in challenging and impactful conservation service projects. These projects may include trail construction and maintenance, habitat restoration, hazard fuel reduction, invasive species removal, and other technical conservation work.

CCNC crews and individual placements gain hands-on experience, professional development, and the opportunity to positively impact North Carolina’s natural resources and communities.

The Program Coordinator’s (“Coordinator” or “they“) primary responsibilities are to:
Participate in the planning and execution of crew leader and member trainings;
Coordinate communication between the field and the office;
Support and mentor all field staff;
Ensure crews are both supported and prepared to maintain safety, program integrity, and quality projects in the field; manage project logistics, property access, mapping, and materials pick up or delivery. Both office and field operations are required by this position and a flexible schedule is a must. The position is generally 70% office-based and 30% field based, though field expectations may be higher in certain weeks depending on project or recovery priorities.

They must be available for emergency trips to the field. The Program Coordinator reports to CCNC’s Program Manager. The continuation of this initiative and this position is funding-dependent.

• Assist in developing positions for the Crew Program with many different project partners.
• Develop, oversee, and evaluate an effective strategy to recruit and advertise crew personnel positions, collaborating with other staff as necessary.
• Monitor and review incoming applications for volume and quality.
• Interview, select, and onboard Crew Members, collaborating externally and internally as necessary.
• Fill all open positions in a reasonable amount of time.
• Collect, compile, and process all required intake and enrollment materials for crew leaders and members.
• Co-manage with the Individual Placements (IP) program any IPs that are funded by related agreements and whose roles directly contribute to the partner’s larger efforts of the crew program.

• Assist in creating and delivering internal orientations and trainings, intentionally aligning with Conservation Legacy’s…