Recreation Residences – Archaeology Individual Placement

Conservation Corps New Mexico

FOUNDED IN: 2017

Address:
512 North Valley
Las Cruces, New Mexico
88005

Actively Recruiting
:
Yes
Position title
:
Recreation Residences Support - Archaeology Individual Placement
Type of Position
:
Corps member / Intern
Town, City, Park, etc
:
Santa Fe
State / Territory
:
New Mexico
Benefits
:
Dental Insurance, Education Award, Health Insurance, Housing – Primarily Non-Camping, Student Loan Forbearance
Project/Program Focus
:
Historic Preservation

Site Location
:
Santa Fe National Forest

Santa Fe, NM 87508

RESUME AND COVER LETTER REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 5/11/26 (anticipated)
• End Date
  : 5/7/27 (anticipated)
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 1700 Hours

Purpose:

Ameri Corps
is the federal agency for national service and
volunteerism
. Ameri Corps provides opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds to serve their country, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities. Environmental stewardship programs help conserve natural habitats, improve energy efficiency, and protect clean air and water among other environmental efforts.

As part of Conservation Legacy and an Ameri Corps program, CCNM aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930’s. CCNM is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and recent era military veterans with conservation service projects on public lands. CCNM operates programs across southern New Mexico and western Texas that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and conservation.

The CCNM Las Cruces office manages the Individual Placement Program.

These Individual Placements are unique development Ameri Corps positions. Participants are paired with a local supervisor and gain technical, hands‑on experience in the work of these organizations or agencies. Site supervisors commit to facilitate career development; introduce participants to numerous pathways within the conservation field; create meaningful learning opportunities; and provide technical, hands‑on experience in the work of these organizations or agencies.

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) – Santa Fe National Forest – Special Uses Program gives private entities and citizens the opportunity to utilize Forest Service lands for permitted activities, including Outfitting and Guiding permits for local small businesses and in holding Recreation Residences, which provide permitted cabins to permitted holders, across the Forest.

The Santa Fe National Forest has limited capacity and expertise to administer the Special Uses Program and there is a pressing need for streamlined, efficient, and consistent permitting administration.

The Special Uses Program interfaces with numerous tracks and disciplines on the National Forest scale providing Individual Placement with opportunities to learn about disciplines such as Heritage & Archaeology, Biology, Lands, Hydrology, Range, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) & Planning, Public Affairs, and others. Individual Placement will also interface heavily with the district‑level programs.

Description of Duties:

• Complete program assessment of status, needs, and recommendations for support and priorities under supervision of Santa Fe National Forest Archaeologist.
  • Conduct database activities to update recreation residence permit information.
  • Enter and validate data in the USFS Natural Resource Management (NRM) Special Uses and Heritage national database.
  • Review information in New Mexico Cultural Resource Information System (NMCRIS).
• Develop presentations for sharing with staff and leadership under supervision.
• Create tools for efficiencies in Recreation Residences workflows and support administrative tasks under the program as identified by Santa Fe National Forest Archaeologist.
• Assist the Forest Archaeologists in documenting historic structures primarily in campgrounds and recreational residences.
• Develop reports and conduct field surveys in support of program administration and regulatory compliance.
• Work individually or in a team setting to complete archaeological surveys for federal undertakings on Forest Service lands. This includes, but is not limited to,…