Arizona Conservation Corps-Executive Director

• Location 1443 West Prince Road,Tucson, AZ, 85705,United States
• Job Category Corps Programming, Business Leadership, Budget Management

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The location for this position is Tucson, Flagstaff, or Phoenix, AZ
- Not Remote Eligible.

Starting Salary Range
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The starting salary range for this position will be in the $106,900 - $113,314 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: Tucson, Flagstaff, or Phoenix, AZ
- Not Remote Eligible.

Status: Full-Time, 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: Senior Vice President of Programs, Conservation Legacy

Posting Period: Please apply before August 21, 2026

Required Application Documents

Please note:

Applications must include all required documents to be considered.

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 : Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC) operates programs across Arizona engaging individuals and strengthening communities through service and conservation. AZCC consists of three offices, located in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson Arizona, with staff in each location to support local and regional projects. AZCC works with federal, state, municipal, tribal, and non-profit partners to engage young adults in both crew projects (trails, fire, invasives mitigation, and cultural resources) and individual placements, which range from interpretive to volunteer coordination initiatives.

AZCC is focused on connecting youth, young adults and recent-era military veterans with conservation service work projects on public lands. AZCC programs promote personal growth, experiential learning and an ethic of natural resource stewardship while incorporating the guiding principles of community, dedication, challenge, integrity, and FUN!

Position Summary:

The Executive Director is responsible as the leader for developing and maintaining local partnerships within their service communities and surrounding geographic area. This includes identifying, developing, and maintaining relationships with local project partners through agreements and funding that support the programming. This position also collaborates with other Conservation Legacy staff to develop and maintain regional and national partnerships. Under their leadership, they will operate a team of program staff members at various levels to be high-functioning, effective, and lead the corps industry in day to day and strategic decisions, innovation, and programmatic outcomes and operations.

Outcomes & Functions of Position:

• Responsible for organizational leadership in support of Conservation Legacy guiding principles, mission, vision, and values.
• Administer long-term strategic plans for the growth of the program.
• Manage day-to-day activities in the program business development and corporate planning functions.
• Oversee the strategies and success of fundraising efforts within AZCC and responsible for hitting identified revenue goals.
• Cultivate an environment to stay aligned with changing internal and external environments.
• Lead business and government relations with public land agencies, community leaders,…