Title:Individual Placement Support Coordinator
Reports To: Individual Placement ProgramDirector
Start Date: Fall 2018
Salary Group:2 (30 – 33K DOE)
Location: Tucson or Flagstaff, AZ
Status: Year-round, Full-time, Exempt
Benefits: Full Eligibility
Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC):
Arizona Conservation Corps, a program of Conservation Legacy, aims to continue the legacy of the
Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930’s. AZCC is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and
recent era military veterans with conservation service work projects on public lands. AZCC operates
programs across Arizona that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and
conservation. AZCC has program offices in Flagstaff and Tucson. Formore information aboutArizona
Conservation Corps, please visitwww.azcorps.org.
Position Summary:
The Individual Placement (IP) Support Coordinator works closely with the IP Program Director on AZCC’s
Individual Placement Program. Responsibilities include; Recruiting for IP positions, outreach efforts,
conducting interviews, selecting IP program members, and working through the onboarding process
with incoming members. The IP Support Coordinator will also provide support for members during their
terms of service. This position interacts with other Conservation Legacy and Arizona Conservation Corps
staff on admissions processes, member tracking, and other areas of administrative support.
The AZCC Individual Placement program provides opportunities for roughly 60 members annually to
serve directly with partnerorganizations. IP projects vary widely –examples include recreation access,
GIS and mapping, monitoring and compliance, and interpretation.
Essential Responsibilities andFunctions:
Admissions:
• Post Individual Placement positions on social media, job recruitment web sites, and circulate
within appropriate professional and academic circles
• Review application materials, schedule and conduct interviews
• Working with Individual Placement Program Director, select and place Individual Placement
members across Arizona and New Mexico.
• Assist with orienting members to AZCC’s culture, processes, and policies
• Collect, compile and process all required intake and enrollment materials
• Monitor member start and end dates for proper enrollment and exit paperwork, suspend
members, and reinstate them as needed
Program Support and Administration:
• Collect and compile information for AmeriCorps, agencies, and other reporting needs
• Maintain member files, ensuring that all items are completed correctly and on time
• Work closely with the Recruitment and Member Support team to ensure recruitment efforts
and tracking systems are effective and aligned
• Provide ongoing support for all members including the development and implementation of
orientation and training opportunities
• Assist with administrative tasks such as travel reimbursements for members, collection of
receipts, and tracking of expenses
• Plan and provide career development opportunities including resume writing workshops
and networking events with federal, state, and local land management agencies
• Provide post-AmeriCorps workshops, instructing members on ways to use Segal Education
Awards and the PLC Hiring Authority as appropriate
• Conduct site visits to ensure program quality as time and schedules allow
• Work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends
Other Duties:
• Participate in program promotional activities
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and other meetings as appropriate
• Assist Recruitment and Member Support team members with other activities as time and
priorities allow
• Assist with other general duties as needed or assigned by supervisor
Required Skills:
Minimum Qualifications:
• Experience in program recruitment and administration
• Excellent internal and external communication skills, both verbal and written
• Outstanding organization and time management skills
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite applications and ability to manage information in an
organizational database
• Flexibility, adaptability, and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license, insurable driving record, and ability to pass Conservation Legacy’s
criminal history checks
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous experience with a conservation corps program, youth service organization, or
AmeriCorps program
• BA/BS degree from a four-year accredited academic institution
• 1 or more years of experience in program recruitment and administration
Physical Requirements:
Periodic overnight travel and non-traditional work hours, inclusive of weekend and evening hours. To
successfully perform essential functions, the IP Support Coordinator is required to sit, stand, walk, speak
and hear. The IP Support Coordinator may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
on an infrequent basis. He/she must be able to operate office equipment, telephone, and computer and
reach with hands and arms. The ability to drive an AZCC vehicle is also required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions of this position.
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, and reference contact information directly to RussDickerson
(russ@conservationlegacy.org). Position is open until filled and subject to close without notice.