Conservation Program Coordinator - Taos

Job Description
Type of Job: 
Full-Time
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

Coordinate Upper Rio Grande conservation projects from setup through completion, ensuring crews are prepared, staffed, resourced, and operating safely. Lead seasonal orientation and ongoing technical training. Provide field leadership, project quality oversight, risk management, and incident response. Recruit, hire, onboard, and support crew staff and Corpsmembers. Provide operational, logistical, and personnel support across project locations.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

Support partner outreach, project planning, reporting, and grant compliance; track project impacts, service hours, expenses, timecards, and in-kind contributions. Coordinate tools, equipment, supplies, and disaster-response deployments. Support new program initiatives, data collection, and GIS-based monitoring. Participate in the rotating after-hours On Call team and perform other duties as assigned.

Other Information/Requirements: 

Requires 2+ years of natural resource or related field experience and 1+ year with a Youth/Conservation Corps or similar program. Requires leadership, communication, teaching, problem-solving, conservation knowledge, technical field skills, off-road driving, and familiarity with New Mexico land agencies. High school diploma required; WFR and B-level sawyer certification required or obtainable within 3 months. Must be 21+, have a valid license, pass background checks, travel/camp, and perform strenuous outdoor work.

How to Apply: 

To apply, please visit our "apply now" page at www.youthcorps.org. For additional questions, please contact Chandler Callahan, Upper Rio Grande Conservation Program Manager ([email protected])

Targeted start date: November 2026. The position is full-time, salaried exempt, based in Taos, NM, with travel throughout New Mexico. RMYC is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. All positions depend on funding availability.

Salary Range: 
$47,840 - $54,080
Contact Information
Name: 
Chandler Callahan
Agency/Organization: 
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Address: 
City: 
Taos
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87571
Business Phone: 
5757511420
Business Fax: 
Email Address: 
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Sep 28 2026
Date to Remove: 
Dec 11 2026

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