Do you want to serve your community while protecting the environment and getting professional experience with a land conservation nonprofit?

Whether you are passionate about conservation, land access, or sustainable agriculture, TerraCorps is here to help you serve local communities and build professional skills through transformative experiences.

TerraCorps is an AmeriCorps affiliated nonprofit preparing and mobilizing the next generation of emerging leaders committed to making a difference at the community level. We do this by partnering with a network of nonprofits in Massachusetts and Rhode Island focused on community needs related to local land conservation and sustainable farming. These partners act as service sites for a new cohort of AmeriCorps service members annually. Service members are paired with a site supervisor who provides guidance and mentorship while they learn to manage community programs and projects in one of 5 coordinator positions: Community Engagement Coordinators (CEC), Sustainable Agriculture Coordinators (SAC), Land Stewardship Coordinators (LSC), Youth Education Coordinators (YEC), Land Conservation Coordinator (LCC).

Sakonnet Preservation Association is interviewing candidates for a Land Stewardship Coordinator (LSC). The LSC will engage with the Stewardship Director to manage volunteers on community service projects, educate or train individuals in environmental stewardship or environmentally conscious practices, and complete two capacity building projects. Potential projects include:

• The service member will recruit and manage 8–12 volunteers in seed collection, propagation, transplanting, and record-keeping at several properties, contributing 200–300 hours a year while building their native plant knowledge and commitment to restoration. 
• The service member will coordinate 15–20 volunteers in property monitoring and invasive species removal across SPA’s conservation lands, contributing 300–400 hours a year of hands-on stewardship that deepens their connection to local plant communities.
• The service member will recruit 5–8 volunteers to guide school visits and assist at community events, contributing 100–150 hours a year while deepening their environmental knowledge and modeling conservation for students.

The full description for the LSC position at Sakonnet Preservation Association can be found at TerraCorps Available Member Positions.

TerraCorps members serve in full-time (40 hour/week), 8-month positions from December 7, 2026, to July 30, 2027, and can receive the following benefits:

• Living allowance of $19,656, distributed over the course of the term
• Healthcare coverage
• Childcare coverage if eligible
• Money for college ($5,176.50)
• Student loan forbearance if the member qualifies
• Professional mentoring and coaching
• Professional development workshops and conferences
• Additional AmeriCorps benefits

This is an in-person, 8-month position. It does not offer a remote or hybrid schedule.

Due to the December 7, 2026 start date, preference may be given to local candidates who currently reside within commuting distance of the organization.

Join the call to serve and create a future where land is the foundation for health and well-being for ALL people in EVERY community.

To learn more about AmeriCorps service with TerraCorps please visit https://terracorps.org/our-americorps-program/, or contact us at apply@terracorps.org with any questions.

You can also join us on Zoom for the following Service Member Recruitment- Open Office Hours.

Mondays: November 2 and November 9, Noon to 1 PM: use this Zoom link. Tuesday: November 17, Noon to 1 PM: use this Zoom link.