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).

Highlander Charter School is interviewing candidates for a Youth Education Coordinator (YEC). The YEC will engage with the After School Program Director to manage volunteers on community service projects, educate or train individuals in environmental stewardship or environmentally conscious practices, and complete three capacity building projects. Potential projects include:

• Educate and engage students to take an active and leadership role in building and maintaining the school farm and raised beds, and the hydroponics system; engage volunteers from local food pantries receive school-grown food to help maintain the gardens when school is not in session.
• Educate students in gardening/farming, plant propagation, composting and natural resources.
• Develop relationships with community based organizations who have demonstrated an interest in community gardens and are interested in working alongside urban students.

The full position description for the YEC at Highlander Charter School can be found at TerraCorps Available Member Positions

TerraCorps members serve in full-time (40 hour/week), 10-month positions from September 22nd, 2025- July 31st, 2026, and can receive the following benefits:

• Stipend of $27,666 distributed over the course of the term
• Free access to healthcare coverage
• Childcare coverage if eligible
• Free mental health services through the Member Assistance Program
• Money for college ($7,395), through the Segal Education Award upon completion of the program
• Student loan forbearance if the member qualifies
• Professional mentoring and coaching
• Professional development trainings and workshops
• Additional AmeriCorps benefits.

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.

TerraCorps prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, gender, age (40 and over), religion, sexual orientation, disability (mental or physical), gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, reprisal, genetic information. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed for applications, interviews, and service. To request an accommodation, contact Maria Infante, Chief Experience Officer at minfante@terracorps.org