Individual Placement Positions
Current Individual Placement Openings
Please see the table below for open positions with Arizona Conservation Corps. Click the 'Apply Here' link for more information and instructions to apply. If there are no open positions for a particular program or position, please check back soon!
| Position Title | Description | Location | Dates | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation Technician Crewmember-Tonto National Forest (multiple positions filled on an ongoing, as-needed basis) | The Mesa and Cave Creek Ranger Districts of Tonto National Forest are seeking temporary, full-time Recreation Technician Crewmembers on an ongoing, as-needed basis. The primary focus of these positions will be monitoring and controlling access to highly developed recreation sites and boat launching facilities, in addition to conducting vehicle patrols and fee enforcement, at area lakes and other recreation sites on the Forest during weekends. Other duties include light maintenance at recreational facilities, painting, installing signage, vegetation control, and patrolling recreation areas. The crewmembers may also have the opportunity for involvement with larger maintenance projects and special events, such as those with agency partners. | Mesa, Cave Creek, and Globe, AZ | Ongoing | Apply Here! |
| Fisheries Individual Placement (3 openings) | Working under the Fisheries Biologist, the selected IPs will assist with fish habitat improvement in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area and Aravaipa Ecosystem Management Area, and will be helping to secure four federally endangered fish populations and populations of five sensitive fish species that are currently being impacted by non-native fish. Through their involvement, the IPs will learn about conservation practices and invasive species management. Projects that the IPs will be involved with are designed to help conserve, restore, and improve habitat conditions for native, sensitive, and listed fish species, and include the mechanical removal of invasive and non-native aquatic species, helping prevent the spread and establishment of invasive species through the promotion of ecosystem health, recording and entering of data, monitoring of water quality, and other assigned projects. | Safford, AZ | May 19, 2025 - April 24, 2026 (anticipated) | Apply Here! |
| Horticulture & Business Development Assistant (1 opening) | This position will focus on improving depleted and dangerous urban heat island environments through nature-based solutions to mitigate extreme heat, conserve water, and increase a biodiverse and resilient urban forest in metro Phoenix. Arizona State University in partnership with Urban Nature aim to grow the tree and shade canopy in metro Phoenix, by growing a thriving urban forestry industry through community-industry partnerships. As a key part of this, Urban Nature will be starting a community embedded micro nursery focused on buying, selling, and growing desert-adapted and native plants. This nursery will help to grow native plants, increase shade and mitigate extreme heat, and create entrepreneurship programs for those interested in launching nursery and plant businesses. | Tempe, AZ | August 18, 2025 - July 24, 2026 (anticipated) | Apply Here! |
