Crew Leader – Coronado National Forest (Recreation and Maintenance)

Hosted by American Conservation Experience (ACE)

In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service – Coronado National Fores t

Position Details

• Start Date : January 12, 2026
• End Date : 16 weeks from the start date (with potential for extension)
• Location : Coronado National Forest, based out of both the Catalina Ranger District

and the Nogales Ranger District

About the Coronado National Forest

The Coronado National Forest spans nearly two million acres across southeastern Arizona

and southwestern New Mexico, encompassing a remarkable diversity of landscapes-from

desert canyons and grasslands to high-elevation pine forests. Managed by the U.S. Forest

Service, the forest includes 12 distinct "sky island" mountain ranges that support rich

biodiversity and offer year-round opportunities for recreation, conservation, and resource

management. Staff and partners working in the Coronado play a vital role in protecting its

unique ecosystems, maintaining trails and facilities, and supporting sustainable access to this

extraordinary natural resource.

Position Overview

The Crew Leader will work in collaboration with Forest Service staff to lead a small team of

ACE Members in maintaining and improving recreation facilities, trails, and infrastructure

throughout the Santa Catalina and Nogales and Rangers districts. The Crew Leader is

responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality work performance, as well as fostering

a positive crew culture focused on teamwork, learning, and environmental stewardship.

This position combines hands-on fieldwork with crew supervision and project coordination.

Candidates with carpentry or construction skills and prior leadership experience are

strongly encouraged to apply.

Major Duties

Crew Leadership; Project Coordination

maintenance projects.

all times.

and timelines.

activities.

Site Maintenance; Facility Upkeep

standards for public service.

tables, kiosks, steps, signs, and fire rings-requiring basic carpentry and hand tool

skills.

Visitor Engagement; Public Contact

recreation opportunities, safety, and regulations.

concessionaire-operated sites.

management practices.

Safety, Compliance; Field Operations

actions.

regulations and Wilderness Management Plans.

safety standards.

Data Collection; Reporting

Work Schedule; Conditions

or uneven terrain, bending, lifting, and carrying up to 50 lbs.

mountain cold.

Position Benefits

management operations

and partner agencies

Qualifications Required

equivalent role)

accommodation

enthusiastic manner

Preferred

To Apply

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references using the "Apply

Now" button on our website.

Early consideration will be given to applications received first. This position may close at any

time. For questions, please contact : Sara Pena-Lee

EEO Statement

Employment or Service with ACE is based upon ability, qualifications, attitude, and job-related

factors. Every qualified employee, member, or applicant has the same opportunity for

recruitment, hire, training, transfer, promotion, compensation, demotion, termination, benefits,

employee activities, and general treatment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,

creed, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran or

military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital or

parental status, political affiliation, ethnicity, hair texture or style, arrest record, caste, hereditary

status, endogamy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.