Employment Opportunities at Opacum Land Trust

Land Stewardship Coordinator and Community Engagement Coordinator TerraCorps Service Member Position Available

Land Stewardship Coordinator

Do you love being outdoors? Are you interested in gaining valuable experience in land stewardship, volunteer coordination, and education? Apply today to be a Land Stewardship Coordinator through the TerraCorps Service Program and help Opacum Land Trust to expand our stewardship program.

Land Stewardship Coordinators (LSC) Build the long-term capacity of their Service Sites by creating networks of volunteers to support hands-on stewardship of community lands.

Community Engagement Coordinator

Are you passionate about community engagement and environmental education? Ready to make a real impact while building valuable leadership skills?

Apply today to be a Community Engagement Coordinator through the TerraCorps Service Program and help us expand our community outreach and education initiatives!

As a Community Engagement Coordinator, you’ll:

Lead community events, recruit and manage volunteers, utilize social media to connect with the community and share Opacum’s mission, and develop capacity-building projects that strengthen our programs.

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in:

Event planning & community organizing

• Volunteer management & coordination
• Public speaking & education
• Social media marketing
• Program development

About TerraCorps

TerraCorps is a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of land conservation, sustainable farming, and local food systems to build local nonprofit capacity while growing the next generation of emerging leaders committed to making a difference at the community level. We value the power of local nonprofits to best understand and serve their communities, and our goal is to help them succeed by providing them access to the AmeriCorps national service model to build organizational capacity. TerraCorps partners with a network of 40+ nonprofits in Massachusetts and Rhode Island focused on community needs related to local land conservation and sustainable agriculture. These partners act as service sites for a new cohort of up to 52 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 over a 1,700-hour service term. The 2025-26 service year runs September 22, 2025, to July 31, 2026.