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SNAP Member Application Instructions

Full Term Positions start on November 1st 2025 and end on September 30th, 2026

Half Term Positions start on April 16th 2026 and end on September 30th, 2026

  1. Fill out the SNAP online application
  2. Email your resume and a 1-page cover letter stating your interest in the SNAP Member position and your best qualifications for the position/s to Rebecca Williams at: rebecca@sierranevadaalliance.org.
  3. Candidates are requested to use the following headings and labels when submitting their applications.
    1. Email subject line: [Full Name] SNAP AmeriCorps Application
    2. Cover Letter attachment: [Full Name] Cover Letter
    3. Resume attachment: [Full Name] Resume

Questions? Find answers in our SNAP FAQs or email rebecca@sierranevadaalliance.org.

Application period open until positions are filled!

Current Open Positions:

Half-Term Positions are now open and accepting applications. The half-term positions will start on April 16th, 2026. Applying to the SNAP program allows applicants to submit applications to one or more host sites.

All 25-26 full-term positions are filled. Hiring for a limited number of half-term positions will begin in February. T

SNAP Half-Term Member Position Description

Half-Term Host Site Position Summaries

25-26 Service Term Host Site Partners include:

Half-Term Positions (Open)

Tahoe Region

  • Sierra Science Technician
    Trout Unlimited – Truckee, CA
  • Sierra Outreach Assistant
    Trout Unlimited – Truckee, CA

Central Sierra

  • Restoration Coordinator 
    South Yuba River Citizens League  – Nevada City, CA 

Eastern Sierra (Positions Pending)

  • Environmental Education Program Facilitators
    Sierra STEM – June Lake, CA

 

Full Term Positions (Filled)

Northern Sierra

Northern California Regional Land Trust– Land Conservation Program Assistant- Chico, CA

Western Shasta Resource Conservation District– Watershed Stewardship Coordinator- Redding, CA

Shasta Land Trust (SLT) Land Conservation Projects Manager – Redding, CA

Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center and Shasta Sierra Club Education, Outreach, and Outings Coordinator – Shasta, CA

Tahoe Region

UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC)– Education Program Assistant- Incline Village, NV

UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC)– Field Team Program Assistant- Tahoe City, CA

Sierra Club and Sierra Nevada Alliance- Education and Outreach Coordinator- South Lake Tahoe, CA

Sierra Nevada Alliance- Community Education Programs Associate- South Lake Tahoe, CA

Sierra Nevada Alliance- Partnerships and Workforce Training Specialist- South Lake Tahoe (Hybrid possible-Auburn/Nevada City Area Option), CA

Central Sierra

American Rivers- River Assessment and Restoration Assistant- Nevada City, CA

South Yuba River Citizens League- Restoration Coordinator – Nevada City, CA

South Yuba River Citizens League- River Monitoring Coordinator – Nevada City, CA

Sierra Nevada Alliance- Partnerships and Workforce Training Specialist- South Lake Tahoe (Hybrid possible-Auburn/Nevada City Area Option), CA

Southern Central Sierra

Sequoia Riverlands Trust-Education Technician (2) (positions filled)– Visalia, CA

Sequoia Riverlands Trust– Stewardship Technician (position filled)– Visalia, CA

Upper Merced River Watershed Council– Watershed Project Coordinator (position filled)– Mariposa, CA

2024-2025 SNAP Positions Are Filled

Central Sierra

Tahoe Region

Southern Central Sierra

Eastern Sierra

Northern Sierra

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