Field Associate: Clean River Team

The San Diego River Park Foundation was founded in 2001 to create a better future for the San Diego River and San Diego. Additional information about the organization is available at www.sandiegoriver.org. We are seeking an energetic, self-motivated, reliable individual to fill the position of Field Associate.  This person will play a role in leading field surveys and volunteer clean-up events along the river.  Ideal candidates will be interested in community organizing and engagement, environmental restoration, sustainability, and field work.  

Responsibilities:  The San Diego River Park Foundation believes that service is an excellent pathway to long-term stewardship and increased engagement with the San Diego River and its future. This person will play a role in coordinating and hosting events for the public, including river field surveys, clean-ups, and potentially other activities such as restoration projects. Duties will include:

• Planning, coordinating and hosting volunteer events to support our Clean River program, at least two field events per week (Friday surveys / Saturday clean-ups).
• Coordinating and supervising volunteers to do this work, with group sizes ranging from 2-20 regular, trained volunteers to larger groups of 75+ first-time volunteers
• Assist with contributing data to online data portal (www.immappler.com/sandiegorivertrash), and use portal to guide clean-ups
• Participate in data collection related to encampments occurring in the riverbed, to facilitate data-sharing with homeless outreach partners, land managers, elected officials and other policymakers
• Work with staff to sustain and grow volunteer engagement with the San Diego River Park Foundation through these events
• Train, mentor and supervise unpaid intern(s) to assist with volunteer events
• Cross-train with other Clean River program staff to support other events
• Participate in planning with team to advance Clean River goals
• Other duties as assigned