Program Manager: Native Plant Stewardship Program & Youth Ecology Education through Restoration Program

Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) seeks to expand its capacity with a new position, Program Manager to support the Native Plant Stewardship Program and the new Youth Ecology Education through Restoration Program taking place in Washington middle schools.  The Program Manager is responsible for oversight of Native Plant Stewardship programs around the state, supervises Native Plant Steward Coordinators and supports the coordinators facilitating the YEER program in schools in both eastern and western Washington. 

For 48 years, the Washington Native Plant Society has served as the “voice for native plants and habitats” in Washington. As a largely volunteer-driven organization, board members, community stewards and office volunteers have worked together to restore habitats, strive for good conservation policies, and teach others to appreciate native plants and habitats.  The main office is located in Seattle at Magnuson Park, on Sandpoint.   This position is a hybrid position, 80% remote, 20% in office, 40 hours or 5 days per week, with some weekend days during the calendar year. 

For more information about this job description, please see: www.wnps.org/join-the-team  or contact Denise Mahnke, Executive Director, at [email protected] ; (206)527-3319.

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume and two references by March 1st, 2024. 
WNPS urges applicants to expand on their specific experience applicable to the programs in the cover letter.  Please consider providing equivalent or alternate experience to the qualifications as applicable. 
The desired candidate for this position is passionate about education, inspiring youth and adult volunteers, and knowledgeable of land restoration practices in Washington with native plants. 

Desired Position Start Date: April 1, 2024

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Ecological restoration experience and knowledge to review and complete site assessments and restoration plans for project work implementation.
• Experience supervising contractors, consultants or staff.
• Experience collaborating with outside governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, school administrators and teachers.
    

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree in conservation ecology, volunteer management, communications, education or a related field or program 
• AND three years of professional experience working with volunteer and/or student programs, developing volunteer training programs or similar work.
• Or an equivalent of education and/or Experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of the full MS Office 365 suite and database usage.
• Able to work and collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Able to manage multiple projects and work groups.

Washington Native Plant Society is an equal opportunity employer. 
This full-time exempt, salaried position.  $60,000-$65,000 to start.
WNPS provides Health Care, Vision and Dental benefits
WNPS provides 10 sick days, on accrual annually and 10 days of Paid time off. 

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