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

SUMMARY: The Native Plant Stewardship Program develops and supports community volunteers to become respected restoration and Native Plant Stewards recognized as leaders in their local community. The program provides instruction on the region’s native plants and plant communities, and how to use this knowledge to protect and restore Washington’s natural ecosystems. The core curricula include basic botany and native plant identification, the roles of native plants in local plant communities and ecosystems, the use of native plants in habitat restoration, gardens, and landscapes, and methods and techniques of ecological restoration. Each training is customized for the region, and the specific program partner goals. The program incorporates classroom and field learning experiences, provided by a team of field experts. Volunteer Native Plant Stewards make a commitment to volunteer service equal to the hours of training, over a period of 18-24 months.

The Youth Ecology Education through Restoration Program, YEER, is a middle school science curriculum with a field component in restoration. Students take on the role of field scientists to create solutions and rebuild biodiversity by restoring native plant habitats. WNPS Native Plant Stewards can provide support to the 6-8 week school curriculum, and year round support to restoration projects as school based volunteers. The restoration projects become ongoing learning habitats in the school yard or local park to enhance the learning experience overtime, while also making a difference in the community.

Program management includes oversight of the Stewardship curriculum development and YEER Program implementation as well as tracking volunteer activity and project success. The qualified candidate will work with WNPS partners and collaborate with local cities and schools as well as WNPS chapters to support successful programs throughout the year, across the State of Washington.
TERM: Full time, 40 hours per week, preferred Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, with some flex hours for evening meetings and weekend events. Some statewide travel. REPORTS TO: WNPS Executive Director LOCATION: Main office: Magnuson Park; 6310 NE 74th ST. Ste. 215E, Seatle, WA 98115. Hybrid options available; 20% in office, 80% remote – 1 FTE STATUS: Full time exempt position. (1 FTE) 
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