Position Description
MountainTrue is seeking an individual to fill an Outreach Coordinator position in our High Country Regional Office based in Boone, NC. This is a full-time position (40hrs/week). This person will be primarily responsible for community organizing, environmental outreach, and volunteer management for nonnative invasive plant (NNIP) control and other projects in the High Country region. The ideal candidate will be passionate about STEM education, community engagement, and habitat restoration. The NNIP work requires working alone and periodically coordinating/supervising volunteers to perform various control treatments on NNIP populations on public lands where MountainTrue works. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills to train volunteers on NNIP identification, control methods, inventories, and safety. This position will report to the High Country Regional Director but will work closely with the High Country Watershed Outreach Coordinator on day-to-day activities.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with community partners to conduct public education events
- Plan and schedule educational lessons with local school groups
- Support broader event planning in the High Country (livestaking, river clean-ups, river snorkeling, etc.)
- Table at local community events
- Expand partnerships with local community groups across sustainability sectors
- Organize and plan annual volunteer appreciation event and assist with MountainTrue’s annual gathering
- Assist with occasional coordination needs of citizen science water quality programs
- Plan and host NNIP removal workdays within the New and Watauga Watersheds
- Foster partnerships with community leaders, organizations, and residents to build a strong network
- Work with other environmental organizations, NGOs, and stakeholders to form coalitions
- Mobilize community members for actions such as petitions and public hearings
- Utilize social media, newsletters, and community meetings to keep stakeholders informed and engaged
Preferred qualifications/skills
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work across political, social, and economic lines
- Experience working with communities of color is a plus
- Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs
- Comfortable speaking in front of small and large groups of diverse ages
- Ability to meet physical demands of paddling, hiking and outdoor work (must be able to swim, or willing to learn)
- GIS skills for priority community mapping and project management (or willing to obtain)
- Wilderness First Aid and CPR Certification (or willing to obtain)
- NC Pesticide Applicator License (or willing to obtain)
- Organizing experience and training (or willing to obtain through Midwest Academy or other)
- Ability to learn quickly, thoroughly comprehend, and disseminate new STEM-related programmatic content
- Understanding of regional water quality/land use issues and connection to native biota
- Ability to work outdoors in a variety of conditions
- Fundraising experience, including grant writing and individual/business solicitations
Compensation & benefits
- $44,720 annual salary
- Medical/Dental Benefits
- 4 weeks paid vacation
- Paid sabbatical after five years
- Continuing Education
How to Apply
Email resume, cover letter, and three references to High Country Regional Director Andy Hill at andy@mountaintrue.org
Application deadline: Friday, March 15, 2024
MountainTrue is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate among its employees or job applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, handicap, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, military/veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.