The Student Conservation Association (SCA), America’s #1 conservation service organization seeks a Regional Program Manager for our Community Program. Based in Seattle, WA this position oversees SCA’s Community Programs in Seattle and the surrounding region.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage the implementation and field operations for school-year, summer conservation and youth development programming for youth & young adults
- Facilitate outdoor education, conservation and workforce programming with youth and young adults.
Develop & build program partnerships and funding within the Pacific Northwest
- Supervise program staff for current programming in Seattle
- Ensure that programming meets SCA program standards
- Oversee budgeting and program expenses
Qualifications: Seeking a creative, knowledgeable and hardworking person dedicated to youth and the environment. Successful candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field such as conservation, education, youth development
- 5+ years experience in at least 2 of the following fields: education, outdoor recreation, conservation, youth or workforce development
- 4-5 years progressively responsible program management experience and competence in team leadership, staff management, budgeting, training, marketing, and partnership development
- Demonstrated ability to plan and implement conservation, community or youth development programs with youth and young adults
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse communities, youth organizations and high school aged youth. Seattle-area experienced preferred
- Fluency/proficiency in a second language highly desirable
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel regionally and nationally
- Valid driver’s license and MVR that meets SCA standards
- Ability to meet SCA’s criminal background check standards
- Working knowledge of MSOffice
- Certified as Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder (including CPR) or other approved medical training
* Health and Dental * Basic Life Insurance * Short Term Disability * Long Term Disability * Flexible Spending Account * 403(b) Savings Plan * Generous Paid Time Off * Community Service Leave
Please send cover letter and resume to Nancy Oswald, Assistant Director, Community Programs, noswald@thesca.org by December 9, 2010.
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