Employment Opportunities

Youth Program Coordinator
Program Manager

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Youth Programs Coordinator

Work with Boston’s Youth – ages 15-21

The Youth Programs Coordinator will be responsible for management of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's youth programs. These are the Youth Leadership Program, an after-school program and the Conservancy's Summer Green Team. The programs address the need for the continued restoration and maintenance work in the Emerald Necklace park system and provide a foundational work experience for young people interested in working outdoors and learning about the environment. In addition, the Youth Leadership Program prepares participants for possible leadership roles with the Green Team or other environmental programs and exposes participants to careers in horticulture, land stewardship, landscape architecture and design, horticulture, and environmental studies.

The Coordinator will:

recruit youth to participate in the Green Team and YLP programs
recruit and train crew leaders for summer Green Team
coordinate with our public partners and sister organizations
establish program hours and daily work schedule for youth programs
develop and deliver environmental lesson plans
coordinate activities ranging from field work to workshops, and outdoor excursions
prepare participants for and accompany youth on overnight camping trips
manage a blog with the youth participants
establish means to evaluate and track program outcomes
write proposals for funding the program, with direction and assistance from supervisor and the Director of Development

This position is part time during the school year and becomes a full time position during the summer. It includes some evenings and weekends.

The Coordinator will report to the Senior Projects Manager and work directly with all members of Conservancy's project management team, collaborating sister organizations, and our public partners. The Coordinator will also be responsible for promoting the program through various popular electronic social media (Facebook, the Youth Programs blog), and cultivating and expanding the program’s alumni base.

In collaboration with the Projects staff, the Coordinator will also be responsible for program evaluation and quantifying measurable outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications:

Valid US Driver’s License
Demonstrated experience working with youth in a supervisory/youth development capacity
Enthusiastic about leading and coordinating outdoor environmental activities
An understanding of ecology and current environmental issues
Attention to detail as well as a broader programmatic vision
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Education/Background in horticulture, landscape architecture, landscape management, environmental studies/science, education, or youth development
Demonstrated experience building and managing relationships with institutional partners

Part-time position: 28 hrs/week, beginning in early March 2012; 40 hrs/week from June through August 24; Reverting to part time 28 hrs/week on August 25th

How to apply

Applications due by 5 pm on Friday, February 10.
Email your resume and cover letter to roladapo-johnson@emeraldnecklace.org

Emerald Necklace Conservancy
125 The Fenway | Boston,MA 02115
Phone: 617-522-2700

Program Manager

Permanent, Part-time position

A key position in a non-profit organization and public-private partnership focusing on parks restoration and maintenance in the 1,000+ acres of the Olmsted-designed parks within the Emerald Necklace, a historic park system listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Primary responsibilities include:

Managing the Conservancy’s restoration and maintenance projects within the Emerald Necklace parks, including managing the people needed to implement the work
Managing the Conservancy’s projects to improve bicycle and pedestrian access into and through the Emerald Necklace park system
Providing staff support to the Conservancy’s Park Overseers, a committee of organizations with a shared interest in the Emerald Necklace

These roles require a skilled listener and collaborator who will maintain open communication both with the park owners (Boston, Brookline and the Commonwealth of Mass.) and with the myriad of constituents represented on the Overseers.

Project management will include overseeing the implementation of the Conservancy’ restoration and maintenance projects, planning and executing volunteer events, maintaining clear lines of communication with our public sector partners, creating schedules and budgets, tracking expenses, researching best management practices, and monitoring and documenting progress – all done in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, and our public-sector partners and their staff. Projects range from re-planting and pruning projects to the rehabilitation of woodlands, river edges, and historic plantings. In addition, project management will include overseeing projects relating to improving access into and through the park.

Supporting the Park Overseers will include planning and facilitating meetings of both the Park Overseers group as a whole, as well as the three working groups that that focus on 1) access into and within the parks, 2) public education about the parks, and 3) restoration and maintenance projects within the parks. In addition, the Project Manager will manage some of the projects taken on by the working groups.

Experience and skills required:

Project management essential, preferably landscape architect or planner degree in landscape architecture/design, planning, horticulture, or equivalent work experience
Experience with projects improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities
Prior experience managing volunteers, interns, youth, or employees
Prior experience collaborating with public-sector partners and community stakeholders
Experience in other historic or Olmsted landscapes very helpful
Computer proficiency (Microsoft Office applications required, Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, and AutoCAD a plus)

The Conservancy is an equal opportunity employer. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy has as institutional commitment to employ a diverse workforce. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Salary commensurate with experience. Access to 403(b) available.

How to Apply:

Email resume and cover letter to roladapo-johnson@emeraldnecklace.org
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
125 The Fenway | Boston,MA 02115
Phone: 617-522-2700