About the role

  • Stewardship Manager managing volunteer programs and events for Acadia National Park. Overseeing seasonal staff and leading various stewardship initiatives and activities.

Responsibilities

  • Manages the Stewardship Volunteer Program to help maintain Acadia’s trails and carriage roads.
  • Sets safety protocols and training for the Stewardship Volunteer program, supervises seasonal staff, and manages the program May – November.
  • Plans and implements three significant volunteer events for Friends of Acadia (FOA).
  • Leads the Acadia Winter Trails Association, a volunteer grooming program.
  • Oversees the Village Connector Trails program, and assists the park with the Acadia Youth Conservation Corps team during the summer.
  • Recruits, hires, supervises, and manages a team of seasonal employees.
  • Manages schedules and operations of seasonal staff. Ensures uniform and gear is procured and organized for staff and volunteers.
  • Develops and manages the annual program budgets.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience working with volunteers, natural resource management, trail work, or related field.
  • Minimum of 2 Years of experience with group or program management, preferably with youth and/or service learning.
  • Minimum 2 years of successful direct supervisory or management experience.
  • Excellent written/oral communication, time management, and organization skills.
  • Familiarity with standard Microsoft Suite and data entry/analysis.
  • Ability to establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with coworkers, park staff, visitors, and other individuals encountered during work.
  • Hiking or other outdoor experience.
  • Must be capable of hiking up to 10 miles per day wearing a pack, working in inclement weather and on steep terrain, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to pass a government background check.
  • Have (or can work toward) First Aid and CPR certification and Wilderness First Aid certification.
  • Valid Driver’s License is needed, must have reliable transportation for travel on the job, and also be comfortable driving 12-passenger vans and large trucks.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Stewardship Manager

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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