Position Description: The Volunteer Program Associate will

Be heavily involved in the maintenance and growth of volunteer involvement and education in the Mountains to Sound Greenway. The program currently includes several hundred volunteer events each year doing tree planting, invasive plant removal, trail work and other enhancements on public lands in the corridor. These events include regular weekend events, camping trips for youth and specialized events for groups. This person will work with the Volunteer Program Coordinator to increase recruitment, develop outreach strategies, and coordinate current and future events for the public. The Volunteer Program Associate will be integrally involved in outreach, recruitment, registration, and recognition in order to develop a strong, growing volunteer program that supports conservation work along the Mountains to Sound Greenway. This position is ideal for an outgoing, energetic, organized individual with experience working with the public and a passion for the outdoors.

Reports to: Volunteer Program Coordinator

Responsibilities: The Volunteer Program Associate is responsible for the following:
• Outreach: Advertising events with local media and finding other creative ways to inform students, employees and retirees, faith-based organizations, and other diverse groups about volunteer opportunities
• Recruitment: Attending volunteer recruitment fairs at schools, businesses, community festivals, etc.
• Communications: Coordinate print and electronic mailing, write articles for the newsletter, and find new ways to keep current volunteers well-informed and connected.
• Coordination: Managing volunteer event registration, emailing detailed project information for each event, and track volunteer involvement in the Greenway database, which includes detailed data entry
• Assisting lead field events in the Greenway, including Saturdays and other events during the year, including developing relationships with and educating volunteers about the Greenway, site history, and other relevant information
• Recognition: writing thank-you letters and sending out personalized notes, t-shirts and mugs
• Other tasks as requested

Qualifications:
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proven personal initiative and ability to handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast paced environment, to prioritize, use good judgment, and problem solve.
• Strong written communication and public speaking skills
• Experience with marketing and outreach
• Professional demeanor
• Demonstrated experience as a team player
• Experience working with volunteers
• Education or experience in natural resource fields
• Standard computer skills as well as experience with database management (including Microsoft Office, especially Access)
• Reliable transportation
• Valid driver’s license with insurable driving record.
• Flexible schedule to enable attendance at regular weekend events (most Saturdays) and occasional evening meetings
• Experience with restoration and trail maintenance techniques desired.
• Wilderness First Aid (or higher) and CPR training desired.

Salary: Depends on Experience. Includes excellent medical, vacation, and retirement benefits.

Work Schedule: Full time regular position with flexible schedule, including weekends and occasional evenings.

Work Location: The primary work location is at the Greenway Trust office in downtown Seattle, however the position also requires regular travel to sites along the Greenway for meetings and volunteer events.

How to Apply: Please email a cover letter and resume explaining the interests and capabilities that qualify you for this job, and include three references related to your previous work experience. Feel free to include public information materials you have developed in previous jobs. Send materials to:

Margaret Ullman, Volunteer Program Coordinator
margaret.ullman@mtsgreenway.org

Email is preferred, but materials will be accepted by mail to the following address:

Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
911 Western Avenue, Suite 523
Seattle, WA 98104

www.mtsgreenway.org

The Trust is committed to hiring a skilled, dedicated and diverse work force.

About the Greenway Trust:

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, a non-profit organization based in Seattle Washington, is focused on the protection and enhancement of the Mountains to Sound Greenway corridor, which follows Interstate 90 for 100 miles from Seattle, over the Cascade Mountains to Eastern Washington. Since 1991, the Greenway Trust and its 60-member board of directors, which represent the major stakeholders in the region, have served as the catalyst for this effort. Over the past 16 years, over 200 million dollars have been spent by the public to connect what is now a 750,000 acre swath of public open space. These lands will protect the region’s heritage of public open space and outdoor recreation for current and future generations. More information on the Greenway Trust can be found at www.mtsgreenway.org