Director of Programs & Operations

EcoLatinos; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

ecoLatinos is a Latino-led nonprofit serving the DC/Baltimore region with green job development and environmental education. The Director of Programs & Operations will partner with the CEO to oversee day-to-day programs, grants, staff, and organizational systems.

You'll lead a small team, manage multiple grant-funded training initiatives, ensure compliance, and maintain strong relationships with funders and partners.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in environmental education, workforce development, nonprofit operations, or community-based programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing grant-funded programs and meeting federal, state, and county funder requirements.
• Experience supervising staff, leading a team, or coordinating contractors and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day organizational operations — supervising a team of 4–6 staff and consultants, setting priorities, and keeping programs running on time and on budget.
• Manage multiple grant-funded environmental training programs simultaneously, ensuring all deliverables, reporting, and compliance requirements are met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for grant compliance — maintaining documentation, tracking timelines, and coordinating with funders, the CEO, and program staff.
• Build and support a high-performing team — conducting regular one-on-ones, onboarding new staff, and sustaining a collaborative, accountable culture.
• Represent ecoLatinos with community organizations, government agencies, and environmental partners, with sensitivity to the communities we serve.
• Lead adoption of organizational systems and tools that improve how we work — scheduling, project management, grant records, and communications.

Skills

Leadership

Grant management

Staff supervision

Bilingual English/Spanish

Project coordination

Written and verbal communication

Job description

ecoLatinos is a Latino-led nonprofit dedicated to strengthening Latino community access to nature — through green job development, youth environmental education, and improved wellbeing in underserved communities. We deliver hands-on environmental workforce training in sustainable landscaping, green infrastructure, and urban forestry across the Washington DC / Baltimore region.

We are a growing, mission-driven organization run by Latinos, for Latinos — and this role is central to our next chapter.

The Role

We are hiring a Director of Programs & Operations to serve as our CEO's primary organizational partner and senior operational leader. This role carries direct responsibility for the day-to-day management of ecoLatinos' programs, grant compliance, staff, and organizational systems — enabling the CEO to focus on fundraising, board relations, and external partnerships.

If you are a bilingual, mission-driven leader with a background in environmental education, workforce development, or community-based programs, and you're ready to help a growing Latino-serving nonprofit reach its full potential, we want to hear from you. We welcome applicants who are ready to step into their first Director-level role.

What You'll Do

• Lead day-to-day organizational operations — supervising a team of 4–6 staff and consultants, setting priorities, and keeping programs running on time and on budget.
• Manage multiple grant-funded environmental training programs simultaneously, ensuring all deliverables, reporting, and compliance requirements are met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for grant compliance — maintaining documentation, tracking timelines, and coordinating with funders, the CEO, and program staff.
• Build and support a high-performing team — conducting regular one-on-ones, onboarding new staff, and sustaining a collaborative, accountable culture.
• Represent ecoLatinos with community organizations, government agencies, and environmental partners, with sensitivity to the communities we serve.
• Lead adoption of organizational systems and tools that improve how we work — scheduling, project management, grant records, and communications.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in environmental education, workforce development, nonprofit operations, or community-based programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing grant-funded programs and meeting federal, state, and county funder requirements.
• Experience supervising staff, leading a team, or coordinating contractors and volunteers.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish — written and spoken.
• Deep commitment to environmental equity and the Latino communities ecoLatinos serves.
• Strong organizational, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently.

Salary: $65,000 – $78,000 annually, commensurate with experience

This is a full-time, exempt position based in College Park, Maryland, with local travel to program sites and partner meetings across the DC / Baltimore region.

ecoLatinos is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applicants from Latino communities and those with lived experience in the communities we serve to apply.