Program Director

Gunpowder Valley Conservancy; Towson (MD); Remote; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Program Director to lead impactful Education and Restoration programs in the Gunpowder watershed. This full-time role offers the chance to work remotely while engaging in vital habitat restoration and environmental education initiatives. As a key leader, you'll manage staff, develop partnerships, and oversee grant reporting, making a significant impact on community engagement and environmental sustainability. If you're driven by a commitment to conservation and have a knack for project management, this is your opportunity to shine and contribute to meaningful change.

Benefits

Paid vacation and sick leave

Nine paid holidays/year

Optional medical/dental/vision insurance

Retirement program participation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in environmental engagement and restoration.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Direct Education & Restoration programs, including project management.
• Develop partnerships with organizations for environmental engagement.

Skills

Environmental Engagement

Restoration Management

Communication Skills

Project Management

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science

Higher degree in Biology/Ecology

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

FieldDoc

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$55,965.00/yr - $71,800.00/yr

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Position Overview: Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC), a Maryland non-profit land trust and conservation organization, is seeking an enthusiastic person to join our organization as a full-time Program Director to lead our Education and Restoration programs in the Gunpowder watershed. This is an ideal opportunity for a person seeking experience with a nonprofit organization that focuses on habitat restoration, land preservation, and environmental education.

Location: This position is structured as primarily remote, with required travel to in-person events and

meetings across the Gunpowder watershed. This includes parts of York County, PA as well as Baltimore, Carroll, and Harford Counties, MD. The employee must provide their own vehicle, home office, computer, and reliable

internet service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct Education & Restoration programs, particularly GVC’s Clear Creeks Project (2013-present), our flagship stormwater management and community engagement program, including tracking progress toward deliverable goals, managing Project resources, giving input on decisions affecting programs
• Lead GVC’s conservation garden program, including managing GVC staff and several contractors carrying out garden program work, administering garden installation data and invoices, leading meetings with staff/contractors/partners, scheduling and helping to deliver garden-related workshops (rain gardens, Bayscapes, conservation garden design, garden maintenance), developing quality assurance plans and SOPs for garden processes and procedures
• Develop working partnerships with other organizations involved in environmental engagement and restoration, such as other nonprofits, HOA and community associations, businesses, congregations, academics, and individuals
• Manage Education & Restoration staff, including facilitating regular 1:1 and team meetings, assigning and helping to prioritize work, conducting annual performance evaluations, reviewing timesheets, hiring, training, and orienting new staff
• Lead quarterly, annual, and other periodic programmatic grant reporting, including assigning reporting tasks to staff/contractors, assembling data, and writing narrative reports
• Work with GVC Grant Writer to develop grants to support E&R programs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a field such as environmental science, biology/ecology, sustainable landscape architecture/design
• Excellent oral and written communication, organization, and time management skills
• At least 5 years of experience in environmental engagement and restoration for the for-profit, non-profit, or extension sector
• At least 2 years of experience managing contracts/contractors for environmental restoration and outreach programs
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Preferred: Knowledge of stormwater best management practices such as rain gardens, conservation landscapes, and rain barrels
• Preferred: Experience managing grants for a nonprofit organization
• Preferred: Experience using FieldDoc, a restoration project tracking tool used in the Chesapeake Bay region
• Preferred: Knowledge of and experience with social marketing for behavior change

Position term, schedule, salary and benefits:

• Full-time, exempt employee
• Salary ($55,965 - $71,800, based on experience) plus reimbursement of roundtrip travel mileage from home to worksite ($0.67 cents/mile)
• Nine paid holidays/year
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Optional participation in employee medical/dental/vision insurance program
• Optional participation in MarylandSaves retirement program

How to Apply: Send cover letter, resume, and three references to [e-mail] by Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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