Program Director, Education & Restoration Gunpowder Valley Conservancy

Genesis Distribution; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine paid holidays/year

Paid vacation and sick leave

Optional health/dental/vision coverage

MarylandSaves retirement program

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Gunpowder Valley Conservancy in Baltimore County, Maryland is seeking a full-time Program Director to lead Education and Restoration programs, including the flagship Clear Creeks Project. The role focuses on habitat restoration, land preservation, and environmental education within the Gunpowder watershed.

The position offers full-time, exempt status with salary ranging from $55,965 to $71,800 based on experience, plus mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organization and time management abilities
• Experience coordinating education/restoration programs or similar projects
• Ability to manage staff and contractors
• Detail-oriented with capacity to handle multiple tasks

Responsibilities

• Direct Education & Restoration programs, including the Clear Creeks Project
• Lead conservation garden program and manage staff/contractors
• Develop partnerships with nonprofits, HOAs, businesses, and community groups
• Manage staff, oversee timesheets, hiring, training, and evaluations
• Lead grant reporting and work with grant writer to develop new grants

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental science/biology/ecology/sustainable landscape design

Job description

Program Director, Education & Restoration Gunpowder Valley Conservancy

Program Director, Education & Restoration Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC), a non-profit land trust and conservation organization located in Baltimore County, Maryland, 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.

Position schedule, pay rate, 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; employee pays 50% of monthly premium (choice between two programs)
• Optional participation in MarylandSaves retirement program

Job 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 candidates will have the following qualifications

• Knowledge of stormwater best management practices such as rain gardens, conservation landscapes, and rain barrels
• Experience managing grants for a nonprofit organization
• Experience using FieldDoc, a restoration project tracking tool used in the Chesapeake Bay region
• Knowledge of and experience with social marketing for behavior change

Sound like a good fit?