This two-year grant-funded position will be part of a team of conservation professionals in a growing, county-wide, natural resource management special purpose district. The individual holding this position recruits and trains park stewards and leads natural restoration events in the cities of SeaTac and Burien and develops curriculum for and leads after school programming for students in the Highline School District. With work in the office and the field, this position involves multi-faceted duties that require collaboration and problem-solving and an elevated level of motivation, versatility, and independence. This position has a strong relationship with South King County communities, is responsive to public needs, easily and meaningfully engages with others, possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, actively encourages diversity, equity, and belonging, and  collaborates across teams of staff, community partners, interns, and volunteers to achieve the goals and objectives of Cities’ priorities and needs.

This position is term-limited and ends June 2027.

Job Responsibilities:

• Apply knowledge of urban forestry and restoration ecology principles, practices, and strategies to implementing forest stewardship projects in urban and suburban landscape settings
• Lead effective community engagement and communication regarding City regulations and urban forestry best practices with internal and external partners, working closely with community leaders, community-based organizations, and other institutions
• Build relationships and work cooperatively with City of Burien and City of SeaTac staff, partner organizations, community groups, individuals, businesses, schools, and clubs in South King County
• Communicate among interdepartmental City staff about projects and manage deadlines and progress across teams to ensure that projects are delivered on time
• Develop and teach place-based environmental leadership and restoration curriculum for after-school programming with both middle- and high-school students
• Schedule, plan, promote, and execute logistics for equitable, inclusive volunteer restoration events
• Recruit, register, and coordinate training and recognition of program participants, including administering stipends
• Provide leadership and direction to volunteers, students, and program participants
• Track volunteer involvement using CEDAR and Microsoft Excel, maintain all program records, and report metrics quarterly and annually