Ad Title:Communication and Digital Associate Location: Washington, DC (preferred), Remote Post Date: 04/24/25 Contact: Tara Thornton City: National State: ** Zip: 20035 Phone (W): 2075042705 Email:jobs@endangered.org Website:visit our website... Description: The ESC is hiring a Communications and Digital Director to lead our content creation and curation, communications outreach, and steward our digital tools. The position will direct our organizational communications strategy, including press outreach, activist engagement, and social media responsibilities. They will draft and support internal and external communications, including but not limited to the newsletter, action alerts, web applications, infographic design, email design, social media, print design, and work with the development team on fundraising appeals and materials. They will also oversee our digital platforms and maintain functionality and security. Candidate must have demonstrated experience in multimedia and graphic design and excellence in written and oral communication. They must be able to translate complex policy concepts into high-quality multimedia products. The candidate will be a creative thinker, researching and sharing best practices related to communications and activists\' engagement. The areas of responsibility are below.
Responsibilities include:
* Compose and edit copy for alerts to members, website, and social media distribution
* Draft and distribute press releases to national and local media outlets
* Monitor web traffic and update the website
* Plan and execute social media and outreach campaigns connecting with and engaging activists, member groups, and donors
* Ensure digital platforms are secure and function well
* Create weekly action alerts
* Working with the development team to execute fundraising appeals
* Respond to comments on social media and our webpage
* Serve as the primary contact for digital partners and vendors, managing relationships, coordinating deliverables, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines.
* Lead discussions with IT partners and potential 3rd party vendors on improving the design, user interface, and data storage.
*70% Communications, 30% Digital/Administration
Ad Title:Conservation Administrator Location: Pittsburgh, PA Post Date: 06/09/25 Contact: Stephanie DiCroce City: Pittsburgh State: PA Zip: 15222 Phone (W): 7243297813 Email:sdicroce@paconserve.org Website:visit our website... Description: Job Posting:
CONSERVATION ADMINISTRATOR – LAND CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (Pittsburgh, PA)
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has been dedicated to protecting and restoring the region’s exceptional natural places since 1932. As a member-based nonprofit organization, we work in cities and towns across Western Pennsylvania and rely on the help of thousands of members, partners and volunteers. We are making a difference in our region’s water, land and life. We do this work for the benefit of wildlife and people who call Western Pennsylvania home, and for future generations.
We are seeking an individual to fill the position of Conservation Administrator-Land Conservation and Stewardship Program in our Pittsburgh office. The Land Conservation and Stewardship Program (LCS) Conservation Administrator is responsible for carrying out a variety of tasks related to program operations and finances. The Conservation Administrator reports directly to, and works closely with the Vice President, Land Conservation to carry out their responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities:
Performs a variety of administrative tasks, as necessary, for LCS staff, including but not limited to, tracking project timelines, budgets, expenses, invoicing, reporting, and staff time. Carries out related clerical and staff or project support duties as needed. Most of this should be accomplished by assisting LCS staff with populating and managing a database called Landscape or spreadsheets for LCS projects.
Maintains and manages electronic and paper filing systems, including project files and staff procedures, checklists and sample documents.
Coordinates, assembles, reviews and edits information for Institutional Advancement, Finance and Administration, and President about the status of deliverables and expenditures for grants, including regular grant reports. Codes and processes checks that WPC receives from tenants, gas companies and others. Uses Financial Edge/Intacct and Salesforce as needed.
Reviews and revises information for WPC board and executive committee, including descriptions, resolutions and supporting materials, such as power points, maps and other background materials.
Reviews land protection documents submitted from LCS staff to Vice President for consistency with board and executive committee resolutions and other communications with the board and executive committee.
Works with Vice President to manage special projects, develop grant proposals and produce other program materials, coordinating the activities of other staff members to ensure timely delivery of products.
Assists the Vice President with budgeting and planning for budgeting for future years. Supports the Vice President with preparation and review of spreadsheets and Financial Edge/Intacct software reports.
Assists LCS staff with outreach, especially preparing mailings and setting up meetings.
Responds first to inquiries from the public, WPC members and others about general land protection and stewardship issues, lands for sale on the WPC website, and lands they want to sell to WPC.
Coordinates and prepares payments due for property taxes of properties owned by WPC.
Attends LCS program meetings and functions, taking minutes when requested. Works with staff to prepare meeting agendas as needed.
Assists LCS staff with scheduling meetings at WPC and use of the projector.
Supports the Conservancy’s cost containment and fund-raising efforts and needs, as applicable.
Assists staff with the coordination of WPC office leases.
Coordinates volunteers and volunteer projects. Maintains volunteer information in Salesforce
Works from the Pittsburgh office. With the permission of the Vice President, Land Conservation, some work can be performed from home or another remote location. Supports front desk receptionist as needed, which is typically about one hour per week.
Represents LCS and WPC as requested at external meetings and on committees.
Performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Physical Demand / Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Utilizing keyboarding and fine motor skills
Sedentary work
Speaking and hearing in-person, telephone, and other remote speech
Seeing with near and far visual acuity
Location: WPC Main office – 800 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Position Duration: This is a full-time, salaried non-exempt position.
Hiring Range: The starting pay range for this position is $51,900-$58,700 annually. Please include salary expectations. In consideration of advanced qualifications and years of experience, the pay may be higher than this range, as candidate pay will be commensurate with experience.
Benefits: We offer a robust and competitive benefits package which includes paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD&D, short-term disability, long-term disability, 403(a) and 403(b) retirement plans including generous employer match, EAP, and more!
Application Process: Please send a cover letter, resume, salary expectations, and referral source to wpcjobs@paconserve.org and list CONSERVATION ADMINISTRATOR – LAND CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM in the subject line.
Application Deadline: Until filled
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. We are fully committed to diversity and inclusion. We seek contributors from all backgrounds to join our team.
Ad Title:Emergency Response Team Member (AmeriCorps) Location: St. Louis, MO Post Date: 06/02/25 Contact: Jane Kersch City: St. Louis State: MO Zip: 63104 Phone (W): 3147729002 Email:jane@americorps-stl.org Website:visit our website... Description: As part of our 46-Member Emergency Response Team (ERT), you will gain experience and training in the fields of environmental stewardship, wildland fire, and disaster response over the course of an 11-month AmeriCorps National Service term. The ERT functions as a conservation corps that assists partner organizations with vital natural resource management and restoration projects, including trail building and maintenance, habitat restoration, invasive species removal, and prescribed burning. The ERT also acts as a multi-functional rapid deployment group able to respond throughout the country to floods, tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, and other disasters. The service term operates from September through August, with ACSTL operating as many as eight crews at a time throughout Missouri, Illinois, and/or on disaster deployment. Teams complete projects in partnership with non-profit, local, state, and federal agencies. Members frequently travel for week long, overnight projects across the state.
No prior experience is necessary, and all experience is welcome. Through the program, Members receive training and certifications in a variety of skill sets including chainsawing, wildland firefighting, and emergency incident management. Additional opportunities to develop leadership experience through the Assistant Team Lead program are available later in the service term. These experiences and certifications leave Members well qualified in related career fields after their service.
ACSTL provides a challenging and fun opportunity to explore the conservation, fire, and disaster fields; serve the environment and local/state/national community; meet people from different backgrounds; enjoy an outdoor office; earn money for education; and be a part of a supportive, welcoming community. more info...
Ad Title:Executive Director, Shaver's Creek Environmental Center Location: Petersburg, PA Post Date: 05/16/25 Website:visit our website... Description: Penn State Outreach is seeking an experienced and visionary Executive Director to lead our Shaver\'s Creek Environmental Center, a robust University and community resource located within Penn State\'s 7,000-acre Stone Valley Forest in the heart of central Pennsylvania. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership skills to inspire our team, engage our community, foster discovery, and encourage a culture of innovation and sustainable practices in keeping with the center\'s mission.
The Executive Director ensures the success of educational programming through strategic planning, staff management, financial stability, engaged scholarship, and strong partnerships. Reporting to the Vice President for Outreach, the executive director will be tasked with maintaining high-impact, best-practice programs that meet community needs while upholding safety, sustainability, and excellence in experiential education.
Through hands-on leadership, the executive director is responsible for curating the space and leading a team of professionals who create and support immersive experiences that foster human connection and promote caring and lasting relationships with the natural world. This role involves stewarding partnerships both internally and externally. Internally, the executive director must maintain and enhance connections with Penn State\'s academic colleges to leverage Shaver\'s Creek\'s expertise and unique resources, effectively extending classroom learning. Externally, the executive director collaborates with various groups through strategic alignment of programming to enhance connections to local, regional, and national audiences.
Success in this position requires:
- A passion for experiential education and creating opportunities that leave a lasting impact on a diversity of participants and visitors.
- Innovative leadership and the ability to implement a clear strategic vision for the organization that inspires staff, volunteers and stakeholders to embrace shared goals that are aligned with Penn State and Penn State Outreach priorities.
- Proven ability to make informed and effective decisions in developing, implementing, and monitoring the scope of services as well as programmatic, course enrollment, staffing, and budgetary elements that are aligned with fiscal goals.
- Strong personnel management experience and skills including a history of success in coaching and developing staff, performance management, building high-functioning teams, and driving positive workplace culture.
- Proven track record as a financially responsible budget manager.
Additional responsibilities of the position include:
- Leading a dynamic team of 25 dedicated individuals who manage and support Penn State students, emerging professionals, and passionate volunteers.
- Communicating and engaging regularly with the staff and thoughtfully considering organizational needs in decision-making processes.
- Managing complex budgets to ensure fiscal viability, the development of funding resources, and resource acquisition for the sustainability of the site, programs and staff.
- Providing oversight for the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and satellite locations, and related budgeting and capital spending, compliance, procurement, project and construction management. Requires relationship building and direct work with the University Offices of Physical Plant, University Access Committee, etc.
- Directing the facility and operations efforts through long-term and annual planning with staff and neighboring constituents (Stone Valley Recreation Area and Stone Valley Forest).
- Engaging in development efforts and working closely with Penn State Outreach fundraisers to cultivate new donors, steward current donors, and provide oversight of the center\'s membership and major gifts programs, and endowment spending.
- Collaborating with the Vice President for Outreach and the Outreach Leadership Team on development initiatives, educational partnerships, and stakeholder engagement.
- Staying informed of trends in the field of experiential and environmental education, and relevant policies and regulations both internal to Penn State and external to the University.
- Representing Penn State Outreach and Shaver\'s Creek at conferences, community events, and for media inquiries.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on June 13, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. This position supports Shaver\'s Creek Environmental Center, located in Huntingdon County in the Stone Valley Recreation Area located between State College, PA and Huntingdon, PA. Due to the hands-on nature of the programming and activities, this position cannot be performed remotely. Although much of the executive director\'s time will be spent in an office and will involve extensive use of computers, the employee in this position may also teach outdoors in all types of weather, during all seasons of the year.
This position requires the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check. This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver\'s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to the clearances.
Information about Penn State Outreach and Shaver\'s Creek:
Penn State Outreach is a unit of Penn State dedicated to offering programs and implementing initiatives that amplify the impact of Penn Stater\'s land-grant mission. Penn State Outreach seeks to inspire discovery for learners of all ages, prepares Penn State students through experiential learning opportunities, and serves Pennsylvania by offering programs and resources that benefit and empower communities.
Since 1976, Shaver\'s Creek Environmental Center has been connecting people to people and people to nature, providing educational and recreational opportunities for families, schools, corporate groups, and Penn State students. The center operates on 7,000 acres, which contains 72-acre freshwater Lake Perez. The facility features native wildlife, including amphibians, reptiles, and birds, on display year-round for visitors. The Center offers special programming that generates approximately 100,000 visitors per year.
Required Boilerplate information:
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is: $86,300 - $129,500
Salary Structure - Additional information on Penn State\'s salary structure
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
EEO IS THE LAW
Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to utilize the application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
Ad Title:Fire Management Officer - Tennessee Division of Natural Areas Location: Nashville, TN Post Date: 07/01/25 Contact: Sam King City: Nashville State: TN Zip: 37243 Phone (W): 629-215-0194 Email:sam.king@tn.gov Website:visit our website... Description: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is seeking a qualified individual to serve as our first ever Fire Management Officer (FMO). Our fire program is growing and looking build capacity with a full-time fire manager. Located within the Bureau if Conservation, the FMO will work closely with Tennessee State Parks and the Natural Areas Program to implement fire management on TDEC lands. Our resource-focused, science-driven fire program has accomplished great things in recent years and is looking to continue that momentum as we build capacity. The FMO will help coordinate 15-20 prescribed burns per year and ensure program readiness to respond to wildfires within the state. This position will work with over 60 militia-style firefighters from across TDEC; and will be supported by our team of botanists, ecologists, hydrologists, archaeologists, zoologists, park rangers, conservation workers, interpretive guides, and GIS gurus. The FMO will be responsible for writing and reviewing burn plans, leading prescribed burns, coordinating training opportunities and trainee assignments for TDEC staff, maintaining an equipment cache, and tracking agency fire objectives. more info...
Ad Title:Invasive Plant Tiered Training Content Editor Location: Gainesville, FL Post Date: 04/18/25 Contact: Michael Andreu Email:mandreu@ufl.edu Description: Program Overview
The UF/IFAS Invasive Species Council seeks a detail-oriented and highly organized candidate to develop content on the Canvas Learning Management System for a new invasive plant management tiered training program. These courses will have online and in-person components and the selected candidate will assist in the development and implementation of the course content.
The program will design an operationally focused training curriculum that centers on the skills and knowledge needed for progressive roles within invasive species management. The four identified tiers are: Volunteer/Crew Trainee, Crew Member, Crew Lead, and Invasive Manager.
Position Information
This person will help implement a series of courses for a multi-tiered training program for invasive plant management in Florida. The selected candidate will record and edit course materials developed by subject matter experts, build courses in Canvas (including modules, assessments, importing videos), collaborate with UF faculty and stakeholders, and help develop new materials as needed. The selected candidate will also secure locations across the State of Florida for in-person course offerings, create flyers and registration materials, generate estimates on enrollment, and identify and secure necessary instructors and other personnel for in-person and hybrid course offerings. This 1.5 year position, based in Gainesville, FL, offers a starting pay rate of $25/hour with OPS benefits. The ideal candidate will have experience with Canvas, video production and editing, and some knowledge of invasive plant management field operations.
This position is particularly well-suited for individuals focused on extension, natural resource management, agricultural education and/or professional education. This position potentially offers a flexible work schedule if key deliverables are produced effectively and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
-Development of Canvas Courses: Build Canvas course shells, create modules, assessments (i.e., quizzes) and important produced video content into Canvas shells.
-Content Editing: Assist subject matter experts with recording and editing produced content for Canvas courses.
-Logistical Support and Planning: Secure at least three locations across the State of Florida to offer in-person trainings, estimating enrollment, developing flyers and registration materials, and securing necessary instructors and other personnel for trainings.
Background Information
The University of Florida is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 56,000 students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Florida Sea Grant program, and encompasses 16 on-campus academic departments and schools, 12 Research and Educational Centers (REC) located throughout the state, 6 Research sites/demonstration units administered by RECs or academic departments, and Florida Cooperative Extension Service offices in all 67 counties (counties operate and maintain). The School of Natural Resources and Environment is an interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS and managed by several colleges on campus. UF/IFAS employs nearly 4,500 people, which includes approximately 990 salaried faculty and 1,400 permanent support personnel located in Gainesville and throughout the state. IFAS, one of the nation’s largest agricultural and natural resources research and education organizations, is administered by a Vice President and four deans: the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Dean for Extension and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the Dean for Research and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine. UF/IFAS also engages in cooperative work with Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.
Employment Conditions
This position is available immediately and will be filled as soon thereafter as an acceptable applicant is available. Compensation is commensurate with the education, experience, and qualifications of the selected applicant.
Application Process
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered \"official\" if a designation of \"Issued to Student\" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. The University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws.
The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. The University and greater Gainesville community enjoy a diversity of cultural events, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activities, and social opportunities.
Contact Information
If interested in this position, please email a CV and cover letter to Dr. Stephen Enloe (sfenloe@ufl.edu) and Dr. Michael Andreu (mandreu@ufl.edu). more info...
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