Puget Sound Estuarium
Please email Sasha@SSEAcenter.org your cover letter, resume, and any other relevant application materials.
Sasha Medlen
Executive Director, Puget Sound Estuarium
Mailing Address: PO Box 2182 Olympia, WA 98507
Estuarium: 309 State Ave. NE. Olympia, 98501
About the Puget Sound Estuarium:
The Puget Sound Estuarium was founded by the South Sound Estuary Association (SSEA) to create opportunities for the public to learn about estuaries, geology, natural and cultural history, marine life, and human impact on the Puget Sound (the biggest estuary in the United States by volume and second largest in the United States by shoreline).
Our mission is to foster learning opportunities that inspire people of all ages to connect with, protect, and enjoy the unique estuary environment of the Puget Sound.
Our motto is to Explore • Connect • Inspire!
Program and Volunteer Coordinator
QUALIFICATIONS
Personal traits to include:
- Committed to the Puget Sound Estuarium’s mission to foster learning opportunities that inspire people of all ages to connect with, protect, and enjoy the unique estuary environment of south Puget Sound
- Highly organized
- Exudes a positive attitude
- Excels at working with a wide variety of community members/volunteers
- Excellent customer service skills
- Tech savvy
- Interpersonal skills essential for working collaboratively with staff, board, donors, partners, and the regional community
Education and professional experience desired to include:
- Minimum of four-year degree in education, communications, natural resource management, marine biology, business or public administration, or related field
- Previous work or volunteer experience at another non-profit highly desired
Computer skills:
- Office Suite: Word, Excel, and Publisher
- Google Drive/Calendar
- Social: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Yelp, Groupon
- Internet: WordPress, Joombla a plus
- Event Scheduling: Constant Contact
- Graphic design (Photoshop) a plus
Applicant will use their own personal computer and easily learn new computer programs/apps (like Volgistics).
Applicant will be subject to a background check before hire.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Meet the Beach (Feb-Sept)
- Coordinate Beach Naturalist trainings in Spring
- Schedule speakers
- Develop materials that include all pertinent information for volunteers
- Ensure volunteers receive and hand in all required paperwork
- Coordinate beach leads and volunteers during 20 Meet the Beach days (summer)
- Organize and ensure Beach Naturalists have all the necessary supplies for Meet the Beach days
- Track program contacts, statistics, budget, and participants served
Discovery Speaker Series (Sept-Apr)
- Organize a speaker series from September to April (1 event/month at night)
- Coordinate with LOTT’s WET Science Center
- Schedule the speakers and confirm attendance
- Assist with creation of flyers and advertise events
- Greet guests, provide sign in sheets, and setup Estuarium outreach materials
Pier Peer (Year round)
- Coordinate a Pier Peer event at Boston Harbor (1 event/month in winter and 2 events/month in warmer weather; this event is at night)
- Register the event through Constant Contact and communicate with registrants about the event
- Guide Pier Peer volunteers who identify animals, discuss interesting critter behaviors, and explain their dependence on estuary habitats
- Ensure the safety of participants and animals
- Assist with creation, development, and distribution of Pier Peer flyers, brochures, and other information about the program
Volunteer Coordination
- Respond to incoming volunteer applications
- Manage Volgistics, VolunteerMatch, and Business2Youth Connect
- Post volunteer opportunities in Volgistics
- Match volunteers with organizational needs
- Conduct outreach to recruit more volunteers
- Conduct volunteer orientations
- Assist with internships
- Coordinate Thanks4Giving event in November
Other
- Attend staff meetings
- Prepare short program summaries for monthly board meetings
- Prepare articles for the monthly electronic newsletter
- Assist with fundraising as needed
Responsibilities may shift according to funding availability. Ongoing compensation after one year is dependent on the receipt of grants and other funding. Position pays: $15/hour for up to 20 hours a week. The Program and Volunteer Coordinator reports to the Executive Director.
Applications are due no later than February 9, 2018. Please email Sasha@SSEAcenter.org your cover letter, resume, and any other relevant application materials. Applicant will start in February or March.