TRAIL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
Washington Trails Association, Seattle, Washington
Closes: Open Until Filled

Since 1993, Washington Trails Assn (WTA) has provided annual maintenance on some of Washington’s most popular hiking and backpacking trails, while also rehabilitating hidden gems and creating new trail opportunities close to home and farther afield. As federal and state budgets have been cut back, WTA’s work is vital to ensuring that the more than 9,000 trail miles in Washington are open and hikable. WTA is a respected partner of our state and federal land managers and has an important role in determining priorities so that its work serves hikers to the greatest extent possible.

The trails program has grown significantly over the past ten years, due in part to WTA’s core value of delivering a quality volunteer experience. In 2000, WTA volunteers performed 50,000 hours of trail work; in 2005, 66,000 hours. By 2010, the program had more than doubled to more than 105,000 hours of work on 148 hiking trails, with more than 2,500 people volunteering on 670 work parties throughout Washington State.

WTA is searching for a candidate who can provide strategic vision for a strong and established program. The ideal candidate will be able to inspire a permanent staff of five, a seasonal crew of 15 and more than 100 volunteer assistants. The Trails Program Director will manage a budget of $900,000, nearly half of WTA’s total budget. Program oversight will include trail maintenance, WTA’s youth program, and the field program located in Southwest Washington. Additional responsibilities will include building relationships with land managers, seeking new funding sources and promoting the program to WTA’s 9,300 members and other potential volunteers.

For complete description and application instructions, go to:
http://www.wta.org/about/job-opportunities/trail-programs-director