Program Coordinator - Stewards Individual Placements Program

Description

Title: Program Coordinator, Stewards Individual Placements

Starting Salary Range: The starting salary for this position will be in the $22.93-$23.61 per hour range, depending on experience, education, and skills relevant to the position. Please note that the indicated starting salary range describes the range for an incumbent in this position. Most new staff generally start at the beginning of the range percentile to ensure internal salary equity.

Location: Fully remote eligible within the contiguous United States only.

Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt, 1-Year Term - Currently planned as 12-month/52-week position from the Start Date. The position may be converted to permanent, if funding allows.

Benefit Eligible: Health, Vision, Dental, Short/Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Retirement, Paid Time Off

Reports To: Program Director

Posting Period: Applications will be accepted through June 5th.

Organizational Summary:

Conservation Legacy is a nationwide non-profit. The Corps programs within the organization engage participants in diverse conservation and community projects that serve public and private lands. These projects provide opportunities for personal and professional development and strive toward a high priority of needs for public land managers and community partners. Through the mission of engaging future leaders who protect, restore, and enhance our nation's lands through community-baed service, Conservation Legacy works toward a world with healthy lands, air, and water, thriving people, and resilient communities.

Program Summary:

Stewards Individual Placement Program (Stewards), a program of Conservation Legacy, places individual placements across the nation in projects that build capacity, improve access to natural resources, develop and support innovative solutions, develop opportunities for service and economic development, and empower leaders. Stewards focuses on federal partners such as National Park Service, US Forest Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, along with multiple state and local governments and non-profits.

Position Summary:

The Program Coordinator implements and supports initiatives within Stewards Individual Placements. This position coordinates program initiatives by interacting with Conservation Legacy staff as wel as newly selected members and site supervisors. The Program Coordinator ensures all assigned positions are recruited successfully and oriented to the program before their term starts. The Program Coordinator also ensures the members are oriented with program policy and procedures, are supported during the term of service, and will fully exit members from the program.

Outcomes & Functions of Position:

General Administration

• Provides high level customer service to potential applicants, current participants, partnering services, and internal staff.
• Recruits members in accordance with host site wishes.
• Ensures details of each member's orientation, during service, and exit documents are accurately achieved by complying with internal checks and balances.
• Coordinates and implements hiring and exiting systems with Program Directors to ensure all employee files are compliant with State, Federal, and AmeriCorps requirements and expectations.
• Assists Stewards leadership with other administrative responsibilities, including, but not limited to, participant outreach, internal staff communication, and training.
• Assists with AmeriCorps hour tracking and delivery of bi-weekly member payroll.
• Tracks and administers member professional development funds.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

Member and Partner Support

• Oversees member data tracking through fact oversight and management.
• Coordinates each member's required orientation tasks and exiting tasks to ensure they are completed correctly within deadlines.
• Ensures members receive welcome emails and orientations.
• Processes required employment paperwork upon member start.
• Answers member questions, engages with members about their terms, professional development, and other growth opportunities.
• Assists site supervisors with conflict and performance management, if needed, and is prepared to act as liaison in difficult scenarios.
• Assists site supervisors with troubleshooting communication barriers, behavioral issues, or performance issues.
• Works with site supervisors to assist with details before, during, and after member's terms regarding timesheet approval, programmatic expectations, position details, evaluations and general timelines.
• Collaborates with Program Director to ensure AmeriCorps slots are properly tracked and filled.
• Documents and processes incidents through Conservation Legacy's established Worker's Compensation protocols.
• Assists in other member activities including, but not limited to, timesheets, payment disbursement, quantitative and qualitative reports, etc.

Other Duties

• Regularly reviews and compiles member mid-term and final reports.
• Works with Program Director to collect, edit, and package reports for Conservation Legacy, AmeriCorps, and program partners.

Organizational Advocacy

• Successfully engages, leads, and supports a positive work environment for all within the organization and the communities we serve.
• Leads and/or participates in organizational-wide teams, projects, and initiatives that support the work of the Strategic Plan goals.
• Reports any potential complaints within the organization as identified in the Personnel Policy Manual.
• Assists or leads other responsibilities, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to hold others, in remote locations, accountable to expectations.
• Ability to work well with others and to seek assistance when needed to carry out assignments.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment.
• Must be able to pass Conservation Legacy's criminal history check requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with youth development/corps field, AmeriCorps, or work with BIPOC communities.
• Proficient in computer programs, databases, and social media, including the Microsoft Office Suite and Salesforce.
• Attention to detail and experience inputting large volumes of data.
• Exhibits a high level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
• Exhibits the ability to work effectively on diverse teams or with a variety of populations, including those underrepresented at our organization and those of BIPOC communities.
• Experience with influencing diverse groups of emloyees to achieve common goals.
• Exhibits the ability to communicate effectively, manage complexity, cultivate innovation, and drive and influence results for oneself and others.
• Valid Driver's License and an insurable driving record.

To Apply: Please visit All Positions - Conservation Legacy. You must submit both a resume and cover letter for your application to be considered fully.

Our Commitment

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonal accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.