Olympic Campus Director

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are:

NatureBridge provides best-in-class environmental science education experiences for more than 30,000 students and their teachers every year in the world’s best classrooms: our National Parks. Our mission is to connect young people to the science and wonder of the natural world, igniting self-discovery and inspiring stewardship of the planet. Through our programs, students explore the outdoors, connect with their peers, discover themselves and develop a lasting relationship with science and the environment around them.

What You Will Do:

NatureBridge in Olympic National Park has been in operation since 1987. The Olympic campus is one of four campuses that operate NatureBridge programs. The Campus Director serves as the senior leader of NatureBridge's Olympic campus, responsible for advancing our mission, leading a high-performing team, stewarding critical partnerships, and ensuring exceptional educational experiences for thousands of students each year.

The CD oversees an annual budget of $3 million, a campus staff of 30 and partners with a regional board of directors to advance NatureBridge’s vision, mission and goals within the context of the campus’ staff and programs and unique location on the Olympic Peninsula and in Washington state. The Campus Director is a member of NatureBridge's senior leadership team and plays a critical role in shaping organizational strategy, culture, partnerships, and growth. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead one of the nation's premier environmental education programs in one of America's most iconic national parks. Every year, approximately 4,000 guests, including students, teachers, and chaperones, event participants visit NatureBridge Olympic. The Campus Director plays a critical role in shaping these experiences while leading a talented team, stewarding key partnerships, and advancing environmental education in one of America's most remarkable national parks.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Campus Leadership and General Administration

• Provide strong, dynamic leadership for the campus and staff; serve as overall point person for the campus

• Represent NatureBridge as the voice and face of the campus

• Ensure campus operations are efficient and effective in providing safe, quality programming and customer service

• Lead the Olympic campus leadership team; coordinate and collaborate on needs, responsibilities and communications for programs, campus and staff

• Directly supervise the Operations, Facilities and Hospitality and Food Service teams

• Ensure the NatureBridge purpose, mission and values are emulated, and drive campus operations and experience

• Foster and maintain a positive campus culture and staff working relationships

• Work with National Sales, Education, Operations and Development leads to offer feedback and support to those departments’ staff on campus

• Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with the National Park Service as well as supporting agencies and partners

• Manage and monitor assigned campus budget line items and operating plan; provide input and develop assumptions on campus budget line items as needed

• Drive, coordinate, and oversee implementation of significant capital projects, including coordination with NPS and other partners, vendors and staff as needed

• Manage and monitor National Park Cooperative Agreement including compliance and reporting and project management; oversee agreement renewal as needed

• Lead and manage local/community programs (e.g., Family Camp) including sales and marketing, staffing, risk management, operations and education program delivery

• Provide strategic thought partnership as part of the senior leadership team

• Participate in developing organization-wide policy; practice and support organization initiatives

• Execute and implement policies developed by NatureBridge senior staff and Board, to ensure campus alignment with Finance and HR policies and processes.

• Support HR team in resolving employee issues, including coaching, modeling conflict resolution and inclusive practices.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Program Delivery

• Provide support, collaboration and coordination across all functions of program delivery for Environmental Science programs, conferences and weddings

• Oversee and be accountable for campus program delivery expense budgets

• Oversee and ensure sufficient staff housing, including procurement and management of housing properties, implementation of housing policies and requirements, etc.

• Serve as campus administrative, HR and risk management representative

• Oversee risk management on campus in partnership with Risk Management and Human Resources; monitor and implement risk management protocols

• Serve as key member of Campus Emergency Response Team to lead and manage response to emergencies and urgent situations on site

Board, Philanthropy & Strategic Partnerships

• Partner with the Regional Board, Development team, and key stakeholders to advance fundraising, strategic partnerships, advocacy efforts, and campus visibility.

• Serve as the primary ambassador for NatureBridge Olympic, cultivating relationships with donors, community leaders, school partners, elected officials, and National Park Service leadership.

  • Partner with the Development team to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and institutional funders including supporting a significant NatureBridge capital campaign.

  • Engage, as appropriate, with entities like Washington Outdoor Schools for All and National Parks Friends Alliance Outdoor Schools network to benefit the campus and NatureBridge.

Organizational Leadership & Collaboration

Lead collaboration and provide accountability and support for:

• Education and program leadership and staff to help ensure program quality and smooth operations

• Sales efforts in collaboration with the campus sales staff and the National Sales Director, to monitor revenue trends and goals

• Finance and Human Resources efforts for compliance and reporting, budget management and development and policy implementation

Knowledge, skills and Abilities Demonstrated success leading complex organizations, programs, or teams through growth, change, and operational excellence.

• Proven project management skills; highly detail-oriented with excellent planning and execution ability and multi-tasking skills

• Experience working with boards, government agencies, donors, and community partners strongly preferred

• Financial and budget management skills and experience

• Exceptional emotional intelligence, relationship-building ability, and talent for inspiring trust across diverse constituencies.

• Experience building inclusive, mission-driven cultures where staff can thrive and grow

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Exceptional critical thinker with strong problem solving skills

• Personal and professional commitment to equity and inclusion in the workplace

• Exceptional professional integrity and commitment to NatureBridge’s mission

• Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings and weekends

• Working knowledge and experience with educational institutions including K-12 schools, and environmental or outdoor education

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred in a related field such as education, business or public administration

Supervisor Responsibilities

Directly supervise the campus Operations, Facilities and Food Service teams.

Budget Managed

$3M

Working Conditions

This position works in both a traditional office setting and in the field (national park locations). This position involves some cross-country travel, as well as some regional travel. There is occasional evening and weekend work.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand or sit, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Compensation

Annual Salary: $92,000-$96,000

Final compensation is determined by our organizational compensation methodology based on role, skill level and geographic location. We are committed to internal equity across the organization.

*All NatureBridge Employees are required to complete a background check in order to be eligible for employment.

Why should you join the NatureBridge team?

• We are a mission-driven organization that values your contributions and supports you in making a positive impact on young people and the environment

• Work with a small, tight-knit HR team that is focused on collaboration, creative problem-solving, and fostering a positive work environment

• Work remotely with occasional travel to our scenic National Park campuses.

NatureBridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate based on any protected category, including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, gender, gender expression (including transgender expression or pregnancy), political affiliation, age, immigration status or disability. We encourage qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require any accommodation.

How To Apply:

Submit your application to our Online Career Portal. Please respond to the application questions instead of submitting a cover letter. The deadline for applications 08/31/2026.