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The Program Coordinator works with Wolf Ridge clients to create experiences that meet their goals. This position serves as the coordinator and scheduler of programs, assigning facility and staff resources to create weekly schedules for visiting clients. This pivotal role serves on the education and office team. The Program Coordinator connects stakeholders and experiences through support to the marketing team who promote further connections and stories, in turn building the Wolf Ridge community around its mission.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
- Minimum of two years program experience in a residential learning center or similar program.
- Two years teaching experience in field based EE.
- Must submit to and successfully pass a background screening.
- Must have a high degree of professionalism and strong diplomacy skills.
- Photographic and writing skills as well as expertise with social media platforms.
- Driver’s License, Standard First Aid and CPR certifications.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in Microsoft and Adobe software as well as Google Suite applications.
- Proficiency in use of Customer Relational Management software and/or databases.
- Ability to navigate social media platforms to create and maintain Wolf Ridge brand, interact with stakeholders, and increase public engagement.
Essential Duties:
- Prepare schedules for all programs.
- Act as primary contact to visiting group leaders, planning experiences for them that meet their goals, and is responsible for addressing concerns of groups in a timely fashion.
- Coordinates programming across all Wolf Ridge departments (in collaboration with other office staff).
- Provide office coverage in collaboration with office staff, e.g. answering phones, welcoming visitors, etc.
- Manage liaisons (staff site hosts) to visiting groups.
- Recruit and arrange for Contract Teachers as needed.
- Coordinate staff scheduling with Student Naturalist Coordinator and Summer Program Coordinators.
- Teach K-12 classes, seminars, eve programs etc as needed.
- Support marketing and sales initiatives with written and social media content to achieve marketing and communication goals.
- Maintain and administer vacation schedules for seasonal education staff.
- Maintain records of classes taught.
- Participate in necessary program department operations, i.e. shoveling, cleaning, evening duty, public relations, training weeks, working weekends
- Perform other duties as required or assigned by Wolf Ridge Administration.
1) GENERAL DUTIES OF PROGRAM NATURALISTS
These are duties common to all program staff. Specific duties for this job are listed under the Essential Duties section.
- Serves evening and weekend duty as assigned. Duties include checking in with liaisons and helping with attending schools as needed, taking care of emergency situations that may come up, answering phones after hours, helping visitors or clients that come to the front office.
- Responsible for helping with Center emergencies such as client or staff injuries or facility and weather related problems.
- Conducts classes for people of all ages in various scientific, cultural, and recreational subjects utilizing the 2000-acre Center to augment standard teaching methods. Course content and complexity is adapted to the specific ages and interests of students. Teaching duties are assigned by the Programs Coordinator and vary by position.
- Conducts seminars, workshops, or field trips for conferences, student naturalists, or community/university/business groups as needed. May be responsible for planning and directing activities associated with these projects.
- Other program responsibilities: attend staff meetings, shovel and sand outdoor sites and trails, respond to customer needs, promote Wolf Ridge as the opportunity arises, assist other staff, write articles for the newsletter.
To apply: Please submit via email to Peter Smerud, Executive Director, a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, a minimum of three reference contacts with description of the relationship, to jobs@wolf-ridge.org. A Wolf Ridge employment application must also be completed. A full job description and the employment application can be found at https://wolf-ridge.org/job/. Evaluation of applicants will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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Program Coordinator
Posted: July 2, 2021 by MAEE Administration
Category: Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
The Program Coordinator works with Wolf Ridge clients to create experiences that meet their goals. This position serves as the coordinator and scheduler of programs, assigning facility and staff resources to create weekly schedules for visiting clients. This pivotal role serves on the education and office team. The Program Coordinator connects stakeholders and experiences through support to the marketing team who promote further connections and stories, in turn building the Wolf Ridge community around its mission.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Essential Duties:
1) GENERAL DUTIES OF PROGRAM NATURALISTS
These are duties common to all program staff. Specific duties for this job are listed under the Essential Duties section.
To apply: Please submit via email to Peter Smerud, Executive Director, a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, a minimum of three reference contacts with description of the relationship, to jobs@wolf-ridge.org. A Wolf Ridge employment application must also be completed. A full job description and the employment application can be found at https://wolf-ridge.org/job/. Evaluation of applicants will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Program Coordinator works with Wolf Ridge clients to create experiences that meet their goals. This position serves as the coordinator and scheduler of programs, assigning facility and staff resources to create weekly schedules for visiting clients. This pivotal role serves on the education and office team. The Program Coordinator connects stakeholders and experiences through support to the marketing team who promote further connections and stories, in turn building the Wolf Ridge community around its mission.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Essential Duties:
1) GENERAL DUTIES OF PROGRAM NATURALISTS
These are duties common to all program staff. Specific duties for this job are listed under the Essential Duties section.
To apply: Please submit via email to Peter Smerud, Executive Director, a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, a minimum of three reference contacts with description of the relationship, to jobs@wolf-ridge.org. A Wolf Ridge employment application must also be completed. A full job description and the employment application can be found at https://wolf-ridge.org/job/. Evaluation of applicants will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.