Land Stewardship Assistant Qualifications - Door County Land Trust

Door County Land Trust Job Description:Land Stewardship AssistantPart-time: 21hrs/week, $16/hour plus benefits. Position may become full-time in 2012.Qualifications:Applicants should possess a genuine appreciation for our land preservation mission and for the role ofnon-profit organizations; excellent oral and written communication skills; a strong ability to coordinateand work with volunteers; the ability to multi-task; and a sound knowledge of land stewardship issues andconcepts. Willingness to work out of doors under physically challenging conditions; experience withhand/power tools and equipment, or willingness to learn.Responsibilities:The Stewardship Assistant will provide planning assistance and will be responsible for theimplementation of programs related to stewardship activities on Door County Land Trust preserves.General duties include the following: participate with other Land Program staff in planning the landstewardship season; schedule, organize and supervise land stewardship volunteer work parties; procureand maintain supplies and equipment; recruit and train volunteers and maintain land stewardshipvolunteer records; oversee the Preserve Steward Program and Hunting Program; assist in conductingannual Preserve Monitoring Program; implement land management programs related to preserverestoration plans and Managed Forest Law contracts; and other duties as assigned by the LandStewardship Coordinator. The position will average 3 days per week; however, days and hours may beseasonally variable depending on organizational needs and projects throughout the year.Specific Duties:1. Land Stewardship volunteer duties:• Work with Land Stewardship Coordinator to plan and schedule volunteer work parties onLand Trust preserves.• Serve as principal staff contact for stewardship volunteers. Maintain volunteer database and e-mail contact list; create and distribute announcements of work parties and other pertinentinformation via e-mail and/or mailings as needed.• Supervise volunteers at Land Trust work parties. Transport necessary supplies and equipmentto the work site; distribute them to volunteers and collect at end of work party; ensure thatrefreshments and first aid kits are available at work site; determine safe and appropriate rolesfor each volunteer; keep record of participants and tasks accomplished for each work party.• Compile annual summary of land stewardship volunteer hours and accomplishments at end ofstewardship season.2. Preserve Steward Program duties:Oversee the Volunteer Preserve Steward Program, including:• Recruit, train and maintain Preserve Steward Volunteers for specific preserves.• Meet with Preserve Stewards on-site initially and as needed throughout field season.• Act as staff contact for questions from Preserve Stewards during field season.• Arrange for lending and return of Land Trust supplies and equipment if needed byPreserve Stewards.• Track Preserve Steward volunteer time and other record-keeping as needed; compileannual summary of volunteer hours and accomplishments.

3. Hunting Program duties:Oversee the Land Trust hunting program, including:• Respond to incoming questions from hunters via mail, telephone and/or e-mail (ongoingthroughout year).• Update website to ensure that all hunting information and rules are current.• Maintain database and mailing list of current/potential hunters.• Process website applications and e-mail responses (ongoing throughout year).• Maintain database of hunter assignments for all preserves.• Post seasonal hunting signs as needed at preserve access points.4. Preserve Monitoring duties:• Assist Land Stewardship Coordinator in recruiting training, and coordinating PreserveMonitors.• Conduct monitoring visits for preserve properties as needed.• Assist in carrying out follow-up activities identified through annual monitor visits.5. Special Projects/Other Miscellaneous duties:• Inventory, organize, procure, and maintain stewardship vehicles, supplies and equipmentsuch as hand tools, power tools, chemicals, signs, hardware, etc.• Conduct work parties and/or special projects at Land Trust preserves outside of regularvolunteer day schedule as needed to implement preserve management plans, in-kind grantmatch, partnership projects, for special events, or other circumstances.• Under direction of Land Program staff, assist in implementation of Manage Forest Lawcontracts, restoration projects and/or other grant-related projects.• Perform other stewardship-related tasks as assigned by Land Stewardship Coordinator.Time Allocation (approximate):Land Stewardship planning and volunteer coordination: 35%Preserve Steward Program: 20%Hunting Program: 15%Preserve Monitoring: 10%Special Projects/Miscellaneous: 20%How to Apply:Reply via mail or email by March 1 st to the contact person listed below. Please include a letter of interest,resume, list of references, and a short writing sample. Please no phone inquiries. See our website at:www.doorcountylandtrust.org for more information about the Door County Land Trust. DCLT is anequal opportunity employer.Door County Land TrustC/O Jodi MilskePO Box 65Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235info@doorcountylandtrust.orgPlease type “Stewardship Assistant Position” in the subject line of all emailcorrespondence regarding this job opportunity.