Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN)
Position Available
STEWARDSHIP MANAGER

Are you creative, innovative and committed to the urban environment?

BNAN is a 30 year old urban environmental non profit working to preserve, protect and expand open space in Boston. Working collaboratively with community, public agencies, and non-profits, BNAN combines the environment with cultural and social issues. BNAN offers a wide range of educational, recreational and cultural programs to build constituencies for green spaces.

BNAN is looking to fill a key position - Stewardship Manager for Boston’s Community Gardens and Urban Wilds. The Stewardship Manager is responsible for supporting and increasing BNAN’s substantial “social infrastructure”, the many people and groups who are engaged in Boston’s community gardens and urban wilds. 

The position is responsible for promoting stewardship for Boston’s community gardens and urban wilds and is responsible for community organizing, outreach, working with volunteer individual and groups, annual events and education programs. The stewardship manager should be familiar with Boston neighborhoods and should have a strong background in community outreach and environmental stewardship.

Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Support garden based management of BNAN’s 40 community gardens.
•    Promote stewardship in all 150 active community gardens in Boston and for Boston’s Urban Wilds.
•    Design and develop year round programs and environmental education opportunities for the general public, gardeners and school children.
•    Outreach and publicize all programs and events.
•    Staff the Boston Gardeners’ Council to host meetings and programs for promoting community gardening in Boston.
•    Staff and support the Urban Wilds Council for the preservation of Boston’s urban wilds.
•    Facilitate gardening and environmental education programs including training, supplies and curriculum.
•    Facilitate the Students Learning through Urban Gardening and the MUGatHome program.

Qualifications and Experience:
•    3-5 years experience in community outreach and organizing, with a focus on the environment.
•    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in education, environment, urban planning or related field, such as horticulture, with experience in educational or cultural public programming.
•    Sound knowledge of gardening and/or horticulture.
•    High energy, goal oriented, self-starter with the ability to prioritize and see a project through to completion, combined with patience and people skills.
•    Ability to engage students and public.
•    Experience managing volunteers and leading volunteer based projects.
•    Availability to work evenings and week-ends.
•    Good computer, writing and organization skills.

Additional Skills and Interests:
•    Ability to be flexible and work in a non-traditional, multi-racial and multi-cultural environment.
•    Knowledge of Spanish, French, Creole or Cape Verdean a plus.
•    Vehicle to transport program material, etc.
•    Sense of humor

Salary: $35,000 - $42,000 depending on experience, plus generous benefits.
BNAN is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send resume and cover letter to:
Vidya Tikku
Boston Natural Areas Network
62 Summer Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02110.   
Email: info@bostonnatural.org

No phone calls please.