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Land Coordinator

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Salary: $33,000 -$37,000 Annual

Land Coordinator

 

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, a leading environmental education provider for the Philadelphia region, seeks a passionate and energetic Land Coordinator to maintain the Center’s 365-acre campus. 

 

Position Summary:

The Land Coordinator supports our mission of connecting people to nature by serving as the organizational point person for land maintenance needs. The Land Coordinator oversees and performs maintenance throughout our expansive natural land holdings, the community gardens, the Wildlife Clinic, on our trail system, and in our special stewardship areas. This position will also support educational programming as well as stewardship activities, often leading volunteer efforts. Some weekend and evening work is required.

 

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Schedule and perform routine mowing, land maintenance, and clearing of the center’s trail system, wildlife clinic grounds, and community gardens area.

• Perform routine maintenance of land care equipment including mowers, tractors, chainsaws, and trimmers.

• Assist with stewardship programs and project maintenance efforts by controlling invasive plants, maintaining special stewardship sites, engaging erosion concerns, and improving habitat.

• Assist Facilities Coordinator with regular maintenance of facility systems including drinking water, HVAC, electrical (lights), roof, and exterior/interior walls. 

• Work with the Land Stewardship Coordinator to assist with the Native Plant Program and lead volunteers to assist in the care of the grounds.

• Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to facilitate volunteer experiences and ensure land maintenance is occurring in a timely manner.

• Conduct snow removal, driveway repair, tree removal, and brush clearing as needed.

• Remove litter on the property and perform custodial work as needed. 

• Help with event preparation as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Land and Facilities.

 

Expected Competencies:

• Familiarity with equipment operation and maintenance (tractor, chainsaw, mower, small engine equipment, etc.).

• Experience in landscaping, tree work, land maintenance, and/or farming.

• Basic familiarity with a wide range of hand tools plus experience in basic woodworking, carpentry, plumbing, mechanical, and/or electrical skills.

• Team-orientation with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and communicate in a timely and respectful manner.

• Ability to independently perform assigned tasks. 

• Good organizational and writing skills to coordinate volunteer groups as well as design and record maintenance procedures.  

 

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described 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. During most of the year, Land & Facilities staff spend the better part of their day outdoors. The employee must be able to: 

• Spend multiple hours outdoors in all weather (heat, cold, rain, snow) 

• Hike 2-5 miles a day on rough terrain 

• Engage in sustained physical activity throughout the day 

• Lift up to 50 pounds (size of large container plant) 

The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands and arms to operate pruners, chainsaws, clippers, shovels, and other outdoor tools and equipment; must be able to operate general office equipment like PC, telephone, copier, fax machine, and printer.  The noise level in the work environment can range from low to high. 

 

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

A degree or experience working in one or more of the following fields is preferred: natural resource management, forestry, horticulture, farming, environmental studies and/or a facilities maintenance trade. Must have a driver’s license, pass background checks, and complete all requirements mandated by the state. 

 

Compensation:

This position is full-time with a generous benefits package including vacation, health, dental, vision and retirement; salary is commensurate with experience. 

 

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter to Stephen Goin, Director of Land and Facilities, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128.  Email Steve at steve@schuylkillcenter.org.

 

The Schuylkill Center values a racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse work community, and we strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. E.O.E.

 

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