tera
Program Director
Lakeport, California · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$39k-$43kDetected 20 days ago
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About the role
- Leading the planning and hosting of educational and community events
- Recruiting participants through outreach and community engagement
- The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) is a community-based, intertribal nonprofit organization that works to revitalize ecology, economy, and culture through indigenous-led stewardship.
Responsibilities
- Custom trainings / workshops for Tribal partners
- Manage and oversee trainings for TERA's bridge-building ecocultural fire program that brings together the Tribal community, fire professionals, landowners, academics and agencies
- Lead strategic planning and continuous improvement of TERA's programs by assessing overall goals, identifying gaps and opportunities, and designing new or expanded initiatives to create meaningful impact in the communities we serve
- Work collaboratively with TERA staff to lead development of curriculum and course agendas
- Develop systems that support Program Coordinator with smooth and efficient logistics management, including coordinating instructors and acquiring workshop materials
- Collaborate with Grant Managers to develop budgets and timelines for trainings and workshops funded by various grants
- Support Grant Managers to ensure grant compliance and complete grant reporting through collaborating on writing grant reports and tracking reporting deadlines.\
- Collaborate with Communications team to develop digital outreach strategies for training events and workshops
- Build capacity for native voices to play a central role in land stewardship
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years working with Tribal communities
- Minimum 2 years experience as supervisor of contractors and/or employees
- 2+ years experience overseeing aspects of communications/storytelling (graphic design of promotional materials, developing film, etc.)
- Working knowledge of Pomo languages or Native language revitalization
- All applications must be submitted through BambooHR at https://tera.bamboohr.com/careers
- This position is open until filled.
- Applications received after this due date will continue to be reviewed on a rolling basis
Nice to have
- 40 hours/week preferred, may be reduced to 32 hours/week if desired by the selected candidate.
- Time Commitment: 40 hours/week preferred, may be reduced to 32 hours/week if desired by the selected candidate.
Compensation
- Compensation and Benefits:
Benefits
- Benefits available after 90 day introductory period for regular, full-time (32+ hours/week) employees include:
- IRA retirement plan
- $600 monthly pre-tax health reimbursement, which can be used for insurance premiums, copays, or other qualified health expenses
- Up to 30 days of paid time off annually, including 14 holidays, 5 days sick leave, and 12 days vacation (accrued based on hours worked).
- TERA is a young organization in a dynamic growth phase, and building a team of professionals who are deeply committed to TERA's vision.
- Work with Executive Director and TERA staff to develop and implement ecocultural educational programming that aligns with TERA's mission and meets our required grant deliverables in a timely manner
- Manage and oversee the following current educational / training programs that build capacity for ecocultural stewardship in the Tribal community
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