Outreach Coordinator

Job Title: Community Outreach Coordinator (3 Year Term-Limited)

Reports To: Community Engagement and Education Director

Are you passionate about bringing people together around shared purpose, building meaningful pathways into conservation careers, and ensuring that open space and parks are welcoming and accessible to all? Do you thrive at the intersection of community, stewardship, and action, and enjoy meeting people where they are to foster lasting relationships with land and place? Are you outgoing, people-oriented, and motivated by the opportunity to engage others in work that matters?

Sonoma Land Trust is seeking a multitalented Community Outreach Coordinator to serve as a community ambassador, organizer, and steward of volunteer and internship programs. This role is ideal for someone who believes conservation is strongest when it is rooted in community leadership, inclusive participation, and long-term relationship building. As the Community Outreach Coordinator, you will help activate volunteers, interns, and community members across Sonoma County, supporting Sonoma Land Trust’s mission to protect the open, natural, and working lands and waters that sustain healthy, thriving futures for all.

Sonoma Land Trust’s community engagement programs serve a diverse audience with broad cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, and orientations. We encourage applications from candidates who reflect and value the audiences and populations we serve.

Overview

The Community Outreach Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of inclusive outreach, volunteer, and internship opportunities that serve all areas of Sonoma Land Trust’s mission. Under the direction of the Community Engagement and Education Director, the role works closely with all staff and departments to develop, support and empower volunteers, interns, and community members to help advance conservation throughout the county. The Community Outreach Coordinator will support the administration and development of inclusive volunteer and internship opportunities, track and support volunteers and interns, and lead public outreach activities.

You’re encouraged to apply if you:

• Have at least 2+ years of experience building communities around mission driven strategies.

• Are people-oriented with exceptional relationship development and collaboration skills.

• Understand how to create multicultural spaces that are welcoming, growth oriented, and sensitive to differing identities.

• Have flexibility to work evenings and weekends when our audiences are available.

Primary Responsibilities

Volunteer and Internship Program Management (70%) 

• Develop and maintain volunteer programs and internships that advance conservation, protection, and restoration of open space and parks

• Collaborate with departments and staff to identify, scope, and implement volunteer projects and internships

• Lead recruitment, solicitation, onboarding, training and administration of all volunteers and interns with particular focus on reaching BIPOC and young people

• Respond to and process all individual volunteer and internship inquiries

• Collaboratively create position descriptions for volunteer and internship roles and projects

• Maintain volunteer and intern records and statistics in the database

• Coordinate and facilitate volunteer trainings and educational opportunities

• Implement formal and informal volunteer/intern appreciation programs

• Coordinate institutional contracts and partnerships to facilitate internship and volunteer opportunities

• Monitor program satisfaction and implement evaluation of programs

• Interview and place volunteers, matching their skills and interest with the specific needs of the organization

• Plan and actively participate (as needed) in volunteer workdays as needed

• Co-develop learning objectives and performance management processes for interns with staff

Community Organizing and Outreach (30%) 

• Conduct regular outreach, including on weekends, to build awareness and increase community participation in organizational initiatives

• Implementing programs designed to empower members of the community to take action on local issues such as park access or climate impacts

• Support with community listening sessions that outreach to marginalized communities

• Support with community organizing to bolster and build strong community input into park development and design

• Coordinate volunteer engagement efforts in support of local policy and ballot initiatives

• Manage and coordinate outreach activities with cross-departmental planning team for public audiences

• In partnership with department director, facilitate partnership building and relationship stewardship for priority audiences

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; desirable majors and experiences include environmental studies, community development, public administration, or communications

• 2+ years experience building communities around mission driven strategies

• Ability to lift, carry, and move supplies and materials weighing up to 50 pounds, including event equipment such as folding tables, outreach bins, and large pop-up tents

• Professional written and verbal communication skills in English, and Spanish preferred

• Exceptional relationship building and interpersonal skills

• Experience developing and maintaining databases for tracking and organizing

• Nuanced understanding and experience implementing cross-cultural and culturally sensitive programs

• Professionally represent the Sonoma Land Trust in a variety of settings and situations

• Demonstrated passion for land conservation and enthusiasm for connecting people to the land

• Close attention to detail, accuracy, excellent organizational skills, and ability to multi-task and prioritize

• Proficiency with common computer operations, including Windows OS, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

• Must have a valid driver’s license and personal auto insurance

• Ability to work frequent weekends and evenings

Mandated Reporter

This is mandated reporter designated position. Sonoma Land Trust employees whose duties include direct contact and supervision of children are deemed mandated reporters under California Law.  Mandated reporters have certain specific reporting obligations in the event that they know of, observe or reasonably suspect that a child has been the victim of child abuse or neglect. Sonoma Land Trust provides mandated reporters with training of their rights and obligations under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.

Schedule, Salary & Benefits
This is a 3-year term-limited, full-time, 40 hour per week, non-exempt position.

The starting hourly rate range is $37.50 - $39.60. Benefits include generous employer contributions to medical, dental and vision insurance plans. Employer contribution to retirement plan after 1 year of employment. Paid time off includes 15 paid holidays, paid vacation based on tenure and personal and parental leave in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.

This position is located at the Sonoma Land Trust office in Santa Rosa, California. Staff are working a hybrid model which allows them to work from their home off and SLT’s office or in the field. Some fieldwork as well as evenings and weekend hours.

About Sonoma Land Trust

Sonoma Land Trust works in alliance with nature to conserve and restore the integrity of the land, with a focus on climate resiliency. The organization is also committed to ensuring more equitable access to the outdoors. Since 1976, the non-profit Land Trust has protected over 60,000 acres of scenic, natural, agricultural, and open land for future generations. Sonoma Land Trust is accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission and was the recipient of the 2019 Land Trust Alliance Award of Excellence. For more information, please visit the Sonoma Land Trust website.

We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment that is representative of the communities we serve. We know that having varied perspectives leads to better outcomes to solve the complex problems of conservation, climate change, and environmental justice in Sonoma County. And to best serve the people of our community, we are taking the actions outlined in our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Plan.

To Apply

Please submit your application package through the BambooHR platform linked here. Your application should 

include:

• Resume

• Cover letter

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you have any issues or questions about the application or need an accommodation, please email: [email protected]

Sonoma Land Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We strive to create a diverse and inclusive organization and encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, national or regional origins, sexes, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military or veteran status or other status protected by law.