Careers - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust

Seasonal Recreation Specialist

Date Posted: January 16, 2025

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by February 3, 2025

Season dates: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, through Friday, October 31, 2025 Position & Program Summary Recreation Specialists conduct front country trail and trailhead maintenance, and backcountry trail maintenance projects in partnership with public land management agencies throughout the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. Specialists work in teams of two and three to conduct…

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Volunteer Specialist

Date Posted: December 11, 2024

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by January 15, 2025.

The Volunteer Specialist plays an important role engaging the people who live, work, and play in the Greenway landscape in stewardship activities to deepen connections with the natural world and improve habitat for salmon and other wildlife. They support the implementation and administration of ecological restoration volunteer events at parks across Greenway landscape with groups of 20 to 100 volunteers.

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Educator

Date Posted: December 11, 2024

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by January 15, 2025.

The Educator contributes to the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust’s long-term goals of conservation and community engagement by helping develop an environmental stewardship mindset in the next generation of leaders. They are responsible for teaching 4th-12th grade students about salmon, forest ecology, environmental stewardship, and more through classroom lessons, hands-on field trips, stewardship events, and internships. They also assist with volunteer events, helping community members improve habitat health for salmon and other wildlife by removing weeds or planting trees.

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Connect With Us for Future Opportunities

We will be hiring for a number of additional positions in the coming year (overviews provided below). Although these opportunities are not yet open for applications, we are working to expand our potential candidate pool in advance of growing our staff team.

We are hoping to meet people who share a passion for conserving and enhancing the natural world and preserving cultural heritage. We are looking for people who are eager to learn and who would be excited to work as part of a team caring for our incredible natural surroundings in the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area.

We are also deliberately seeking to expand our network with communities of color because we recognize that our work is currently driven by an incomplete range of social and cultural perspectives. We would like our staff, board, and organizational partnerships to reflect the diversity of people in the communities across the Greenway landscape.

If you, or anyone you know, may be interested in learning more about the Greenway, we would love to connect to discover more about you and your interests. Please reach out to Tor Bell, the Greenway Trust’s Operations Director, to set up a conversation: tor.bell@mtsgreenway.org.

Current Needs:

Seasonal Positions – Education, Restoration, Trails

Each year, the Greenway Trust brings on multiple seasonal positions (full-time with benefits) to support elements of our Education, Restoration, and Recreation programs. These positions implement projects on the ground and are integral to the success of our field programs and our organization. We seek to bring in people with relevant experience or an interest in learning more about this field. Each year, we have a few leadership opportunities within our seasonal cohort and we offer relevant professional development opportunities to all members of the team. We strive to connect field crew members with other partner organizations and agencies so they can ask questions and build connections. Anyone interested is encouraged to reach out in advance to discuss these opportunities.

Benefits

	Benefit		Regular	Temporary
	Group Health Insurance	100% paid health benefits: medical, dental, vision, long term disability, and life & AD&D insurance; subsidized spouse/dependent health benefits	ü
	Mobile Telehealth	100% employer paid supplemental telehealth program for access to doctors and therapists by phone, video, or app	ü	ü
	Health Reimbursement Arrangement	Employer funded account to support enrollment in eligible health care coverage costs		ü
	Flexible Spending Account	Allows employees to set aside pre-tax income to use for health and dependent care costs	ü	ü
	Retirement Plan	403(b) Retirement plan with employer matching	ü	ü
	Vacation	Generous vacation accrual policy starting at 15 days per year and increasing with tenure, up to 25 days annually	ü	See Combined PTO
	Sick Leave	Sick accrual policy of 12 days annually, based on full time schedule; Pro-rated for part time employees	ü	See Combined PTO
	Combined PTO	Bundled vacation and sick leave to use as needed, unused PTO is paid out at end of temporary employment. 1.5 hours of PTO accrued for every 40 hours worked.		ü
	Holidays	11 paid holidays, includes two personal holidays	ü
	Family Medical Leave	4 weeks paid family medical leave supplemental to Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave	ü
	Jury Duty Leave	Paid jury duty leave (10 days)	ü
	Sabbatical	5 weeks of paid sabbatical leave for longtime employees with an option to take up to 16 weeks leave	ü
	Mileage Reimbursement	Mileage reimbursement for travel to field or meeting sites	ü	ü
	Public Transit Benefit	Employer paid public transit card (For King County based staff)	ü
	Professional Development	Paid professional development and trainings	ü	ü
	Team Building & Learning	Paid time for team building and learning opportunities	ü	*
	Field Gear	Gear stipend of $250 for personal field gear		ü
	Professional Gear Discounts	Access to employee “Pro Deals” on outdoor/industry gear	ü	ü
	Equipment	Cell phone & computer provided	ü	*
	Life & Mental Health Support	Employee Assistance Program provides confidential help and referral services to employees	ü	ü
	Travel Emergency Assistance	Worldwide access to support for medical, legal and other important services through Assist America	ü	ü
	Flexible Work Model	Hybrid schedule between work site and telecommuting	*	*
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