Community Forestry Coordinator (San Gabriel Valley)

TREEPEOPLE INC•Los Angeles, CA

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

TreePeople is seeking an individual interested in community forestry to join our team as a Community Forestry Coordinator. The Community Forestry program engages, inspires, and supports residents to take environmental action in their communities. This position will assist the Community Forestry Manager with planning, organizing, implementing and accomplishing day to day operations of their assigned projects, conduct various aspects of the project such as leading and supporting tree planting, tree maintenance, volunteer coordination, community engagement, and data collection within the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding communities.

Requirements

Attention to detail, precision and demonstrated ability to concentrate on tasks that deliver accurate results.
Effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to actively listen, receive and interpret information.
Strong leadership, team-building, and problem-solving skills.
Highly organized, strong work ethic, positive, friendly, smart, proactive and a quick learner.
Experience with computer applications and database management.
Interested in local climate resilience and environmental issues impacting communities throughout Southern California.
Valid CA Driver’s license and clean driving record desired to perform job-related essential functions.
Available to work a flexible schedule that will include weekends.
Work demands physical energy, twisting, safe heavy lifting ability, and hand-to-eye coordination.
Uses machines, equipment, and work tools including but not limited to shovels, breaker bars, rakes, brooms, general hand tools, lift gates, water tanks, blowers, augers.
Must be able to lift 30 pounds.
Must be able to load and unload 15-gallon trees from a stakebed truck.
Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Spanish fluency is preferred.
Current residency in the San Gabriel Valley is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement and evaluate programs to manage and coordinate tree planting and care activities to increase tree canopy coverage and ensure a healthy urban forest in the San Gabriel Valley.
Develop outreach to maintain partnerships with local community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, businesses and other community stakeholders to extend TreePeople’s impact throughout the region.
Utilize and maintain tree data through TreePeople’s web-based inventory.
Prepare, compile, gather, monitor, sort and track data of tree plantings through GPS and site maps to comply with funding reporting and to ensure successful implementation of tree maintenance plans.
Participate and represent TreePeople at fundraising, marketing, memberships, meetings and community events as needed.
Support the organization of community tree planting and tree care events with local volunteers.
Assist with community workshops and volunteer led events, attend site visits, and help manage and maintain TreePeople tool inventory and trucks.
Drive a truck to transport trees and water trees on a regular basis.
Support the participation of volunteers by leading urban tree planting and care events.
Maintain communication with the community forestry team to carry out necessary tree maintenance until the community is self-sustaining in the stewardship of their trees.
San Gabriel Valley staff are required to report to TailoredSpace offices with remote work available at the Associate Director’s discretion.
Other duties as assigned.