Coordinator, Sanctuary Guide and Educators (SAGE) Team

Farm Sanctuary • Watkins Glen, NY

18h • $45,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Summary: The Coordinator of Community and Tour Experiences is responsible for fostering meaningful engagement with the public through sanctuary tours, events across the country, and regional outreach initiatives. Based in Watkins Glen, this role includes leading educational tours of the sanctuary, supporting off-site events and microevents across the country in collaboration with the Programs and Development teams, and contributing to regional community initiatives that advance the organization’s mission. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic, detail-oriented communicator with a passion for connecting people to farmed animals and compassionate living.

Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking throughout sanctuary grounds.
• Must be able to perform strenuous physical labor and lifting (up to 50 lbs regularly; team-lift heavier amounts regularly)
• Must be able to bend, lift, push, stoop, stretch, climb, and crawl and other strenuous physical activities
• Must be able to regularly perform job responsibilities work in a variety of weather conditions; almost all work is done in outdoor setting that is not climate controlled
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information by means of the spoken word via telephone, video conferencing and other forms of electronic communication utilizing computers and smartphones.
• Worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal. Must be able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.

Nice To Haves

• 1-3 years’ relevant experience in advocacy and education related to sustainability, animal welfare, or food systems change.
• Effective communication skills, written and verbal, with demonstrated ability to coordinate competing interests and priorities.
• Demonstrated administrative skills, attention to detail, with the proven ability to improve workflow and team-wide performance.
• Alignment with Farm Sanctuary’s values of compassion, understanding, integrity, transformation, and freedom.
• Familiarity, commitment to, and experience with the practice of equity and social justice, and the principles embedded in Farm Sanctuary’s mission
• Willingness to commit to Farm Sanctuary’s values of compassion, understanding, integrity, transformation, and freedom.
• Open to learning about and putting into practice the ideals of equity and social justice, and the principles embedded in Farm Sanctuary’s mission

Responsibilities

• Lead engaging, educational tours of the Watkins Glen sanctuary that inspire compassion and align with the organization’s mission.
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of off-site events and microevents across the U.S. in collaboration with the Programs and Development teams.
• Collaborate interdepartmentally through the Events Working Group, including volunteer management and material development.
• Represent the organization at national events, acting as a knowledgeable and enthusiastic ambassador for the sanctuary and its mission.
• Assist with event logistics, including material preparation, travel coordination, on-site setup, and post-event reporting.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of regional community initiatives that strengthen local engagement and advocacy, focusing on New York City.
• Cultivate relationships with regional partners, volunteers, and community organizations to support outreach goals, with a focus on NYC.
• Maintain accurate records of tours, event participation, and community engagement activities for tracking and evaluation.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to ensure consistency in messaging, outreach materials, and public engagement strategies.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, including 13 paid holidays; generous paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 403(b) plan; flexible spending accounts; long-term disability insurance; free access to the CALM meditation app; and access to the Nivati wellness platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed