Invasive Species Education & Outreach Program Manager
Hobart William Smith Colleges

Location: Geneva, NY
Open Date: Apr 10, 2025

Description
This position will play a critical role in protecting the Finger Lakes region. The Education and Outreach (E/O) Program Manager will develop and manage public-facing, regional programs to support the goals of the Finger Lakes Institute (FLI) and the Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM). Examples of such programs include those focused on watercraft inspection stewards and citizen science. The Finger Lakes Watercraft Inspection Steward Program places staff at public boat launches regionally to educate boaters and inspect watercraft for invasive species. Citizen science programs train volunteers to support the monitoring and early detection goals of the Finger Lakes PRISM. The E/O Program Manager will also support the strategic development of PRISM programming by organizing regional partnership and working group meetings. An ideal applicant has a strong managerial and organizational background and will be able to connect and leverage Finger Lakes PRISM programming with regional and statewide priorities and efforts. This position will work closely with Finger Lakes PRISM and FLI staff to deliver multidisciplinary, integrated programming that benefits the Finger Lakes Watershed.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise fieldwork efforts of 20+ watercraft inspection stewards

Plan and implement year-round citizen science programs

Manage program data to ensure quality, including analysis, interpretation, and reporting

Attend local, regional, and statewide meetings to coordinate IS efforts with diverse partners

With help from FLI and FL PRISM staff, organize and moderate working group and partnership meetings quarterly

Supervise, implement, and report for relevant grants and contracts held by HWS

OTHER INFORMATION

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position. The position is based out of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, in the heart of the Finger Lakes. The Finger Lakes PRISM is one of eight PRISMs supported via funding from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund as administered by NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement contributions, and paid time off. Annual salary is $60,405.80



Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in an environmental- or conservation-related field, master's degree preferred

Understanding of current issues surrounding invasive species

Ability to utilize data to communicate through presentations, social media, and authored materials, including technical reports, to broad audiences, including the public, industry professionals, government and agency officials, and scientists

Ability to effectively analyze and evaluate program results to encourage program adaptations

Strong organizational skills and the ability to follow timelines

Ability to work in groups and across fields effectively

Program or team management experience preferred

Familiarity with tools including ArcGIS products, MS Office suite; experience with R preferred

Familiarity with statistical and analytical methods, and tools including RStudio appreciated

About HWS

A liberal arts and sciences institution, Hobart and William Smith is known for consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures. Our nationally ranked faculty are accessible teachers and scholars known for the impact of their research and distinguished by the depth of their mentorship. World challenges are studied in the classroom where critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills are honed. In the field, knowledge turns into discovery. In office hours, plans are carefully crafted to tie interests and talents to an academic path that motivates beyond graduation.

Our location in the heart of the Finger Lakes allows faculty, staff and students to live and work collaboratively on the banks of a resource-rich lake. Student-athletes play for 30 varsity teams boasting 24 national titles, including the 2023 and 2024 NCAA DIII Men's Ice Hockey Championships. With three graduate programs, students can build on their undergraduate degree with a Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership, Master of Arts in Teaching, or a Master of Science in Management. Together, the experiences and mentorship at HWS prepare students to lead lives of consequence.



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About Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges are a future-focused liberal arts and sciences institution led by a faculty of accessible teacher/scholars known for the impact of their research and distinguished by the depth of their mentorship. Founded as two institutions - Hobart for men and William Smith for women - today's Colleges enjoy the exponential benefits of shared resources and combined spirit. Both maintain their own traditions, deans and athletic programs but together share a single administration, faculty, campus and curriculum. Located in Geneva, N.Y., a small, diverse city in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, the Colleges have an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students, and offer undergraduate, pre-professional and graduate programs. Students complement broad, interdisciplinary study with hands-on learning experiences made possible by a constellation of centers for experience, action and thought.

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