Associate Director

River Bend Nature Center

Working Title: Associate Director

Located in the heart of Faribault, River Bend Nature Center is an 823 public park and environmental learning center focused on inspiring curiousity, care, and respect for nature.

The Associate Director is a multi-faceted role charged with ensuring the success of a select portfolio of forward-facing programs offered by the Nature Center. Additionally, the Director is responsible for assisting with the revenue growth necessary to deliver programs through maintaining current and securing new program contracts and assisting in developing grant proposals to philanthropic partners.

This is an at-will full-time, year-round, salaried leadership position at River Bend Nature Center. The time commitment required for success in the position ranges between 32-48 hours per week.

Program Development and Delivery 50%

Ensure success and sustainable growth RBNC’s programs in the incumbent’s portfolio through:

• -Ensuring program design meets relevant standards of clients and funders
• -Conducting program evaluation and using lessons learned to improve programs
• -Ensure RBNC employees and contractors are trained and qualified to deliver service
• -Manage the logistics of service delivery to maximize use of staff and volunteer time to successfully provide select programs
• -Develop revenue and expense budgets for select programs
• -Co-lead contract negotiations with the executive director

Ensure the success and growth of RBNC’s public programs in the incumbent's portfolio through

• -Leading the development of year round programmatic offerings within the incumbents portfolio for adults, families and youth of all backgrounds and abilities
• -Creating revenue and expense budgets for public programs
• -Leading research and evaluation on current program participants and potential program participants to see who is engaging in RBNC programs and to identify barriers to engaging with new audiences
• -Coordinate with the other members of the leadership team to create and maintain a schedule of all employees across divisions to assist in public and educational program delivery.
• -Manage the daily work of direct reports to meet the goals of RBNC through the creation of annual work plans
• -Lead employee coaching and training of direct reports
• -Conduct employee reviews of direct reports
• -Co-lead staff meetings with other leadership team members

Employee Supervision and Development 25%

• -Coordinate with the other members of the leadership team to create and maintain a schedule of all employees across divisions to assist in public and educational program delivery.
• -Manage the daily work of direct reports to meet the goals of RBNC through the creation of annual work plans
• -Lead employee coaching and training of direct reports
• -Conduct employee reviews of direct reports
• -Co-lead staff meetings with other leadership team members

Fundraising and Development 10%

• -Assist in the development of program related grant proposals from identification, development, execution, and reporting

Other 15%

• -Serve as a part of RBNC’s leadership team
• -Lead signature event(s)
• -Assist leading the organization in DEI initiatives
• -Coordinate Facility rentals
• -Assist in the development of volunteers and creation of volunteer management policies.

Qualifications

A competitive candidate will equivalent of:

• Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on being able to manage multiple projects at once
• 2 years of comparable, proven work experience in primary areas of responsibility
• Experience working with diverse populations; demonstrated experience with immigrant communities preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; computer proficiency a must
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evening and weekend hours
• A passion and love for the mission of River Bend Nature Center

Compensation

This is a salaried position commensurate with experience with an anticipated hiring salary in the high $60's to mid $70's. This position also includes a benefit package including a healthcare allowance, generous PTO, workplace flexibility, and retirement plan options.

Work environment

This is primarily an onsite location at River Bend Nature Center. In addition to administrative tasks in a typical office setting, significant outdoor and physical work is required. This position is required to patrol the nature center, trails, and surrounding areas to ensure the safety and happiness of visitors and the natural environment. This position will frequently interface with the public, conduct tours, answer questions, enforce nature center rules.

To apply

To be considered for this position, please submit a complete cover letter and resume to employment@rbnc.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position is open until filled.