Stewardship Coordinator
The Stewardship Coordinator supports Confidential Client's conservation efforts by managing stewardship records, conducting field visits to protected properties, and maintaining positive relationships with landowners. This role combines fieldwork, data management, and volunteer coordination to ensure conservation easements are upheld and supports regional office operations and events. It offers an entry-level opportunity with potential for growth within a mission-driven environmental organization.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Non-profit land conservation (Administration).
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Position Overview
The Stewardship Coordinator will join the stewardship team for a confidential client working in land conservation. This entry-level, full-time contract role blends fieldwork (property monitoring and volunteer coordination) with office-based stewardship recordkeeping, GIS/map maintenance, and landowner support. The role is based in Chattanooga, TN and supports the regional office and Southeast program priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a hub for the Stewardship team: manage stewardship phone/email, take meeting notes, and draft follow-up correspondence to landowners.
- Maintain accurate landowner and stewardship records in CRM (Salesforce) per organizational policies.
- Maintain and update GIS/database maps of protected property boundaries and reserved rights areas.
- Assist with insurance renewals and stewardship-related administrative workflows.
- Schedule and perform annual monitoring visits using ground and aerial tools, primarily in southeast and greater East Tennessee.
- Review and document monitoring observations; coordinate follow-up with the Stewardship Team.
- Manage and train volunteer monitors who assist with annual monitoring visits.
- Assist with management of lands owned by the organization, including vendor coordination and neighbor communications.
- Cultivate and maintain positive landowner relationships; meet landowners on-site to review conservation easements and document changes or potential issues.
- Support Chattanooga office operations: supplies, vendor coordination, event logistics, and volunteer support.
- Assist the Southeast Program Director with regional outreach, events, and fostering a cohesive local team.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, or related field — or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 0–2+ years working as part of a professional team; field experience in forestry, agriculture, or land management preferred.
- Familiarity with maps and mapping tools; ability to read deeds, conservation easements, and related legal documents.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel); experience with GIS (ArcGIS) and CRM systems (Salesforce) is strongly preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret maps, technical documents, and monitoring notes.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable navigating challenging conversations with landowners and stakeholders.
- Comfortable performing regular field work in varied weather and travel to remote sites; valid driver’s license required. Use of personal or rental vehicle for property visits is expected.
- Flexibility to work occasional nights and weekends for events or landowner schedules.
Benefits & Work Model
- Full-time (40 hours/week). Hybrid work model possible after 90 days; flexible hours based on workload, weather, and events.
- PTO: 20 days in year one (10 vacation + sick days) and 11.5 paid holidays; accrual increases with tenure.
- Mileage reimbursement or rental/car support for work travel; AAA Roadside Assistance provided.
- Medical and dental insurance with employer-covered premiums (employee 85%; spouse/family cost-sharing); PPO and HSA options available.
- $50,000 company-sponsored life insurance for full-time employees; voluntary vision, additional life, disability, and other plans available.
- Retirement: 403(b) plan with employer match (1:1 up to 2.5% after year one; up to 5% after two years).
- Collaborative, mission-driven team culture with professional development resources.
What We Value
- Commitment to conservation and serving landowners with respect and professionalism.
- Reliability, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A willingness to learn and grow within a regional stewardship team and to take on supervisory opportunities (e.g., intern oversight).
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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