Position: Administrative Program Coordinator
Time Commitment: Part time (16 hours/week)
Pay DOE
Start date: June 30, 2008 or when position is filled

The Institute for Natural Learning is a for-profit, sole-proprietorship.  The mission of the Institute for Natural Learning is to connect each one of us to our gifts and purpose in life, our intimate relationship with the land, and our ancient blueprint for cultural mentoring.  Through these practices we can design a regenerative, healthy, vibrant, and fun community for ourselves, our children, and the future generations. 

The Institute currently offers and organizes (1) Place-based, experiential youth nature programs (2) Wilderness Rites of Passage for Waldorf schools (3) the Community Nature Awareness Program, an 8-weekend workshop series for adults on nature awareness, community and leadership training (4) Permaculture and Cultural Mentoring collaborative design course (5) an Intensive Leadership Program (Apprenticeship training in all of the above programs) (6) Strategic planning and networking with local, regional and national wilderness schools and sustainability education initiatives (7) Individual, community and corporate consulting on experiential sustainability education and the leadership journey. 

This is a part-time, year-round position with a flexible schedule and hourly rate depending on experience.  The Administrative Program Coordinator works under Mark Morey, the founder of the Institute for Natural Learning.  This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to make a concrete contribution to regional and national initiatives in regenerative cultural mentoring and sustainability education. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

-Handle publicity, outreach, registration, payment, budget evaluations, and most logistical details for most of IFNL’s programs
-Handle accounting and payroll, with assistance from an outside bookkeeper.
-Handle phone and email communications, including outside inquiries and the needs of program participants.  Coordinate communications with regional and national Nature Awareness organizations.
-Maintain and develop the website and the online database, troubleshoot routine technology problems and coordinate outside tech support if needed.
-Coordinate and support IFNL staff and volunteers with logistical details before and after programs. 
-Other administrative responsibilities such as stocking office supplies, billing, filing, mailings, etc. as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

-MS Word, Excel, Entourage, Quicken
-Experience with online databases and managing email subscriptions a plus
-Website maintenance and graphic design experience a plus
-Clear and effective writing and speaking skills
-Engaging phone presence
-Detail oriented and able to hold the big picture
-Ability to manage multiple project timelines
-Self-starter; demonstrated strong initiative 
-Learning capacity: ability to streamline and maintain effective systems of operation
-Flexibility to respond to changing conditions and fluctuating programming
-Demonstrated commitment and strong desire to contribute to nature connection, community building, mentoring, youth empowerment, sustainability education, and personal responsibility
-Sense of humor
-Willingness to relocate to the Brattleboro locale if needed

To apply, please reply with a concise letter (resume optional) to info[at]IfNaturalLearning.com describing:

1. Your experience with wilderness/nature programs for youth and adults
2. Your office experience and qualifications
3. Your reason for applying
4. A proposal for your hourly wage/compensation range

We will begin interviewing beginning now until June 30, 2008 or until position is filled.