Director of Educational Programs

The Yellowstone Association is a non-profit educational organization located in
Yellowstone National Park which promotes the preservation of Yellowstone
through education of park visitors.

The Yellowstone Associations three major program areas include: educational
sales, educational programs, and memberships. These programs are highly
interdependent with the success of each contributing to the success of all.
Proceeds from educational sales and memberships are used to provide funding
for a wide range of educational programs for Yellowstone visitors including films
for visitor centers, wayside exhibits, printing the park newspaper, and training for
ranger-naturalists. Total sales of educational materials are budgeted for $2.1
million in fiscal 2003; the organization has around 14,000 members at the current
time. The total amount of aid provided to Yellowstone by the Yellowstone
Association in fiscal 2002 was valued at approximately $640,000.

Educational programs: The Yellowstone Association provides nearly 100,000
educational contact hours to over 3,000 park visitors each year though its
Yellowstone Association Institute program. Courses are offered throughout the
year, vary from six hours to five days in length and cover all topics relevant to
Yellowstone and the surrounding ecosystem. Participants stay at the
Associations residential facility in the parks Lamar Valley or in park hotels
through a partnership the Association has developed with the parks hotel
concessionaire, Xanterra Parks and Resorts. Long-range plans call for a new
educational facility to serve the southern portions of the park. Emphasis is on high
quality, in-depth, instruction at an affordable price. Educational programs offered
by the Yellowstone Association are expected to generate revenue adequate to
cover all related costs.

Additional information about the Associations programs and current projects is
available on the Associations website listed below.

Duties:

Principal duties include (but are not limited to):

Sales:

• Managing all facets of educational programs including program selection,
  development, presentation and evaluation within the guidelines provided by
  the organizations operating and partnership agreements with the National
  Park Service.
• Offering a wide range of in-depth programs for a variety of park audiences
  which meet the highest standards of quality and safety.
• Recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating, motivating and managing all staff and
  volunteers involved in the educational program function.
• Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with
  operational partners including, but not limited to, the National Park
  Service, the US Forest Service, and Xanterra Parks and Resorts.
• Preparing a detailed, accurate and complete annual budget for all functions
  supervised which supports an effective annual work plan designed to meet
  long-range goals.
• Working with the Director of Sales and Marketing to develop, implement,
  coordinate, and maintain an annual and long-range marketing plan for
  educational programs which ensures the financial viability of the program
  through adequate levels of registrations.
• Functioning as part of an integrated management team in areas such as
  short-term problem solving, fund raising, and long-range planning.
• Serving as liaison with the Educational Programs Committee of the
  Yellowstone Associations board of directors.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate would have the following qualifications:

• Four-year degree in environmental education, outdoor recreation
  management, nonprofit management, or a closely-related field; extensive
  experience in management of educational programs of similar size and
  scope.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Solid supervisory skills.
• Deadline-oriented; goal-oriented. Team player willing roll up sleeves and
  help with all levels of work to get the job done and willing to support all
  areas of the Associations activities.
• Dedication to maintaining high standards for quality and professionalism for
  all areas of responsibility. Ability to represent the Association in a
  professional, enthusiastic, and effective manner.
• Willingness to travel throughout the park and surrounding areas using
  personal vehicle (expenses reimbursed) to manage operations. Out of
  town travel is required from time to time for meetings, conferences, vendor
  visits, and training.
• Proficient in basic computer applications.
• Proven management skills that result in team building, high morale, and
  superior program delivery.
• Dedication to maintaining the highest standards of educational quality and
  safety for all participants and staff; experience in risk management for
  similar program(s).

In addition, applicants must enjoy working in a busy but fun office environment,
must be flexible and willing to work with or for other staff members whenever
necessary to accomplish the overall goals of the Association, must be willing to
pull their own load and then lend a hand to someone else, and must have an
abiding sense of humor.

Compensation:

Starting salary: $46,000 - $52,000 per year, depending upon qualifications. This
is a full-time, year-round position.

Benefits:

Knowing your efforts are directly supporting Yellowstone National
Park; the opportunity to live and work in one of the worlds premiere wilderness
areas. Flexible benefit plan which allows employees to contribute on a pre-tax
basis toward medical, dental, child care or other qualified medical insurance or
expenditures with approximately $200 per month contributed by employer.
Company funded pension plan through TIAA-CREF. Paid vacation, sick leave
and holidays.

Other Considerations:

This position is supervised directly by the Executive Director of the Yellowstone
Association.

The Association office is located at Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, which is
the administrative headquarters for Yellowstone National Park. Mammoth Hot
Springs is inside the park, five miles south of the parks northern entrance near
Gardiner, Montana. As park roads are closed during the winter to automobile
traffic, Association employees generally live in Gardiner or north of Gardiner
within commuting distance. Gardiner has a population of approximately 600. The
nearest small town is Livingston, Montana, (population of around 7,000) located
approximately 57 miles north of the office. Bozeman, Montana, home of
Montana State University, is located approximately 80 miles northwest of the
office.

Because of the small amount of private land available in the area for development
of housing and the areas attraction for those wishing to live near Yellowstone
National Park, housing may be difficult to obtain in the immediate Gardiner,
Montana, area. As a result, the successful candidate may need to commute. A
gas allowance will be paid for the first four years of employment if necessary for
the employee to locate further than 30 miles from the office.

The area is known for its incredible scenic beauty and abundant wildlife.
Opportunities for outdoor recreation in Yellowstone National Park and adjoining
public lands are virtually unlimited.

The position is open until filled; rsum review to begin August 1. Starting date:
As soon as possible after selection.

Application Instructions:

Please send a rsum/letter describing qualifications, plus a list of five
work-related references, including telephone numbers to:

Yellowstone Association
Attn: DEP
PO Box 117
Yellowstone National Park WY 82190-0117
Fax: 307-344-2486
Electronic mail: dep@yellowstoneassociation.org

No telephone calls, please.