TREE CARE COORDINATOR

Summary:

Responsible for overseeing and implementing all aspects of the Tree Care Program at Friends of the Urban Forest including scheduled and urgent tree care, tree care education, volunteer recruitment & development. Skills & knowledge needed for this position include: tree identification and selection, planting and training young trees, long term tree care, pest and disease diagnosis, ability to communicate and give advise, create volunteer rapport and training, good organization, teaching, and customer service. ISA Certified Arborist preferred but not required. Reports to Program Director.

Responsibilities include:

SCHEDULED IN-HOUSE TREE CARE
o Using a database, generate reports for upcoming tree care visits including reports for replacement trees and fast growing species.
o Invoice un-paid Tree Care visits
o Send informational letter to pre-paid clients notifying them of the upcoming visit and giving them the opportunity to pre-pay for additional tree care visits.
o Perform tree care visits and give advice as needed.

SCHEDULED VOLUNTEER TREE CARE
o Schedule the year’s Tree Care’s in conjunction with Education Coordinator (roughly 2/3 of neighborhood Tree Cares will be performed by FUF Youth Tree Care Program under the supervision of Education Coordinator)
o Supervise all aspects of monthly tree care days including: pre-survey, pre-postcards, work scope maps, loading truck, distributing tools and maps, volunteer training, unloading truck and disposing of green waste.
o Plan and implement as needed “catch-up” tree care if Saturday tree care work is not finished or if weather cancels.
o Enhance volunteer knowledge and skills with classes, interactive activities and provide professional tools and books at cost.
o Send post 36-month visit letters requesting donation, and offering opportunity to pre-pay for 5-year visit.
o Maintain and track inventory of tools and supplies, and order new as necessary.
o Update voice mail box 407 with current tree care information.
o Submit monthly numbers of Tree Care visits and supplies used to Program Director and Finance Manager
o Give the event day sign-in-sheet to Data Administrator for tracking of volunteer hours and to capture contact information.

URGENT and ON-CALL TREE CARE
o Answer and dispatch tree care requests to volunteers, recruiting additional help during storm season.
o Recruit, train, and outfit on-call volunteers, and keep volunteers supplied.
o Respond to feedback from on-call volunteers.
o Once a month, give accounting of urgent and on-call tree care visits to Data Administrator, and send follow up letters.

TREE CARE EDUCATION and OUTREACH
o Plan and execute 3 to 4 pruning workshops yearly (generally, one per month in the dormant season Nov-Feb)
o Answer all advice line calls about sick trees, city policies, general horticultural topics.
o Write Tree Care Chronicles for the FUF newsletter
o Write Tree Care News and provide upcoming tree care schedule for the events calendar
o Speak at City College classes to recruit interns, interview and oversee some aspects of intern work
o Enhance field staff’s tree care knowledge and skills through in-house classes and discussion to help improve the quality of FUF’s tree care and planting programs.

GENERAL
Participate and assist in events and activities that promote FUF’s mission and help to improve the overall health of the city’s urban forest as directed by the Program Director. Valid California driver’s license with good driving record and ability to lift 40 pounds are required.

Full Time with full benefits.

Posted: December 12th, 2007

Status: Job will remain open until position filled.

Qualified & interested candidates, please email a cover letter and your resume to doug@fuf.net.

Prepared: December 2008
By: ES and DW