NatureBridge seeks an Institute Director to join the NatureBridge senior leadership team. This is a full-time position requiring significant time spent both in Seattle and on our campus at Lake Crescent.
NatureBridge, formerly Yosemite National Institutes, is committed to educating the next generation of leaders to respect the natural world, understand the scientific principles that govern it, and preserve it for future generations. NatureBridge is the largest residential educational partner of the National Park Service, currently operating four environmental education campuses: Olympic Park Institute in Olympic National Park, Yosemite Institute in Yosemite National Park, Headlands Institute in Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and Santa Monica Mountains Institute in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Each year, NatureBridge helps more than 40,000 people from ethnically and economically diverse backgrounds find a personal connection to nature through field science, youth leadership, and teacher training programs. We have led the way in residential field science and environmental education for nearly 40 years. During that time, we have introduced almost one million students to the wonders of our national parks and inspired them to engage in conservation and service.
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Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The Institute Director is responsible for the overall leadership and management of NatureBridge’s Olympic Park Institute. S/he will oversee education programs in the awe-inspiring Olympic National Park. The institute serves more than 8,000 students per year. The director’s primary responsibilities will include strategic planning, partnerships and constituent development, fundraising, and serving as the public face of the institute as we build a committed community of partners, local board members, funders, and program participants.   http://www.naturebridge.org/olympic-park/olympic-park-institute-director