What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Director - North Texas Parks for People position at The Trust for Public Land?
Trust for Public Land is a national non-profit organization that creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. Our Texas office is working to ensure that every resident of the Lone Star State has close-to-home access to parks, trails, and the outdoors. As a part of this program, the Trust for Public Land is embarking on an ambitious plan to develop the Five Mile Creek Greenbelt, a network of parks and trails across southern Dallas. Once complete, the Greenbelt will encompass three new parks, over a dozen miles of new trails, and hundreds of acres of land protected as natural space. The Dallas Greening Initiative is also a critical part of the North Texas Program and is a program to deliver parks on underutilized public lands through innovative and efficient methods. The program is underway, and the office is working on the first five sites of the 15 neighborhoods greens it will deliver over 4 years.
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The Program Director leads the North Texas Parks for People Program, including the Five Mile Creek and Dallas Greening Initiative Programs. The Program Director is responsible for working with the Texas State Director, the Texas Director of Philanthropy, Parks for People Senior Program Manager, staff, Texas Advisory Board Members, donors and partners to develop the existing portfolio, future project vision, and implementation of the Parks for People program. This role requires the Program Director to develop and cultivate key working partnerships, lead the creation and management of a diverse range of projects including parks, trails, and open space planning, develop budgets, assist in securing public and private funding for program and project launches and operations, and advance equity, social justice, and nature access through TPL’s on-the-ground projects (parks and green infrastructure), park activations, community engagement, and project delivery.
The Director works closely with key TPL state and national staff in Philanthropy, Finance, Federal Affairs, Marketing, and the national initiatives to ensure mission alignment and coordination of the program with the wider goals of the organization.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assumes primary responsibility for a portfolio of park and trail projects in Dallas like the Five Mile Creek Program and the Dallas Greening Initiative Project, including community engagement, design, and construction.
- Manage design, engineering, and construction consultants.
- Build authentic and meaningful relationships with residents and leaders within the community.
- Assist with fundraising for the project, including providing project updates (both written and verbal) and attending donor meetings.
- Speak publicly about the project to various audiences, including elected officials, public meetings, media, and general public.
- In partnership with colleagues, oversee the planning, organization, and execution of community meetings.
- In partnership with colleagues, oversee the planning, organization, and execution of volunteer events, such as park beautification days, park cleanups, and more.
- Liaise with TPL’s legal department to coordinate contracts with consultants, partner organizations, and public agencies.
- Work to develop and maintain relationships with strategic partners like other nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, universities, and other entities as needed.
- Completes assorted administrative tasks required for a well-regulated organization.
QUALIFICATIONS
COMPENSATION
As a full-time exempt employee, you will be eligible for The Trust for Public Land’s comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, three weeks of vacation annually plus paid holidays, and a 403(b) retirement plan, currently with a 7% company match. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience; the range for this position is $80,000 to $95,000 annually.
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Salary : $80,000 - $95,000
