Assistant Land and Environmental Programs Manager

Title:

Assistant Land and Environmental Programs Manager

Reports to:

Land and Environmental Programs Manager

Supervises:
Contractors, Volunteers, and Consultants

The Assistant Land and Environmental Programs Manager joins a team of intellectually curious, scientifically rigorous, hard-working, and interdisciplinary professionals who support the unique mission and vision of the Elling Eide Center. Under the direction of the Land and Environmental Programs Manager, this position is responsible for hands‑on execution and daily operations of a comprehensive land management plan that protects, preserves, maintains, and restores the 72‑acre nature preserve surrounding the Elling O.

Eide Library in Sarasota, Florida, while supporting the Center's broader environmental programs. This role offers excellent opportunities for early‑career professionals to develop field skills in an intellectually rich, interdisciplinary environment.

Significant program areas include environmental land management, restoration and enhancement, as well as horticulture of native, ornamental, and edible plants. Additionally, because the Eide Center exists at the intersection of conservation science and humanities scholarship, this position helps support visiting national and international scholars, as well as diverse archaeological, historical, and cultural resources within the preserve.

The Elling Eide Center is a nonprofit research library, nature preserve, and cultural retreat located on 72 acres of rare coastal habitat in Sarasota, Florida. Named after scholar and preservationist, Elling Oliver Eide (1935–2012), the Center’s mission is to advance scholarly research in the humanities and environmental sciences with a particular emphasis on Asian studies. The Center houses one of the most significant private collections of East Asian literature in the United States, as well as one of the last remaining reserves of biodiversity in an increasingly urbanized Florida coastline.

Their approach to scholarship, grounded in nature, provides students and scholars with a unique opportunity to address critical questions at the intersection of culture, climate, and conservation. More information about the Eide Center’s strategic initiatives may be found in the Case for Support, (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

At the heart of Elling’s vision for the Eide Center is the Eide Library, a private, independent, non‑profit, non‑circulating, research library. The Eide Preserve surrounds the library and grounds the collection, research, and operations in nature. Land management is guided by the Preserve Management Plan, v1.0 –

Work is typically related to land management at the Eide Preserve or performing environmental programs in support of the Elling Eide Center, under the direction of the Land and Environmental Programs Manager.

In general, work assignments include but are not limited to:

• Daily preserve management and maintenance
• Horticultural care including planting, pruning, watering, and mulching
• Assist with prescribed fire operations under direction of Certified Burn Manager
• Habitat management and invasive species control
• Maintenance, repair, or replacement of infrastructure
• Equipment operation including tractors, UTVs, mowers, and hand tools
• Coordinate and supervise contractors and volunteers during field operations
• Protect and maintain archaeological features during all preserve operations

• Field surveys and biotic monitoring
• Photo documentation of preserve conditions and project progress
• Data entry and database management
• Assist with GIS mapping and spatial data collection
• Sample collection for water quality or soil testing

• Assist with visitor and researcher coordination
• Support public education and outreach activities
• Equipment and supply inventory management
• Contribute to grant reports and management plan updates
• Occasionally support facilities and structures repair

• Bachelor's degree in environmental…