The Trustees of Reservations
Seasonal Public Programs Coordinator
The Trustees of Reservations, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, us, 01262
Public Programs Coordinator
Founded in 1891 by a group of visionary volunteers, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is the Massachusetts' premier conservation and preservation organization. The Trustees' preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts. Our properties are open to all, and we thrive by involving as many people as possible in all that we do. We aim to protect special places for future generations to enjoy in perpetuity, and have helped protect more than 50,000 acres, including 27,000+ acres on more than 120 reservations that are open to the public. As a non-profit conservation organization, we are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and our 100,000 Member households. Salary/Hourly Rate: $21 Hours per week: 30-40 hours per week Job Classification: Limited-term Job Type: Onsite Location: Stockbridge, MA Duration: Late August 2025
January 2026 What You'll Do
As a Public Programs Coordinator for the Western Hills and Berkshires properties, you will create and manage engagement activities that align with the Trustees' mission to preserve special places for everyone, forever. You will collaborate with teams to build connections between communities and Trustees properties, fostering a sense of belonging and connection. As Public Programs Coordinator, you will be a key contributor to public programming in the Western Hills and the Berkshires region, primarily focused around Naumkeag. You will be assisting with planning, marketing, and executing public programming at Naumkeag and other Berkshires sites. You will supervisor our seasonal Event Assistants and House Interpreters. You will work collaboratively across the organization, particularly with statewide engagement, visitor experience, and marketing colleagues. Specifically, you'll: Manage planning, marketing and execution of public programs at Naumkeag Supervise a team of seasonal Event Stewards in the Fall/Winter seasons for our large scale seasonal events. Assist with development and execution of marketing plans to drive engagement revenue. Provide superb visitor experience and exemplary customer service and interface, including answering inquiries, problem solving, ticket refunds and more. Serve and set a standard as a positive, enthusiastic resource for Western Hill/Berkshires colleagues and teammates and collaborate effectively with colleagues across the organization. Maintain a polite, positive, upbeat attitude and model this behavior daily with colleagues, visitors and partners. Partner with property stewardship and facilities staff to support on-site engagement operations. Proficient at Trustees systems relevant to the role such as, Planful, Paylocity, Event Kiosk, Acme, Shopify. This is a limited-term, non-exempt position working 30 to 40 hours per week reporting directly to the Properties Director.
Founded in 1891 by a group of visionary volunteers, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is the Massachusetts' premier conservation and preservation organization. The Trustees' preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts. Our properties are open to all, and we thrive by involving as many people as possible in all that we do. We aim to protect special places for future generations to enjoy in perpetuity, and have helped protect more than 50,000 acres, including 27,000+ acres on more than 120 reservations that are open to the public. As a non-profit conservation organization, we are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and our 100,000 Member households. Salary/Hourly Rate: $21 Hours per week: 30-40 hours per week Job Classification: Limited-term Job Type: Onsite Location: Stockbridge, MA Duration: Late August 2025
January 2026 What You'll Do
As a Public Programs Coordinator for the Western Hills and Berkshires properties, you will create and manage engagement activities that align with the Trustees' mission to preserve special places for everyone, forever. You will collaborate with teams to build connections between communities and Trustees properties, fostering a sense of belonging and connection. As Public Programs Coordinator, you will be a key contributor to public programming in the Western Hills and the Berkshires region, primarily focused around Naumkeag. You will be assisting with planning, marketing, and executing public programming at Naumkeag and other Berkshires sites. You will supervisor our seasonal Event Assistants and House Interpreters. You will work collaboratively across the organization, particularly with statewide engagement, visitor experience, and marketing colleagues. Specifically, you'll: Manage planning, marketing and execution of public programs at Naumkeag Supervise a team of seasonal Event Stewards in the Fall/Winter seasons for our large scale seasonal events. Assist with development and execution of marketing plans to drive engagement revenue. Provide superb visitor experience and exemplary customer service and interface, including answering inquiries, problem solving, ticket refunds and more. Serve and set a standard as a positive, enthusiastic resource for Western Hill/Berkshires colleagues and teammates and collaborate effectively with colleagues across the organization. Maintain a polite, positive, upbeat attitude and model this behavior daily with colleagues, visitors and partners. Partner with property stewardship and facilities staff to support on-site engagement operations. Proficient at Trustees systems relevant to the role such as, Planful, Paylocity, Event Kiosk, Acme, Shopify. This is a limited-term, non-exempt position working 30 to 40 hours per week reporting directly to the Properties Director.