Seed Team Coordinator

Only open to current full‑time annually paid Parks employees.

The Natural Resources Group manages over 10,000 acres of natural areas across the five boroughs, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands. The Plant Ecology Center and Nursery (PECaN) is the division’s native plant and seed nursery, providing live plants, developing bulk seed, and storing ecologically appropriate seed to meet City and agency needs.

Major Responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily operations of the seed program, including scheduling, prioritizing, and overseeing seed harvesting, storage, inventory management, and related workflows to support efficient program operations, seed propagation, and restoration goals.
• Research and implement best practices in seed‑conservation technology—especially storage and germination of wild seeds—through literature reviews, laboratory testing, data analysis, and protocol development.
• Coordinate and support seed cleaning, processing, labeling, and storage workflows to ensure timely handling and organization of seed collections.
• Supervise assigned staff and volunteers, managing schedules, creating work plans, and facilitating productive operations across multiple worksites.
• Support seed distribution operations by coordinating seed pulls, inventory availability, seed mixes, and fulfillment of requests.
• Collaborate with nursery staff, researchers, public agencies, nonprofit partners, and community groups to support seed collection, seed farming, production, training, and related program initiatives.
• Assist with field collections, outdoor production activities, and cross‑team operational support as needed.
• Support workshops, volunteer seed‑cleaning events, trainings, data collection, and other activities that expand participation and capacity within the regional seed and plant‑material supply chain.
• Assist with other team operations at PECaN, including facility and landscape management, transplanting, plant health care, and other essential horticultural and administrative duties.
• Interact with staff and the public in a courteous and professional manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community‑centered activities related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community‑centered activities related to the duties described above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the options above.
• All candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in the first option.

Preferred Skills

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly in managing inventory, data, and workflows.
• Experience with seed handling, plant propagation, nursery operations, restoration ecology, or related horticultural work.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and work effectively with databases, GIS, and inventory‑management systems.
• Ability to coordinate projects and collaborate effectively with staff, volunteers, researchers, and partner organizations.
• Comfortable working outdoors and in greenhouse conditions; able to safely lift up to 50 pounds.

Pay

$62,868.00 – $97,593.00 per year.

Location

Staten Island – Plant Ecology Center and Nursery.

Residency Requirement

Residency in New York City, Nassau, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, Putnam, or Westchester counties is required for employees with over two years of city service. New York City residency is required within 90 days of hire for all other candidates.