AgCorps Citizen Botany Coordinator

Citizen Botany Coordinator Position

The Montana Citizen Botany Program is a citizen science program being jointly developed by the Montana Native Heritage Program and the Montana Native Plant Society (MNPS). The program enlists volunteers, Citizen Botanists, to conduct native plant conservation tasks. This program is still in its beginning and developmental stages. A three-year pilot study has demonstrated the need to create a Citizen Botany Coordinator position to manage Citizen Botanist volunteers and help further refine the position and to move the Montana Citizen Botany Program to its next phase of development.

The Citizen Botany Coordinator will be supervised and trained by the MTNHP Botanist and Botany Data Assistant. The MTNHP Botany Data Assistant and Citizen Botany Coordinator will work closely together.

• Work collaboratively with the MTNHP botanists to develop and refine the Citizen Botany Coordinator’s position, roles, and processes to help further the Citizen Botany Program
• Manage potential and established Citizen Botany volunteers
• Conduct volunteer outreach and manage volunteer data
• Assist in designing a webpage for the MNPS website
• Investigate ways to make the position more sustainable
• Assist in developing workflow processes between major partners (MTNHP, MNPS, land management agencies, volunteers)
• Adhere to program policies and procedures
• Demonstrate professional behavior and use of appropriate language
• Demonstrate the ability to be flexible and serve cooperatively
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and resolve conflicts
• Attend mandatory trainings
• Participate in evaluation and reporting

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage
• Stipend
• Living Allowance
• Training
• Childcare assistance if eligible

• Uniforms provided and required
• Car recommended
• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Permits attendance at school during off hours

• Community and Economic Development
• Environment

• Communications
• Team Work
• Community Organization
• Leadership
• Public Speaking