Director of Public Space

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 Compensation: $85,000- $90,000 annual salary

The Horticultural Society of New York (the Hort) seeks a Director of Public Space Operations. This individual enjoys a busy, multi- site, mission-driven environment, can prioritize tasks as needed to meet short deadlines, works hard with a can-do attitude; is able to adapt and excel in rapidly changing circumstances; is highly collegial, a team player, and pays excellent attention to the detail.

The Director of Public Space Operations will work directly with the Senior Director of Programming, Partnerships, and Public Space to ensure the success of all public space operations on Open Streets and public plazas maintained by The Hort. They will directly manage the Assistant Director of Public Space Operations, Program and Operation Managers, field operations and field staff support. They will also serve as a point of contact for external partners for operations.

The mission of The Horticultural Society of New York is to improve human lives through horticulture. Our social service and public programs create green spaces in all neighborhoods as a vital part of social infrastructure, train people for jobs that grow and sustain green communities, and develop fresh approaches to improve New Yorkers’ health, well-being, and environment through horticulture.

Responsibilities/Duties

Public Space Management

  • Oversee all day-to-day management of public spaces including
  • Ensuring all sites receive required operations as directed by DOT
  • Informing community- based Public Space partners of regular operations and operational changes in a timely manner
  • Reporting issues to the appropriate parties as needed
  • Direct the Assistant Director in Site Operations in building sustainable systems for operations, field guides, and schedules
  • Ensure the schedule is created, updated, and runs smoothly (all operational needs are met)
  • Manage the Programs and Operations Managers, who oversee day to day management of field staff and HORTNYC (workforce development) trainees
  • Support managers in training staff on site operations
  • Support managers in mediation with staff, and performance management of teams
  • Support managers in day-to-day management of staff and trainees

    HORTNYC Support
  • Provide support to managers working with HORTNYC trainees by developing strategies to enhance skills and improve performance.
  • Support conversations between HR, HORTNYC partner organizations, and managers to promptly address and resolve trainee development opportunities.
  • Commitment to person-centered approaches to coaching, supervision, and performance management strategies, leading with empathy while upholding employees’ dignity, growth, and self-determination in their professional development

Coordination

  • Serve as a point of contact for city and community partners around public space issues
  • Collaborate internally on programs that will leverage all The Hort’s strengths to support public spaces, staff and HORTNYC trainees

Administrative

  • Support Budgeting for public space work-Manage timely and accurate completion of payroll information to Administration for staff
  • Lead performance management conversations for your direct reports while also supporting managers in conducting performance management discussions with their teams

Qualifications/Requirements

  • 5+ Years of Experience managing staff who work at the manager level or higher
  • Familiar with a range of community- based organizations and New York City agencies
  • Highly organized with proven ability to meet deadlines and budgets
  • Outstanding leadership skills and ability to simultaneously lead teams in decentralized work settings
  • Experience working with individuals who have faced barriers to employment
  • Ability to take ownership of all tasks and manage them simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail
  • Outstanding verbal communication and superior writing skills
  • Management style grounded in empathy and guided by trauma-informed principles.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest level of confidentiality
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite or similar platform
  • All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before their start date
  • Ability to lift, push, and/or pull objects up to approximately 40 pounds
  • Comfort working seated at a desk and on a computer for prolonged periods of time.
  • Comfort traveling across NYC using public transportation

Additional Information

Benefits
The Hort offers all Full-Time regular employees a generous Paid Time Off package, termed Life Insurance Policy and Employee Assistance Program. Pre-tax benefits include transit, Flexible Spending Account, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
 
Salary Range: $85,000- $90,000 annual salary
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am- 4pm and Saturday-Wednesday. 40 (Minimum) Weekends will be 
required and scheduled annually, and one pm shift (12:30-8:30pm) will be scheduled weekly.
Employment Classification: Full-Time Regular, Exempt
Reports To: Senior Director of Programming, Partnerships, and Public Space

How to Apply
To be considered, click here to submit your application and required materials. Only complete applications will be reviewed. No phone calls. 
 Please be advised that due to the high volume of applicants, we can only contact candidates whose skills and background best fit the needs of the open positions. We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities at The Horticultural Society of New York.

The Hort is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. It is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, political orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations are also available for these individuals during the hiring process. Please email jobs@thehort.org should you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process.

Contact Information

The Horticultural Society of New York
Website: Apply Online