Currently Available Positions
The positions listed below are currently open for applications. Thank you for your interest in becoming part of the TreeUtah team!
Board Member
Board of Directors Job Description & Participation Expectations
Position Title: Board Member
Overview: The Board of Directors serves as the governing body of TreeUtah, providing leadership, strategic direction, and oversight to ensure the organization achieves its mission and fulfills its legal and ethical responsibilities. Board members are expected to actively participate in decision-making processes, support fundraising efforts, and serve as ambassadors for the organization in the community.
Responsibilities
Governance and Oversight:
- Attend and actively participate in regular board meetings, typically held monthly, and special meetings as needed.
- Review and approve organizational policies, strategic plans, and annual budgets.
- Monitor the organization's financial performance, ensuring fiscal responsibility and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and initiatives in relation to the organization's mission and goals.
Strategic Planning and Development:
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the organization's strategic plan.
- Provide insight and guidance on long-term goals, objectives, and priorities.
- Assist in identifying and pursuing opportunities for growth, collaboration, and innovation.
Fundraising and Resource Development:
- Support fundraising efforts by leveraging personal and professional networks to secure donations, grants, and sponsorships in collaboration with the Executive Director.
- Participate in donor cultivation activities, stewardship events, and fundraising campaigns.
- Help diversify the organization's funding sources and revenue streams.
Community Engagement and Advocacy:
- Serve as a spokesperson and advocate for the organization, promoting its mission, programs, and impact.
- Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, partners, government officials, and community leaders.
- Represent the organization at public events, conferences, and meetings to enhance its visibility and influence.
Committee Service and Special Assignments:
- Attend Tree Plantings and other community events.
- Serve on board committees, task forces, or ad hoc groups as assigned, contributing expertise and leadership to specific areas of focus such as finance, governance, fundraising, or program evaluation.
- Undertake special projects or initiatives as needed to address emerging issues, capitalize on opportunities, or overcome challenges facing the organization.
Qualifications
- Commitment to the organization's mission, values, and goals.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in the non-profit sector, business, government, or community service.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to think strategically, analyze complex issues, and make informed decisions.
- Willingness to devote time, energy, and resources to board service, including attendance at meetings and participation in committee work.
- Integrity, ethics, and a commitment to transparency and accountability.
Specific Board Member Expectations
Term of Service: Board members typically serve staggered 3 year terms, with the possibility of reelection or term limits as specified in the organization's bylaws.
Time Commitment: Board members are expected to attend monthly meetings, which are typically 1hr in duration. Members should strive to attend at least 80% of meetings in a given year. Additional time commitments for the occasional working group, tree planting or other community event, should be expected. On average, that may be an additional 4 hrs per quarter.
Community Events: Board Members should strive to attend at least two tree plantings, or other community events, per year.
Remuneration: This is a volunteer position. Board members do not receive compensation for their service but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Financial Contributions & Fundraising: Active involvement in fundraising and an annual personal contribution is highly encouraged, though not required. There is no minimum threshold for donations. Board members should not make commitments on behalf of TreeUtah unless authorized by the full Board of Directors or the Executive Director.
Program Development: The role of the board is to support the Executive Director so they can run program operations. It’s not the board’s responsibility to run program operations or develop key programs. The Executive Director and Board may collaboratively create committees to support specific development efforts, and these will typically be well defined, time limited and focused for specific organizational needs.
Expectations of Proper Conduct
- Attend meetings with camera on and with limited personal distractions whenever possible
- Respect your fellow board members and TreeUtah staff. Don’t demean another board member/staff in or out of the board meetings
- All board meeting discussions and content are confidential and should not be shared outside of that group without permission
- Act in the best interest of TreeUtah
- Honor decisions of the TreeUtah Board
Application Process: Interested candidates should submit the TreeUtah Board Application form. TreeUtah’s Board Development Committee will review applications and will schedule interview conversations with qualified candidates. Candidates that the Board Development Committee want to bring onto the board will be presented at the following board meeting where the entire board will vote on their acceptance. The Chair of the Board Development Committee will be responsible for coordinating the process, and the Board Chair, along with the Executive Director, will be responsible for offering positions after the board vote.
Conclusion: Joining the Board of Directors of TreeUtah offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the greater community of Utah. If you are passionate about our mission and possess the skills and commitment to help lead our organization to greater success, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding leadership role.
Planting Coordinator
TreeUtah | Salt Lake City, UT | Full-time, year-round
No college degree required. We provide arborist training.
About the job
TreeUtah plants trees in parks and public places across Utah, mostly along the Wasatch Front, and we do it with the help of volunteers. As our Tree Planting Coordinator, you'll be the person who makes those plantings happen, from facilitating the events, leading the volunteer crews, and caring for the trees before and after they go in the ground.
This is a rare chance to work alongside a great team while learning the arborist trade. Most of your time is outdoors during the planting season, planting and maintaining trees, with some time in the office handling records and planning. Many of our volunteer groups are school and youth groups, so a good part of this job is teaching kids how to plant a tree and keeping them safe while they do it. If you like physical work, being outside in every season, and finishing the day knowing you made something that will outlive you, this is a good fit.
You do not need a college degree, and you do not need to be an arborist yet. We will train you and pay for your certification.
What you'll do
- Plan and lead tree planting events with groups of volunteers
- Plant, water, prune, and maintain trees using industry best practices
- Supervise interns and volunteer crews, keeping people safe and motivated
- Support Education Coordinator to lead school and youth groups through plantings
- Keep records of every planting in our tree inventory system (mapping software)
- Work respectfully with partners: city and county governments, businesses, tribal agencies, church groups, schools, and other nonprofits
- Talk about trees at community events and give short presentations
- Take care of our tools, trucks, and nursery stock
- Work closely with a small, self-motivated team
What you need to start
- A love of trees and general knowledge about horticulture, botany, ecology, or forestry
- A valid driver's license and a good driving record
- Ability to pass a background check (this role works with children, so screening is required by our partners)
- Comfort working with all kinds of people, including children and youth groups in a safe, patient, encouraging way
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds and do moderate to strenuous physical work outdoors
- Willingness to work outdoors in all weather, and to work some evenings and weekends
- Willingness to travel overnight a few times a year (generally 3-4 trips, 1-3 nights each)
- Comfort interacting with all sorts of people
- Computer skills necessary: Ability to write clearly, communicate through email and phone, ability to do data entry, and an interest in learning new software
- Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
If you've done landscaping, nursery work, farm work, construction, or any job where you worked outside, thought on your feet, and got things done, you have what we're looking for.
What we'll train you on
- ISA arborist certification: the International Society of Arboriculture is the professional body for tree care. We pay for your exam and study materials.
- CPR and First Aid certification.
- Tree planting standards and best practices
- Our tree inventory and mapping software
- Ongoing training and education throughout the year
Nice to have
- Knowing how to identify trees, shrubs, and other plants
- Spotting tree diseases and insect or pest problems
- Nursery growing and upkeep experience
- Running projects, programs, or events
- Prior experience leading groups, students, or volunteer crews
- Spreadsheet or database experience
- Spanish fluency
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Simple IRA with 3% employer match
- Paid time off increasing with tenure, plus paid holidays
- Schedule flexibility where possible (our event schedule comes first - most time off available in summer and winter, not spring and fall)
- Paid trainings
- All tools and materials provided
- Real opportunities to advance
Pay: $18–$20 per hour to start, depending on experience. Regular reviews with raise opportunities.
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Tuesday through Saturday. Includes some evening and weekend hours during planting season.
Location: Based in Salt Lake City. Occasional travel throughout Utah for planting events.
Travel: Occasional overnight travel for events — typically 2–4 trips per year, 1–3 nights each.
Reports to: Executive Director
How to apply:
Email your resume to
TreeUtah is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected status.
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