Program Associate

Program Associate, Fort Greene Park Conservancy (full-time, hybrid)

Brooklyn, NY

Deadline to submit: July 29, 2026; Start date: September 2026

Fort Greene Park Conservancy (FGPC) seeks a proactive, detail-oriented, and people-focused Program Associate. The new position will be critical in sustaining and expanding FGPC’s core programs, including managing Green Team, our environmental education program for teens.

Qualified candidates will have 2-3 years of programming experience with demonstrated success in planning and producing a range of programs, including youth and environmental programs in public spaces. Candidates must be committed to programming and engaging with a DEI lens. Multilingual applicants—with an emphasis on Spanish and/or Chinese—are desired.

FGPC provides an incredible opportunity to work at an organization that prioritizes putting its values into practice and fostering a culture of learning, internally and externally.

Job Summary: Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Programs and working closely with the program team (Environmental Justice Fellow, and Program Associate), other FGPC and NYC Parks staff, the Program Associate will develop and implement program activities to support FGPC’s vision of a thriving Fort Greene Park. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Implement and evolve FGPC’s environmental programs, including our Green Team (entering our 5th cohort) and Young Naturalists programs in close collaboration with the Environmental Justice Fellow.
  • Lead supervision of Green Team, including Guides (second year members))
  • Lead Green Team Advisory Committee
• Assist the Director of Programs and Board (Program and Engagement Committee) in planning, implementing, and evaluating public programs and events, including identifying, securing, contracting vendors and talent, and managing NYC Parks Special Events Permit Applications. This position will be the primary support for: Slow Skills to Sustain You, Poetry in the Park, Queerly Beloved: Pride Shorts in the Park, Black History & Culture Tour of Fort Greene tour and portions of our Community Heroes program.
• Attend and participate in the Program & Engagement Committee meetings and liaise with the Committee as needed.
• Assist with public program survey collection, assessment, and documentation.
• Work with the Communications & Engagement Manager to enhance cross-promotion of FGPC programs and engagement opportunities with key partners and assist with on-site flyering and outreach activities within the park.
• Support special projects and other public programs where necessary, including fundraising events, board activities, and occasional public art installations.

The Program Associate must have the temperament and interpersonal skills to interact with various park and organizational stakeholders from diverse backgrounds (including community members, City agency officials, Conservancy Board members, donors, press, park visitors, and volunteers) with maturity, discretion, and empathy.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of nonprofit environmental experience required.
• At least two years experience working with young people.
• Cultural/government sector experience and experience with parks desired
• One year of community engagement experience is required
• Excellent spoken communication skills
• Required computer skills: G-Suite Apps (Docs, Sheets, Forms); knowledge of SurveyMonkey, Canva, and Classy is desired
• Ability to participate and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment
• Creativity and willingness to take initiative
• Commitment to justice and inclusion
• Possess strong attention to detail and project management skills; highly organized
• Flexibility and willingness to work in a variety of work environments, both indoors and in the park in most weather conditions
• Ability to take on physical, and outdoor work, including occasional heavy lifting (30+ lbs)

Individuals from marginalized and historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Fort Greene Park Conservancy provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Salary

$60,000-$65,000

Hours & Work Locations

Time commitment is full-time, five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday, with flexible hours to accommodate occasional evening work.

FGPC staff work a blend of in-office, on-site (park), and remote hours.

Benefits

Four weeks paid time off + 3 floating holidays + two weeks sick leave and comp time; health, retirement, and commuter benefits; 13 paid office holidays.

Contact

Cover letters should explain: (1) Your relevant qualifications and past experience; (2) Your reasons for working at a small community-based nonprofit; and (3) Why you are seeking a job that engages teens. Application materials, including cover letter and resume, should be emailed in a single PDF file addressed to:

Mia Rubin

Director of Programs

Fort Greene Park Conservancy

85 South Oxford Street

Brooklyn, NY, 11217

info@fortgreenepark.org

Please note that due to a high volume of applications, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. We will contact those moving forward in the interview process.

About Fort Greene Park Conservancy (www.fortgreenepark.org)

We enrich and nurture Fort Greene Park as a public space that puts community first—protecting everyone's right to belong, organize, and connect with nature. The Fort Greene Park Conservancy is an independent non-profit organization that partners with local communities and NYC Parks to program, maintain, and advocate for the park as a vital space today and for generations to come.

Working in close partnership with NYC Parks and the community, FGPC provides maintenance support and produces free programming year-round attracting over 25,000 participants annually with a diverse portfolio of events including music festivals, walking tours, horticultural volunteer events, and other community programming.

Fort Greene Park is a 30-acre public park owned and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. It was first championed by the borough's most famous poet, Walt Whitman, and designed by the landscape architectural team of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. The park's McKim, Mead, and White–designed Prison Ship Martyrs Monument commemorates the sacrifice of more than 11,500 prisoners of war who died in captivity during the Revolutionary War, whose collected remains are interred in the park. The park has served as a source of inspiration for cultural icons including Richard Wright, Marianne Moore, and Spike Lee. Today, the park finds itself at the center of one of Brooklyn's most dynamic and diverse neighborhoods.

Four weeks paid time off + 3 floating holidays + two weeks sick leave and comp time; health, retirement, and commuter benefits; 13 paid office holidays.