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Blue Star Families · 17 hours ago

Blue Star Connect Outdoors Leader Consultant

Washington, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$30/hr - $30/hr

Blue Star Families is a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families by providing programming and resources while strengthening their connections to their local communities. This role involves planning and delivering outdoor recreation meetup opportunities for local families, coordinating with national park staff, and promoting events through social media and community networks.

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Responsibilities

Plan and deliver independently organized, and regularly occurring outdoor recreation meetup opportunities for local families, with a target of one event per month, as seasonably appropriate

Coordinate as needed with staff at local national park sites for outdoor recreation activities. Contractor retains discretion over communications and partnerships

Track and submit outdoor recreation opportunities using provided planning documents for visibility and support, at the Contractor’s discretion and in a manner consistent with agreed-upon deliverables

Track and log attendance for Blue Star Connect Outdoors activities, utilizing tools or methods selected by the contractor that meet the basic reporting needs

Develop and implement ideas for highlighting outdoor meetup activities via social media and Blue Star Neighborhood (ex. providing photographs and stories from events, helpful resources to get outdoors, or sharing “best of” outdoor activities), with content and frequency determined by the Contractor in alignment with overall project goals

Disseminate printed or digital promotional materials to local civilian and military-facing community bulletin boards and networks, at the Contractor’s discretion regarding timing and method of distribution

Identify and steward potential relationships with local parks and outdoor organizations to increase opportunities for engagement, exercising independent judgment in outreach and collaboration efforts