Outdoor Operations And Pathways Lead

Operations & Pathways Lead
Position Type: Full-time (Jan. - Dec. 2026)
Location: Skowhegan, Maine

Main Street Skowhegan is seeking an energetic and organized Operations and Pathways Lead to serve as an AmeriCorps member who will add capacity to the Skowhegan Outdoors program and help maintain highly organized program operations as well as support outdoor recreation workforce opportunities.

Position Summary
The Operations & Pathways Lead is the systems backbone for Skowhegan
Outdoors—owning timely participant communications, smooth registration and workflows,
and clean, reliable data. This role builds and maintains the dashboards and metrics that
show who we’re reaching and how people progress, then turns that insight into clear “what’s next” pathways—from first visit to skills, stewardship, and workforce exploration. This position will also lead workforce outreach and serve as a primary assistant for the pilot year of the “Career Access through National Service and Outdoor Education”, or CANOE, program aligning student needs with service terms and partner coordination, so participants can move confidently from program to practice to paid opportunities.

Key Responsibilities
● Uphold AmeriCorps rules and MSS procedures.
● Participant messaging (confirmations, reminders, policies) and registration accuracy.
● Build/maintain spreadsheets and dashboards (attendance, progression,
loans/repairs).
● Define/report meaningful metrics (unique participants, youth experiences, surveys).
● Coordinate schedules, vehicles, permits, and supplies with Leads/Coordinators
● Support Programs Lead and Communications Lead in development and execution of
Skowhegan Outdoors programming and outreach.
● Lead CANOE outreach under the direction of Outdoor Programs and Pathways
Manager
● Align gear demand (fit guides, packing lists, return policies) with Gear Library
operations.
● Assist in the creation of and maintenance of SOPs, EAPs, and incident logs; support
grant/report data pulls.

● Assist in the creation of grant applications and reports.

Qualifications
● Passion for outdoor recreation and community development.
● Basic outdoor literacy and willingness to learn gear systems.
● Operations/logistics or program administration experience; systems thinker.
● Spreadsheet fluency; data hygiene and light analysis skills.
● Clear, friendly communicator; customer service mindset.
● Driver’s license; some evenings/weekends.
Schedule & Status
Full-time AmeriCorps service (1700 hours), Jan–Dec; Basecamp + local field time;
evenings/weekends in peak seasons.
Position Benefits
● Living allowance
● AmeriCorps Education Award
● Hands-on experience in outdoor leadership & youth programming
● Training and certifications (Wilderness First Aid, Swiftwater Rescue, Outdoor Skills)
● Networking & career development in the outdoor recreation industry
● Ability to extend service term

About the Skowhegan Outdoors AmeriCorps Initiative
The Skowhegan Outdoors Initiative—a program of Main Street Skowhegan—is an effort to ensure that everyone in the Skowhegan community has access to the outdoors, opportunities to participate in free outdoor activities, and the tools to experience the natural world on their own. Skowhegan Outdoors will help bring people together through shared experiences, promote our outdoor spaces and facilities, and catalyze a shift toward a more active lifestyle in Skowhegan—a lifestyle that is accessible to everyone.
Skowhegan Outdoors is inclusive, free, and open to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, political affiliation, or religion.

About Main Street Skowhegan
Main Street Skowhegan is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to the revitalization and economic
development of Skowhegan. Through innovative programs and strategic partnerships, MSS
fosters entrepreneurship, workforce development, outdoor recreation, and community
engagement to enhance the region's economic vitality. Main Street Skowhegan is an equal
opportunity employer.