Horticulture Senior Coordinator

Application Deadline: 5 July 2026

Department: Education and Horticulture

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Hybrid: Sacramento, CA, USA

Reporting To: Horticulture Program Manager

Compensation: $31.51 - $33.96 / hour

Description

What You'll Do

• Support the launch and maintenance of a public-facing database of California native plant propagation protocols. 
• Ensure relevance and accessibility of all protocol materials for various audiences. 
• Create new and update existing best practices from current industry professionals and published scientific resources. 
• Lead data entry and content management volunteers.  
• Coordinate integration of the finalized protocols into the Calscape database’s plant profiles. 
  • Support Spanish-language resources and accuracy reviews.
  • Collaborate on California Native American tribes review of the protocols by California Native American tribal partners to ensure culturally appropriate resources. 
  • Organize and schedule meetings and provide volunteer support. 
• Responsibilities may also include industry outreach to nurseries and growers, including prospective partners, and coordination of meetings or committees that support engagement across these sectors. 

• Participate in CNPS Chapter Council committees and communities as needed, which may include, depending on background and expertise, the Invasive Species Committee, Wildfire Community, Chapter Horticulture Chairs Committee, and others. 
• Provide general support to chapter members and the broader CNPS community, including responding to emails and phone inquiries, connecting members with relevant resources, and assisting with other day-to-day chapter needs. 
•  Support chapter plant sale activities which include providing technical assistance with Square or other sales platforms as needed. 
• Identify funding opportunities and advise program leadership and Development team on task-level scoping and resource planning. 
• Manage discrete projects, schedules, and deliverables. 
• Lead volunteers and contractors on assigned tasks. 
• Serve as a point of contact for volunteers and partners; coordinate speaking opportunities and public presentations with Public Affairs. 
• Contribute horticultural expertise to grants, reports, and publications. 
• Uphold CNPS’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all program development and outreach activities. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

• Review and improve plant profiles in the database, including updating scientific and common names, geographic ranges, cultivation notes, and links to relevant industry care protocols. 
• Manage and respond to incoming correspondence, including emails submitted through Calscape, and route inquiries to the appropriate contacts as needed. 
• Review data across platforms and tools to ensure accuracy and consistency. 
• Develop and review plant care guidance covering irrigation, pruning, mulching, soil health, and pest and disease management informed by integrated pest management (IPM) principles and aligned with goals for biodiversity and pollinator support. 
• Assist with testing new websites, pages, and database features before public launch, identifying issues, and providing feedback. 
• Review new and updated content to ensure it is accurate, clearly written, and useful to both a general audience and profe