Squam Lakes Association Staff Positions
Squam Lakes association
Director of Conservation
We are seeking a Director of Conservation for full-time, benefited employment. The Director of Conservation (DOC) is responsible for maintaining the Squam Lakes Association’s robust conservation efforts in the Squam Lakes Watershed. The DOC will work with the Executive Director to implement the comprehensive watershed plan launched in 2020 and supervise conservation program-specific efforts of the SLA Lakes Region Conservation Corps (LRCC). Some of these critical duties include invasive specie management, including overseeing milfoil diving and the Lake Host program, overseeing the implementation of the LakeSmart program, and direct communication with the constituents of the Squam Lakes Association. The Director of Conservation accomplishes these conservation initiatives in collaboration with SLA staff, Lakes Region Conservation Corps AmeriCorps members, community volunteers, partner organizations, and contractors to fulfill the SLA’s conservation mission to conserve the Squam Lakes and watershed. The DOC is directly supervised by the Executive Director.
Watershed Plan Implementation Specialist
The Squam Lakes Association is seeking a Watershed Plan Implementation Specialist to help manage our water quality efforts. Primary duties include supporting staff, volunteers, and partners to conduct research, test and maintain laboratory operations. This position will also implement watershed plan efforts through field work that will include assessing shorelines and properties for conservation values through the LakeSmart program. They will provide invasive species control leadership and conduct restoration activities at watershed plan sites.
