PRN is Hiring – Join Our Team!
Interim Communications Director
Prairie Rivers Network seeks a highly motivated and optimistic individual that is passionate about the environment and people to serve as our first Interim Communications Director and lead our communications and marketing efforts to the next level.
This is a full-time position through December 31, 2024 with a starting salary of $75,000. Promotion of this position to permanent Communications Director will be decided no later than December 15, 2024 and will be contingent upon employee performance and PRN’s financial position.
The ideal candidate will be located in the Champaign-Urbana area, but candidates residing in other Illinois communities will be considered with an expectation of frequent trips to the Champaign office. A hybrid telework schedule is possible.
Applications will be considered through April 3, 2024 and will be evaluated on a rolling basis. — Posted March 19, 2024
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Prairie Rivers Network is looking for environmental champions to join our team. Do you believe in our mission to protect water, heal land, and inspire change? Do you want to use the creative power of science, law, and collective action, to protect and restore our rivers, return healthy soils and diverse wildlife to our lands, and transform how we care for the earth and for each other? Then Prairie Rivers Network might be the right place for you. Our programs confront many of the root causes of environmental degradation in Illinois while addressing the sources and impacts of climate change.
If you are interested in a career at Prairie Rivers Network, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@prairierivers.org. We want to get to know you. Tell us why you really want to join our team.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Prairie Rivers Network is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice in all aspects of our work and organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job, therefore our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. Your experience, which may include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, helps build the competencies and knowledge that translates to our openings. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.