The administrative office is located in Meriden, Connecticut. The Quinnipiac watershed covers 13 towns in central and south central Connecticut, including forested, urbanized and salt marsh segments. The program coordinator will supervise or assist with spring events, including the Fishing Derby, Source to Sound River Cleanup, and Quinnipiac Downriver Classic Canoe Race, as well as occasional trips and hikes held seasonally. The program coordinator will be responsible for producing the quarterly newsletter, assembling, editing, and preparing layout and copy. The coordinator will have principle responsibility for promoting, scheduling, and planning watershed education at schools, organizations and other outlets.
Most field trips occur in late spring or early summer.
As an educator, the program coordinator will, with other science educators and consultants, work directly with students and interested adults. The coordinator will organize and direct the Stream Team monitoring and River Adopter efforts of trained volunteers. Most of these activities occur in the late summer and throughout the fall. The coordinator will assist the executive director in recruiting and training local activists at the municipal level for grassroots river protection. The coordinator should be prepared to research and write grant proposals and help to solicit donations for QRWA programs and events.