The Stormwater Consortium of Rockland County (SCRC) was established in 2004 as a collaboration between Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County (CCE Rockland) and the 23 towns and villages in the county. The SCRC's core mission is to collaborate and share resources on stormwater management, and to assist member municipalities in meeting the requirements of the NYSDEC's Stormwater MS4 Permit program. CCE Rockland's Environmental Educator currently manages the SCRC’s stormwater program.
The Stormwater Program Coordinator will support the Environmental Educator to oversee the stormwater program, which requires adherence to the significantly expanded NYSDEC Stormwater MS4 Permit requirements implemented in 2024. This role will involve building out the stormwater program based on permit requirements and deadlines, coordinating planning and implementation efforts with participating municipalities, and providing input on program priorities. Frequent, on-site interaction with municipal participants is required to effectively coordinate program delivery. Using ArcGIS Online to assist with further developing the SCRC’s unified Stormwater Management Database will be required.
The SCRC Program Coordinator is based at the CCE Rockland office in Stony Point, NY, and works closely with the Environmental Educator to provide input on strategic priorities for the stormwater program. This role is part of a dynamic team that serves multiple audiences. Remote work may be possible when not required to be in the office or in the field.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or related fields. Associate’s degree and two years of transferrable, related experience is acceptable.
- Knowledge or experience with the NYSDEC Stormwater MS4 Permit program.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to plan, coordinate and deliver programs working with a team.
- Ability to establish and follow detailed work procedures, set goals, initiate, plan, prioritize, organize work and manage time effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
- Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate.
- Occasionally tabling at outreach events which may include weekends.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience with Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations.
- Proficiency with ArcGIS.
- Experience working in the field, particularly when challenge-solving is essential.
- Knowledge of the NYSDEC Stormwater Construction permit and State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit programs.
Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
Program Responsibilities:
Program Delivery – 5%
- Participate as an active member of the team and frequently interact with the member municipalities as a multidisciplinary team approach to deliver the stormwater program.
- Assist in delivering trainings for all Minimum Measure components of the MS4 permit program.
- Represent CCE before the public, community leaders, government officials, Cornell or other program partners as part of program delivery.
- Provide educational program efforts via mass media (Zoom, etc.) when needed.
- Foster acceptance of program methods and policies to address community and individual needs and consider various audiences.
Program Evaluation – 5%
- Assist with the annual evaluation of the stormwater program as required by the MS4 permit.
- Assist in the interaction with member municipalities to obtain their evaluation of programs.
Administrative Responsibilities:
Direction – 5%
- Assist with the development of SCRC’s stormwater program to comply with MS4 permit requirements.
- Assist with planning and scheduling SCRC and partner meetings, and meeting set-up.
- Assist with program planning and developing and expanding programs to meet permit requirements.
- Assist with enhancing various relationships to benefit the stormwater permit program.
- Assist in developing Trainings for all Minimum Measure components of the MS4 permit program.
Management – 5%
- Provide guidance on the stormwater program budgets with Environmental Educator and to include communication with the municipalities.
- Assist the Environmental Educator with managing integral components of the Stormwater Program to ensure compliance with MS4 standards and act as their representative when they are unavailable.
- Assist with managing and maintaining mapping databases.
Coordination/Operation – 75%
- Attend regular meetings of the SCRC on an ongoing basis. Develop the meeting agenda based on priority and permit needs
- Assist Educator with drafting the unified Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) and required components.
- Implement an established stormwater program based on MS4 permit deadlines. Coordinate the implementation efforts and all required components to the participating municipalities.
- Transport self and materials to program delivery sites (municipalities, highway garages).
- Assist each MS4s with identifying target audiences and pollutant generating activities to expand the public education program. Identify means of distributing the information per MS4.
- Develop unified inspection and reporting templates. Help to expand current ArcGIS Online efforts to meet permit inspection requirements.
- Assist with developing the required permit Inventories for reporting and inspection purposes. Maintain the database of construction and post-construction sites in Rockland.
- Assist each MS4 with updating and maintaining their Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP).
- Working with ArcGIS Online to assist with the SCRC's unified Stormwater Management Database and further development of the platform.
- Update the stormwater educational webpage, the interactive maps, and social media content.
- Assist with drafting, finalizing, and facilitating the distribution of all annual stormwater contracts and maintaining the associated budgets.
Professional Improvement – 5%
- In cooperation with Supervisor and/or Executive Director, jointly develop and pursue a professional development plan as a means to increase competencies relative to position accountabilities and to address changes and Association priorities.
- Collaborate in activities that are in general support of Cornell Cooperative Extension and perform other duties as assigned.
Health and Safety – Applied to all duties and functions
- Support the Association to maintain a safe working environment.
- Be familiar with and strive to follow any applicable federal, state, local regulations, Association health and safety policy/procedure/requirement and standard.
- Act proactively to prevent accidents/injuries and communicate hazards to supervisors when identified.
EEO/EPO and Policy – Applied to all duties and functions
- Maintain professional and respectful interactions with clientele, staff, volunteers and the public.
- Assist the Cornell Cooperative Extension system in reaching out to various audiences.
- Aware of, and adheres to, established Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Rockland County policies, procedures and Cornell Cooperative Extension Skills for Success.
- Contribute to the overall success of the organization by performing all assigned duties in a professional, timely and accurate manner.
This is a full time, 37.5 hours/week, non-exempt, benefits eligible position. Compensation paid at the rate of $25.75 to $27.75 per hour, commensurate with experience.
Excellent benefits, based on eligibility, including:
- Vacation, Sick and Personal time
- Paid Holidays
- NYS Health Insurance Program (including Dental Insurance)
- NYS Retirement
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Tax Deferred Annuity
- Voluntary Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Group Universal Life Insurance
- Voluntary Personal Accidental Insurance
- Voluntary Legal Plan Insurance
- Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance
- Voluntary Auto and Homeowner’s Insurance
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Voluntary New York’s College Savings Program
Please be sure to read the Notice to Applicants found on the Jobs with CCE page:
https://cals.cornell.edu/cornell-cooperative-extension/join-us/jobs
How To Apply: Applicants (including current employees of other Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations) must apply online through the APPLY button in this job posting. Current employees of Cornell Cooperative Extension Rockland County are considered internal applicants and must apply online through their Workday account which may be accessed here: http://workday.cornell.edu/. For details on how to apply, visit: https://cals.cornell.edu/cornell-cooperative-extension/join-us/jobs/apply
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All applications must be received on-line by November 18, 2025. Position closing dates may change based on Association needs.
No relocation or VISA Sponsorship available.
The Association may make reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the hiring process and employees to perform the essential functions of their job. For additional questions or if you require an accommodation so you may participate in the selection process you are encouraged to contact Leah Cadwallader, Regional Human Resources Manager, e-mail LC267@cornell.edu or (845) 340-3990x314.
Job Title:
Association Program Coordinator II
Level:
004
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Company:
Contract College
Contact Name:
Leah Cadwallader
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