The City of Tempe’s Growing Together initiative aims to address extreme heat through a tree stewardship program where Tempe residents learn how to grow, plant, and care for trees, working specifically within neighborhoods with low tree canopy coverage and a high level of heat vulnerability. The Community Tree Steward Program Champion will be responsible for recruiting and coordinating with participants of the tree stewardship program, talking to neighbors about the importance of increasing the number of trees and shade in the neighborhood, plan and coordinate neighborhood led tree
plantings, and support residents in tree maintenance.

Experience & Training:
• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge or familiarity with the target neighborhoods in Northeast Tempe (University Heights, Alegre, Escalante,
and Victory Acres/La Victoria), Southwest Tempe (Baseline/Hardy), and the Town of Guadalupe.
• Interest and/or experience organizing within neighborhoods (ex: helping to plan or host neighborhood events or
meetings, talking to neighbors, discussing ways to improve your neighborhood).
• Experience with native or climate-adaptive tree and plant species and landscape best practices.
• Experience with building and maintaining relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of the impacts of extreme heat on residents and business owners in underserved communities.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) skills are a plus.
• Experience with project management and/or data collection at any level is a plus

Essential Job Functions:
• Support the implementation of a tree stewardship program that promotes urban cooling and resilience to extreme
heat.
• Tree Steward Program Recruitment
o Help coordinate and conduct community outreach and communication efforts, working with community organizers to build relationships with residents in the target neighborhoods in Northeast
Tempe, Southwest Tempe, and the Town of Guadalupe.
o Identify neighborhood residents interested in participating in the tree stewardship program, learning about
community greening initiatives, and participating in tree plantings events.
• Tree Steward Program Implementation
o Support tree stewards during the program by sending reminders about upcoming meetings, helping with
assignments, and talking with participants about their post-program goals.
o Assist Community Greening Program Coordinator to organize Tree Steward classes and attend all classes.
• Tree Plantings and Maintenance
o Support the planning, coordination, and logistics of community tree planting events.
o Maintain network of graduated Tree Stewards by planning and/or communicating about continued
engagement opportunities.
o Connect tree stewards to workforce resources through the grant.
o Monitor the health of new trees planted in the neighborhood. Have conversations with neighbors and tree
stewards when trees are not doing well and make plans for tree care and maintenance.
o Create monthly newsletter in Mailchimp to keep people connected to the work, introduce the Tree Steward
cohorts each time.
o Support communication with community members regarding trees and community greening
• Additional Support
o Serve as a community liaison, connecting community members with neighborhood tree planting, training,
and scholarship resources related to Growing Together initiatives.
o Serve as a point of contact for tree & shade installation questions.
o Track and monitor of program goals and deliverables.
o Support Community Greening Program Coordinator and additional Sustainability & Resilience Division
team members with additional community greening activities.
o Assist with organizing community events & activities (ex: bioblitz, birding tour, tree tag scavenger hunt, etc.