Volunteer Mentor Program Coordinator

Job Class: State Program Administrator Principle Job ID: 97736

Location:
St. Paul Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Unlimited Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers Date Posted: 10/16/2026 Closing Date: 11/05/2026 Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Department of Natural Resources Division/Unit: Fish and Wildlife Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift Days of Work: Monday
- Friday Travel Required: Yes Salary Range: $32.97
- $48.60 / hourly; $68,841
- $101,477 / annually Classified Status: Classified Bargaining Unit: 214
- Minnesota Association of Skilled Employees/MAPE FLSA Status: Non-exempt Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes Working Title

Volunteer Mentor Program Coordinator Job Class

State Program Administrator Principle Agency

MN Department of Natural Resources Job ID: 97736

Location:
St. Paul Telework Eligible: Yes Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Unlimited Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers Date Posted: 10/16/2026 Closing Date: 11/05/2026 Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Department of Natural Resources Division/Unit: Fish and Wildlife Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift Days of Work: Monday
- Friday Travel Required: Yes Salary Range: $32.97
- $48.60 / hourly; $68,841
- $101,477 / annually Classified Status: Classified Bargaining Unit: 214
- Minnesota Association of Professional Employees/MAPE FLSA Status: Non-exempt Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans.



The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. The DNR is looking to fill (1) Volunteer Mentor Program Coordinator position located in St. Paul. This position exists to analyze, strategically plan, design and administer statewide hunting, fishing and related outdoor recreation volunteer mentor training programs and outreach events for the Division of Fish and Wildlife, including but not limited to: analyzing internal and external program resources, developing and administering a statewide volunteer management system, designing and conducting volunteer trainings, designing volunteer engagement opportunities, celebrating volunteers, facilitating communication and coordination between existing mentoring organizations, the DNR and private sector hunting and fishing organizations. The position will keep abreast of and participate in national hunting and fishing mentoring discussions and directions and strategically plan Minnesota's state‑level implementation, including developing state programs, products and services and providing capacity‑building opportunities for recruiting, retaining, and reactivating hunters and anglers. Responsibilities Include

Analyze current programs and strategize for volunteer continuous improvement; develop and implement statewide volunteer mentor program for the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife,



including promoting the program to partner organizations; recruiting, training and managing volunteers; and compiling, analyzing and reporting program impact data. Utilizing DNR volunteer and mentor management software(s) to successfully recruit, retain, and reactivate anglers and hunters. Launch and sustain online mentoring system to match hunting mentors with mentees. Collaborate with DNR staff and external partners to develop effective marketing to convince the sporting public of the importance of participating in mentoring programs. This will include meeting with organizations, drafting articles for newsletters and magazines, advertising, PSA's, etc. Provide support to sporting groups mentoring participation, including attending youth and adult Learn to Hunt and Fish events, maintaining lists of mentors, providing background check services, facilitating partnerships with mentoring agencies, drafting press releases, guiding evaluation, etc. Integrate volunteers into existing programs and develop volunteer/mentor skills certification system. Assess volunteer abilities and deliver skill‑building training to ensure high quality consistent program delivery. Coordinate DNR's involvement in the Governor's Openers and other large outreach events Managing logistics regarding DNR volunteer opportunities, media engagement, special expenses, invites, marketing agreement, event proposal and on location meetings. Manage budgets, develop budget requests and strategize on creative partnerships to fund special projects and initiatives. Develop program fees and registration requirements through collaboration with program partners. Purchase supplies as needed for workshops and volunteers. Support Fish and Wi

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