Education and Outreach Manager
Agency: Triangle Land Conservancy
Location: Durham, NC
Closing Date: September 12, 2020
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit 1) cover letter, 2) resume, and 3) a list of three references (all as a single pdf) by e-mail to: hr@triangleland.org Please no phone calls, drop-ins or paper submissions.
Term/Grade: Full-time, permanent and exempt
Position Summary:
The Education and Outreach Manager reports to the Director of Advancement and is responsible for developing and implementing public events and education programs designed to increase, engage and retain community support for TLC’s mission and enhance opportunities for public engagement with TLC’s preserves, conservation, and stewardship efforts. They work collaboratively with TLC team members and support organizational initiatives as needed. This position includes frequent virtual (and eventually in-person) interactions with all staff, board members, donors, volunteers, new and existing community partners, children and young adults to enhance opportunities to increase support for TLC’s work. This position will supervise an AmeriCorps member and volunteers who will provide needed capacity to accomplish several key responsibilities. Protocols are in place to support remote working and social distancing.
Major Duties:
Educational Programming and Collaborations
- Manage and supervise TLC’s Advancement AmeriCorps member in accordance with Resiliency Corps NC: State of North Carolina AmeriCorps program guidelines.
- Oversee the research, production and promotion of educational programs including age/grade appropriate curriculums and general audience programs that advance TLC’s mission.
- Maintain communications with existing partners and explore additional collaborations.
- Track new and existing partnerships with VolunteerHub and The Raiser’s Edge NXT.
- Represent TLC on various community boards and committees in order to foster relationships and actively engage the community in TLC’s activities and projects.
Outreach
- Develop, plan and deliver innovative and compelling outreach events and programs, including virtual options, to engage the public and cultivate community support for TLC’s mission including annual recognition events and special events for donors, volunteers and community groups.
- Collaborate with Philanthropy team to support relationships with corporations to secure sponsorships, volunteers, and develop mutually beneficial projects and programs.
- Schedule and manage registration for public events and coordinate with Communications Manager to publicize them.
- Create social media and website content relevant to events and programming. Photograph events and programs.
Volunteer Engagement
- Following Service Enterprise guidelines, coordinate volunteer opportunities for individual, school, and corporate and community groups including virtual opportunities.
- Serve as the organization’s expert with VolunteerHub volunteer management system to unify records across the organization, communicate with volunteers, organize events, and record, analyze, and publicize hours.
- Recruit, train, and manage volunteers for conservation workdays, citizen science, education & special events, TLC tabling, and office support.
- Manage TLC table at community events, lead outings and hikes as needed, and oversee training and coordination for volunteers and staff to aid in these efforts.
- Track event participation and volunteer data/paperwork within TLC’s donor database, The Raiser’s Edge NXT, for use by TLC staff.
General
- Actively apply Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lens to all TLC programs and partnerships to help TLC become more equitable and by continuing to collaborate with and support organizations led by Black and Brown people, to work with minority-owned businesses, and to build relationships with communities of color.
- Work with Director of Advancement to develop and manage an annual budget and operational plan for all programs.
- In collaboration with team members, develop funding/grant proposals for the programs to ensure financial sustainability to include coverage of both direct and indirect expenses.
See announcement and apply here.
