Employment Opportunities - Keep Austin Beautiful

Education Programs Manager

Keep Austin Beautiful seeks an Education Programs Manager to manage its award-winning environmental in-school, after-school, and resource education programs. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for the environment and excellent teaching, supervisory, curriculum development, communications, and project management skills.

Keep Austin Beautiful teaches K-12 youth the principles of litter abatement, recycling, composting, ecology, water conservation, sustainability, and more. The organization educates 12,000 students annually with the objective to promote environmental stewardship and develop youth leaders through hands-on activities and service-learning projects.

The Education Programs Manager will lead a team of highly-skilled and energetic educators; oversee the development, delivery, and evaluation of the Generation Zero Waste, Clean Creek Campus, and Activity Kits programs; and manage the day-to-day operations of a fast-paced education department with highly sought-after programming. The manager will serve on the leadership team of the organization and report to the Executive Director.

Responsibilities:

Foster a positive work environment to recruit, retain, develop, and reward a highly effective education team.
Update, maintain, and create educational curriculum and lead in classroom and out-of-classroom presentations and activities as needed to ensure program metrics are met.
Monitor program budgets to ensure high value and efficient use of financial resources in program delivery
Create monthly and annual reports for internal and external reporting and invoicing.
Schedule and coordinate school presentations and service projects for the education team.
Ensure that program design and implementation remain clearly aligned to the organization’s mission and strategic advancement, fulfill grant requirements, and respond to changing trends in environmental education.
Maintain education online communications through WordPress, Gravity Forms, and MailChimp, and work with the communications team to develop social media and blog content.
Lead the ongoing development and strengthening of existing partnerships with schools and community organizations and develop new partnerships to ensure that the organization is engaging all demographics and geographic areas of the city of Austin.
Support the development team secure financial support for the organization through grants, foundations, individual and corporate contributions, and media opportunities.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in education, environmental science, or a related field. Teaching certification is a plus.
At least two years of experience hiring, training, and supervising staff; administering programs; managing budgets; and building partnerships.
At least two years of experience teaching solid waste, water quality, native plants, urban ecology, or outdoor awareness to K-12 youth and adults in both formal and informal settings.
Experience and knowledge leading litter abatement, restoration, and water quality service-learning projects.
Familiarity and involvement with Austin’s environmental education community, specifically Cities Connecting Children to Nature, the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee of Austin Independent School District, and the Texas Association of Environmental Educators are a plus.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and Google Suite required; experience with Zoom, WordPress, Gravity Forms, MailChimp, QuickBooks, and Little Green Light are a plus.
Experience managing government contracts, creating annual work plans, preparing monthly invoices, and overseeing subcontractor projects is a plus.
Proven leadership ability with a high level of emotional intelligence.
Ability to communicate effectively and empathetically with diverse school and community partner stakeholder groups.
Bilingual – Spanish speaking – is preferred.
A flexible schedule is required, including some evenings and weekends.

Hours: This is a full-time position, which may require work on evenings and weekends to support events.

Pay & Benefits: Keep Austin Beautiful offers a progressive and flexible work environment, full medical and dental benefits, 403(b) retirement plan, paid vacation, sick time, and mileage reimbursement. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Application Process: Qualified applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter describing 1) their qualifications and experiences 2) salary requirements and 3) how they learned about the position to careers@keepaustinbeautiful.org. The subject line should read Education Programs Manager – Last Name No phone calls, please! Position open until filled. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis with the position to begin in mid-June.

Keep Austin Beautiful is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The organization is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions, including, without limitation, decisions regarding recruitment, selection, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, advancement, corrective action, discipline, discharge, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, are based on individual qualifications and/or other legitimate business factors, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age (40 and over), disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Community Engagement Manager

Keep Austin Beautiful, a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire and educate all Austinites to volunteer together, beautify green spaces, clean waterways and reduce waste every day, seeks a Community Engagement Manager who is a leader in volunteer management to support the organization’s community engagement goals. The Community Engagement Manager leads the team that mobilizes thousands of volunteers each year, spearheading community engagement programs that engage individuals, corporate partners, and civic groups to take action to improve their waterways and green spaces. Responsible for the implementation of strategies that mobilize and inspire Austinites to volunteer, donate, advocate and lead, the Community Engagement Manager is a key member of the leadership team and reports to the Executive Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Creates a re-engagement plan for each community engagement program that follows Austin Public Health and CDC guidelines for healthy and safe interactions.
Manages strategies to engage all Austinites in opportunities to support Keep Austin Beautiful’s community goals. Includes designing, implementing, and evaluating innovative individual and corporate engagement services and experiences.
Oversees existing cleanup, beautification, and volunteer programs including Keep Austin Beautiful Day, Adopt-a-Street, Adopt-a-Creek, Clean Lady Bird Lake, and Community Cleanups.
Builds strategic partnerships with key partners and stakeholders, including the City of Austin’s Resource Recovery Department, Parks and Recreation Department, and Watershed Protection Department, and fosters strong partnerships with corporate volunteer leaders.
Manages program budgets; oversees, prepares, and submits program tracking and reporting; and supervises the community engagement team.
Manages the implementation of episodic group volunteer experiences that support community goals and the goals of corporate partners. Includes oversight assigned elements of project management.
Manages community engagement-related technology processes to support organizational customer relationship culture, including customer relationship management (CRM) and technology software related to developing and registering volunteers for projects. Includes sharing data to inform the development of engagement strategies.
Collaborates with the fundraising team to align community engagement and fundraising programs. Design and lead strategic outreach and communications to engage and fortify relationships with current and prospective funders in collaboration with the development team.
Works with the development team to track grant reporting.

Desired Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

A Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, communications, public relations, or a related field plus three years of experience managing programs and supervising staff is required. One year of relevant experience may substitute for one (1) year of the required education up to a maximum of four (4) years.
Minimum of two years of experience in volunteer management, community organizing, corporate community relations, project management, or other related areas required; three years of experience preferred.
Driver’s license and valid transportation required.
Experience with GivePulse, Gravity Forms, and Little Green Light a plus.
Technology skills including expertise with Microsoft Office and database management; willingness to learn new applications and identify innovative ways for technology to support organizational objectives.
Project management skills: ability to multitask, problem-solve, prioritize, delegate, and create systems and processes.
Requires excellent knowledge, skills and abilities in data analysis and insight generation, translation of complex issues into actionable efforts.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities, and able to react and adjust quickly to changing conditions.
Excellent communication skills; able to communicate effectively both written and oral. Spanish language proficiency preferred.
Exceptional customer service orientation in all tasks and activities, even while at times under pressure.
Solid relationship management skills enhancing internal organizational relations and external community interactions.
Strategic thinker who understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
Knowledgeable of Austin’s diverse communities and the challenges underrepresented communities face in access to clean and safe green spaces

Hours: This is a full-time position and will require occasional work on evenings and weekends.

Benefits: Keep Austin Beautiful offers a progressive and flexible work environment, health care and dental benefits, paid vacation and sick time, a 403b retirement plan with employer match, and mileage and cellular phone reimbursement. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Application Process: Qualified applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter describing 1) their qualifications and experiences 2) salary requirements and 3) how they learned about the position to careers@keepaustinbeautiful.org. The subject line should read Community Engagement Manager – Last Name. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. The posting will be open until the position is filled. Only complete submissions will be considered and receive a response. No phone calls, please.