Cramerton, North Carolina, United States · Hybrid
$50k–$55k/yr
Description Position Title: Engagement Manager Accountability: Engagement Manager reports to the Executive Director Job Classification: Full-time, salaried, exempt – benefits eligible. Compensation: $50,000-$55,000 annua…
Skills: Program management, Community engagement, Environmental education, Staff supervision, Budget management
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The Engagement Manager leads community engagement activities, including the Floating Classroom and Conservation Field Days, across a 26-county river basin. They are responsible for staff supervision, budget management, strategic planning, and fostering partnerships to advance the organization's environmental mission.
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in non-profit work with a focus on educational program development. Strong organizational skills, staff management experience, and a valid driver's license are required, along with a passion for environmental conservation.
Description
Position Title: Engagement Manager
Accountability: Engagement Manager reports to the Executive Director
Job Classification: Full-time, salaried, exempt – benefits eligible.
Compensation: $50,000-$55,000 annually
About: Catawba Riverkeeper is an environmental conservation non-profit with the mission to preserve, protect, and restore the waters of the Catawba-Wateree River Basin for all through education, advocacy, and engagement. Our 5,600 square mile river basin includes over 8,900 miles of waterways across 26 counties in North and South Carolina. We provide accurate, science-based information about our region’s water source and the issues affecting it.
Position Summary: The Engagement Manager is responsible for advancing Riverkeeper’s mission by facilitating a variety of community engagement activities across the 26-county basin in North and South Carolina. The Manager directly coordinates programs for the Central Basin Floating Classroom and Conservation Field Days while supporting the coordination of basin-wide education, recreation, and volunteer programs in partnership with that program’s employee lead. The Manager will step in as needed to host or help host various engagement programs. This role ensures regional programs are well-resourced, well-managed, and aligned with organizational strategy. This position will have a high-level understanding of all engagement activities across our region and among departments to enhance operational efficiencies and financial resilience. An ideal candidate will be proactive, highly organized, experienced in non-profit community engagement through experiential activities, specifically environmental education.
Program Leadership & Strategy
Floating Classroom Program Management
Conservation Field Day Leadership
Staff Leadership
Budget & Operations
Partnerships & Collaboration
Equity & Environmental Justice
Evaluation & Reporting
Requirements
Location: The Engagement Manager will be based at Catawba Riverkeeper’s main office at Confluence in Cramerton, NC with remote work as appropriate. Travel throughout the Catawba-Wateree 26-county region in North and South Carolina for program coordination and execution may also be necessary.
Catawba Riverkeeper provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.Protecting the Catawba River without compromise since 1997.
We educate and advocate to protect the Catawba-Wateree River Basin's lakes, rivers and streams for everyone who depends on and enjoys them. Our vision is that the waters of the entire Catawba-Wateree River basin will always be of high quality and abundant quantity to sustain and enhance the lives of all the humans, the wildlife, and the ecosystems that depend on it. We serve over two million residents who get their drinking water from the Catawba River and nearly 3 million households whose electricity is dependent on the Catawba River. We operate in 26 counties in North Carolina and South Carolina from east of Asheville, N.C., to near Camden, S.C. The Catawba River has been designated as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers three times (#1 in 2008, #5 in 2013 and #13 in 2000). The Southern Environmental Law Center in 2010 and 2012 listed it as a Top 10 Endangered Places in the Southeast. In 2011, Union of Concerned Scientists listed it as the 4th most stressed river in the U.S. from power plants. Recent fish advisories for unsafe levels of metals and PCBs highlight the need to do more to protect our water. We hope that you will look at the information on our website and help us protect our water.
Offices: 715 N Church St, 120, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, US
Protecting the Catawba River without compromise since 1997.
We educate and advocate to protect the Catawba-Wateree River Basin's lakes, rivers and streams for everyone who depends on and enjoys them. Our vision is that the waters of the entire Catawba-Wateree River basin will always be of high quality and abundant quantity to sustain and enhance the lives of all the humans, the wildlife, and the ecosystems that depend on it. We serve over two million residents who get their drinking water from the Catawba River and nearly 3 million households whose electricity is dependent on the Catawba River. We operate in 26 counties in North Carolina and South Carolina from east of Asheville, N.C., to near Camden, S.C. The Catawba River has been designated as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers three times (#1 in 2008, #5 in 2013 and #13 in 2000). The Southern Environmental Law Center in 2010 and 2012 listed it as a Top 10 Endangered Places in the Southeast. In 2011, Union of Concerned Scientists listed it as the 4th most stressed river in the U.S. from power plants. Recent fish advisories for unsafe levels of metals and PCBs highlight the need to do more to protect our water. We hope that you will look at the information on our website and help us protect our water.
Offices: 715 N Church St, 120, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, US
