Now Hiring: Education and Community Engagement Manager

Fayette Alliance is looking for an energetic and passionate individual to fill the role of Education and Community Engagement Manager. If  you have an interest in urban planning, agriculture, and advocacy; and if you take pride in calling Lexington, KY your home — please send your cover letter and resume to brittany@fayettealliance.com.

About Fayette Alliance

Fayette Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to achieving sustainable, equitable growth in Lexington-Fayette County through land-use advocacy, education, and research. We believe that preserving our unique and productive Bluegrass farmland, advancing innovative development, and improving our infrastructure are essential to our collective success in Lexington and we’ve been serving our community for 19 years. Through our efforts at City Hall and beyond, Fayette Alliance positively impacts county-wide planning and zoning laws and policies – which are the building blocks of a better quality of life, economy, and environment for us all.

Fayette Alliance knows the question is not “if” our community grows, but “how”. We are looking for a new team member to help us continue connecting and balancing our vibrant city with the productive farmland surrounding it, ensuring Lexington is an extraordinary and equitable place for all our community members to live, work, and play. By focusing on such issues as affordable housing, responsible land-use, and development, sustainable infrastructure and transportation, the economic impact of agriculture, the importance of community engagement in land-use decisions, protecting our irreplaceable Bluegrass farmland, and more, the work we do today impacts the future of Lexington.

About the Position: 

The Education and Community Engagement Manager will lead the development and execution of the community engagement and educational programming initiatives of Fayette Alliance in collaboration with the Executive Director and the assistance of the staff. Primary objectives will include developing, executing, and managing community engagement and educational programming strategy to educate and increase community supporters; elevate, expand, and advance the quality of educational programs and opportunities for programming with existing and new community partners, facilitating relationships with local and national experts as well as community stakeholders on related topics as resources for programming; and identify and steward opportunities to engage with new community audiences to support the mission of Fayette Alliance. This position reports to the Executive Director, but works in a team environment with other staff and Board members.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• With the support of the Executive Director, develop and execute Fayette Alliance’s educational programming strategy, which includes, but is not limited to: creation of educational presentations for community members and groups, identification of programming and outreach opportunities with community partners, development, identification and coordination of programming and local and national speakers for established educational programs including Grow Smart Academy, Grow Smart Academy 2.0, Grow Smart 101, and Smart Growth Ambassadors.
• With the support of the Executive Director, develop and execute Fayette Alliance’s community engagement strategy to scale supporters and expand Fayette Alliance’s community reach and awareness, including managing and coordinating community tabling efforts, managing and coordinating engagement volunteers, identifying, developing and leveraging partnerships with other community organizations and other outreach efforts as they arise. Tabling opportunities to include, but not be limited to: monthly weekend Farmers Market, Railbird Festival, Pride Festival, Festival Latino de Lexington, and others.
• With the support of the Executive Director, assist in developing and coordinating engagement and educational programming for Urban County Council, as well as development and coordinating questionnaire materials related to Urban County Council and Mayoral elections on issues related to Fayette Alliance’s mission, which take place every 2 years and 4 years respectively. This may include, but not be limited to drafting and dispersing non-partisan candidate questionnaires on pertinent issues, and developing and executing educational events and communications for community members related to important community issues around growth and development. 
• Work in collaboration with and support the Development Manager’s efforts to engage, expand, and deepen relationships with programming attendees, supporters, and community partners. 
• Work in collaboration with the Director of Marketing and Communications on collateral and communications for engagement and educational events, programming, and social media management/administration.  
• Work with Executive Director, all staff members, and any planning committee to assist in planning and logistics for Fayette Alliance’s signature fundraising events, Evening in the Gardens and the Bluegrass International Cup, which take place annually in early September, as needed.  
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university

Required Skills

• Robust experience creating and managing projects from start to finish
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to follow-through 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High energy, self-starter who is able to work independently
• Experience in multitasking while maintaining attention to detail
• Willingness and ability to independently develop, cultivate and steward community relationships
• Willingness to present to groups of various sizes in community and professional settings
• Professional experience working with external community organizations and/or businesses
• Creativity and strong problem solving skills 
• Experience in or willingness to learn: Little Green Light; MailChimp; Canva; InDesign
• At least two years experience working in a team and office environment 
• Commitment to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Proficiency in Apple computer systems and programs including Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
• Entrepreneurial spirit 
• Willingness and ability to work some evenings and weekends for community engagement opportunities as needed
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs related to tabling and community outreach equipment 

Strongly Preferred Skills

• Volunteer management experience
• Educational and/or engagement programming experience  
• Experience creating and executing public speaking, presentations, or group facilitation
• Direct or indirect experience with development, fundraising, and/or non profit organizations
• Basic social media management experience (Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn)
• Basic photography and video experience for creating and posting content on social media

Compensation

• Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000 annual salary or commensurate with qualifications and experience 
• 15 days of paid time off plus holidays and an end-of-year holiday break 
• Competitive benefits including insurance (medical/dental/vision) with company-paid contribution and company-paid percentage match retirement benefits
• Flexible work schedule: option to work from home two days a week (must be able to meet with people in Lexington Mon-Fri during business hours)

To Apply: Applicants interested in applying for this position must email a cover letter and resume to brittany@fayettealliance.com by Friday, March 7, 2025. Should you advance as a finalist for this position, successful completion of background screening will be required, including references.   

Fayette Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, class, religion, country of origin, political belief, (dis)ability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any factor protected by law. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.