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E3 Alliance Community Engagement Manager

Position Number: 6224353
Location: Austin, TX
Position Type: Extension and Outreach

E3 Alliance Community Engagement Manager

Austin Community College

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:
E3 Alliance Community Engagement Manager

Job Description Summary:
E3 Alliance is looking for a Community Engagement Manager who is passionate about transforming education systems through authentic and equitable partnership with families, students, educators, and community-based organizations. This role will directly be responsible for developing and maintaining positive relationships with community partners to support educational initiatives. This position includes coordinating events, managing outreach, and fostering collaboration between education institutions and community organizations. This individual will play a critical role in implementing our strategic plan for community engagement across cradle-to-career initiatives in Central Texas. The successful candidate will coordinate and build capacity with our partners in creating engagement activities that deepen trust, increase community ownership, and shift power to those most impacted by educational inequities. The ideal candidate brings strong relationship-building skills, cultural humility, and experience working with diverse communities to drive systems-level change.

Job Description:

About E3 Alliance:

E3 Alliance is a nonprofit organization leading the charge in the relentless pursuit of education transformation for Texas students. Founded in 2006, E3 Alliance is a Texas-based education collaborative that leverages data to serve as a catalyst to impact educational outcomes for all students-cradle to career. Partnering with school, community, and business leaders, E3 Alliance brings together diverse voices to collaborate and build a strong, equitable education pipeline that delivers a trained and educated workforce while creating long-term, systemic change.

Our Core Values: Collaboration | Data-driven | Equity | Learning | Relentless

E3 Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and has a Best Place for Working Parents 2025 designation for the 5th year in a row.

At E3 Alliance, we value both the effectiveness of remote work and the importance of in-person collaboration. E3 Alliance offers the flexibility of working remotely or coming into an office, with some in-person meetings required. All staff must live in the greater Austin area.

Job Overview

E3 Alliance is looking for a Community Engagement Manager who is passionate about transforming education systems through authentic and equitable partnership with families, students, educators, and community-based organizations. This role will directly be responsible for developing and maintaining positive relationships with community partners to support educational initiatives. This position includes coordinating events, managing outreach, and fostering collaboration between education institutions and community organizations. This individual will play a critical role in implementing our strategic plan for community engagement across cradle-to-career initiatives in Central Texas. The successful candidate will coordinate and build capacity with our partners in creating engagement activities that deepen trust, increase community ownership, and shift power to those most impacted by educational inequities. The ideal candidate brings strong relationship-building skills, cultural humility, and experience working with diverse communities to drive systems-level change.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategy Execution and Cross-Team Collaboration

Implement E3 Alliance's community engagement strategy across multiple education-focused cohorts.

Coordinate with internal teams and area partnerships to localize and adapt engagement strategies that align with the theory of change and collective impact model.

Ensure community engagement practices are embedded in key focus areas: kindergarten readiness, middle school math, attendance, postsecondary readiness, and workforce attainment.

Collaborate across departments to integrate family and community engagement into all initiatives.

Community Partnership and Relationship Building

Identify, initiate, and sustain partnerships with families, educators, students, community-based organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders.

Facilitate ongoing communication and collaboration through listening sessions, family advisory councils, and co-design workshops, utilizing existing structures and opportunities whenever possible.

Ensure relationships are built on trust, respect, and shared ownership of educational outcomes.

Event and Program Coordination

Co-create and implement inclusive, accessible engagement events that reflect community needs and input.

Develop outreach materials and coordinate event logistics with an emphasis on cultural relevance and accessibility.

Serve as the primary liaison between educational organizations and community partners to support smooth, effective collaboration.

Maintain a regional calendar of community engagement activities across cohorts and initiatives.

Capacity Building and Technical Support

Provide coaching and practical tools to schools, districts, and partners to improve family and community engagement practices.

Lead or support training sessions on engagement best practices, cultural humility, and shared decision-making.

Help identify and secure community-based resources to strengthen supports for students and families.

Empower youth and families to influence program decisions and leadership structures.

Data and Continuous Improvement

Support the collection and interpretation of community input, needs assessments, and engagement metrics.

Partner with data and learning teams to make insights actionable and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Document and disseminate promising practices, outcomes, and lessons learned from engagement activities.

Communications and Storytelling

Develop storytelling strategies that uplift local voices and community leadership across cohorts.

Ensure consistent, transparent, and culturally accessible communication through multiple formats (e.g., digital, in-person, multilingual).

Share community impact stories and lessons learned to inspire action and reinforce trust.

Qualifications:

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, public affairs, social work, community development, or related field required.

Experience

4+ years of experience in community engagement, organizing, education, or related fields.

Proven track record of leading community-driven initiatives and building trusting relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Strong ties in the Central Texas community. In lieu of deep Austin ties, a proven track record of quickly integrating into a new community to facilitate change

Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, Zoom, and collaboration tools such as Google Drive

Experience working with marginalized communities impacted by systemic issues that create inequities.

Preferred Qualifications

Degree in social sciences or education or equivalent

Fluent in Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking)

Required Specific Skills (List required skills)

Building relationships of trust

Effective communication skills

Skilled at collaboration and partnership building

Facilitation

Knowledge of equity and inclusion best practices

Cultural competency

Data-driven decision making

Continuous improvement

Compensation and Benefits

E3 Alliance is supported by founding partner Austin Community College District (ACC), and through this partnership utilizes ACC payroll and human resource systems. Through ACC, E3 Alliance staff have access to ACC compensation and benefits systems, including generous vacation and sick leave, insurance, and other benefits.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $82,000

Salary based on experience and expertise

Health care and dental insurance, TRS retirement benefits, disability insurance, and other standard ACC benefits

E3 Alliance is unable to support candidates who require sponsorship to work in the United States

This position is grant-funded, but does not have a defined timeframe and is intended to be a full-time, ongoing position

To be considered for this position applicants must complete both of the following steps:

Submit an ACC application, includes uploading your resume

Complete the E3 Alliance Employment Questionnaire: E3 Alliance Employment Questionnaire

Number of Openings:
1

Job Posting Close Date:
May 26, 2025

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

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