Community Outreach Manager
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Description

Position

Community Outreach Manager

About ACE Scholarships

ACE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, founded in 2000 in Denver, Colorado, to provide low-income children with equal access to quality K-12 private schools through partial scholarship support. Over the past 25 years, ACE has delivered more than 100,000 scholarships worth over $330million. This school year, ACE is serving approximately 14,000+ children in

Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming, and is actively pursuing other expansion opportunities with the support of a national funding partner. In 2023, ACE Scholarships expanded its program offerings by administrating Educational Savings Account programs for state governments. For more information visit the ACE website at www.acescholarships.org.

Our Values:

ACE Founding Principles: Our founding principles are the foundation of ACE and our North Star. We honor ACE's founders by remaining committed to these principles, and we passionately advocate for the Mission and Vision these principles support.

Accountability: We embrace personal responsibility by taking ownership of our work and focusing on results. We expect both to give and to receive honest feedback.

Innovation: We know ideas matter. We prefer the risks and rewards the come with creativity, to the certainty that attends stagnation.

Adaptability: We position ourselves to take advantage of opportunities, embracing strategic and operational change when it makes our work more impactful.

Optimism: We believe our best days are ahead, and we embrace a forward-thinking mindset. We will make mistakes, but we will remain cheerful in the face of adversity and give people the benefit of the doubt.

Kindness: We value everyone on our team, respect differences and trust one another. This requires courage and strength, as it involves celebrating and giving our undivided attention to others.

Our Founding Principles:

1. The American public education system is flawed.

2. Free enterprise and democracy work.

3. Parents know the best education environment for their kids.

4. Private schools offer great value and have open seats.

5. All people are created equal and deserve an equal chance to pursue the American Dream.

Position Overview

The Community Outreach Manager a national face of ACE in the field — building trusted relationships with schools, families, and community partners to uncover and share powerful mission moments” across our 13 states. This role involves travel for regular in-person outreach, school visits, speaking engagements, and preparing students and families to serve as speakers at ACE events. Reporting to the National Public Relations & Community Outreach Director, this role supports the strategy for our national outreach efforts.

Primary Job Responsibilities

1. Relationships Cultivation

• Cultivate relationships with ACE school leaders, alumni, service providers, and families across 13+ states.
• Phone call and email communications with stakeholders, escalating to in-person visits and coffee meetings to identify impactful student/family stories.
• Prepare families and students for public speaking engagements.

2. Community & School Choice Outreach

• Represent ACE at community events and manage local outreach initiatives.
• Conference management for internal ACE Staff at various stakeholder industry events and national school choice advocacy partnership event.

3. Team & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with the PR Director, MarComms and Development teams to share mission moments.

4. Team Management

• Provide leadership, direction, and mentorship to the Community Outreach Coordinator
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and professional development planning.
• Ensure alignment across roles in support of ACE's media and content strategy.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Unwavering belief in the Mission, Vision, Values and Founding Principles of ACE Scholarships
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; clear, professional written and verbal presentation
• High emotional intelligence and customer empathy, especially when working with diverse family populations
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced and mission-driven environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Education, Community Engagement, or related field, or equivalent working experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and adaptable.
• Proficient with CRMs (e.g., Raiser's Edge), Microsoft Office365, Zoom, and Teams.
• High emotional intelligence and customer empathy, especially when working with diverse family populations
• Passion for educational freedom, school choice, and ACE's mission.

Location, Travel, and Reporting

• This is an in-office position based in Denver, CO.
• Reports to National Public Relationships & Community Outreach Director
• Direct reports: 1 with potential for growth
• 25-33% travel throughout the year

FLSA Status:

Full-time, Exempt.

Compensation/Benefits

Annual Salary of $70,000 - $80,000 and eligible for annual performance bonuses, plus benefits package, which includes but is not limited to:

• Medical Insurance (with generous employer contribution)
• Dental Insurance (with generous employer contribution)
• Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• HSA, FSA, Limited FSA, and Dependent Care FSA pre-tax spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free, employer paid short term, long-term, and AD&D insurance
• 401(k) with 6% employer match with immediate vesting
• Monthly cellphone stipend
• Scholarships for employee's whose children are actively enrolled in a K-12 private school ($2,500/child up to $5,000 per year)
• On-site amenities in Colorado Home Office:
• Employer paid parking (in-office)
• Gym, café, and building security (in-office)
• Coffee, snack bar, and walking treadmill (in-office)

Actual compensation offered will be finalized at offer and may be above the posted range due to skill level, experience, industry specific knowledge, education/certifications, or geographic location. The offer represents the components of our total rewards package.

ACE Scholarships is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate based on race, religion, or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical, or mental disability, marital status, gender identity, or any other reason prohibited by applicable nondiscrimination law. It is our intention that all applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on related job factors.