Houston Audubon seeks a dynamic and engaging leader to oversee, direct, and manage our efforts to engage communities and individuals in meaningful, participatory experiences that fuel a greater understanding and love of nature and advance conservation. Engaging individuals, groups, and communities of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is also important to this work. In partnership, we strive to nurture the engagement of communities working together to make a difference.

Summary

The Outreach and Engagement Director is a new role dedicated to building a vibrant, inclusive birding community that reflects the full diversity of our region and that is engaged in improving our natural spaces for birds, people, and other wildlife. The position will oversee efforts to engage the broader public with nature, including developing programs to serve marginalized populations and overseeing volunteer-led birding and naturalist opportunities. The successful candidate will provide vision and strategy development for community engagement that is grounded in building partnerships and equalizing access to nature and bird conservation. The Outreach and Engagement Director will be a collaborative leader working across departments, guiding outreach and engagement strategies, and growing participation in bird-friendly communities’ programs and community science initiatives.

Compensation Information

Annual Salary $65,000-$80,000 DOQ

Hours per Week 40

Flexible Work Options

Benefits • Medical Insurance: 75% of premiums for medical and dental plans

Life Insurance

401(k) up to 3.5% match

Competitive vacation and sick leave