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Community Engagement, Partnerships & Program Manager

🇺🇸 Critz, VA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $50K - $56K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ August 14th, 2026
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The Reynolds Homestead is hiring a Community Engagement, Partnerships & Program Manager. This role leads community development and engagement programs, educational outreach, and strategic partnerships, while managing college access and experiential education programs and supervising engagement staff.

Highlights
  • Lead programmatic and operational activities for community development and educational outreach.
  • Manage college access programs in collaboration with Virginia Tech’s College Access Collaborative.
  • Oversee experiential education initiatives and assist with art exhibits and workshops.
  • Supervise two engagement team staff members.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong organizational and communication skills required.
  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in education or a related field and experience developing and implementing programs.
  • Preferred experience includes working with non-profits, building strategic partnerships, and supervisory roles.
  • Salary range: $50,000 - $56,000 annually.
  • Non-exempt position eligible for overtime; 40 hours per week.
  • Position requires a criminal conviction check.

Community Engagement, Partnerships & Program Manager Full Description

Job Description

This position serves as the programmatic and operational lead for community development and engagement programs; educational outreach; and strategic partnerships. The role strengthens community capacity building; manages college access programs in partnership with Virginia Tech’s College Access Collaborative; manages experiential education programs; assists with art exhibits and workshops; and supervises two engagement team staff members.

Required Qualifications

- A bachelor’s degree in education, or a related field
- Experience developing and implementing programs
- Excellent communication skills and strong public speaking skills
- Experience using Microsoft Office programs, good organizational skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and independently.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working or volunteering with non-profits
- Experience building strategic partnerships and managing community development activities, developing marketing materials, and facilitating experiential educational and leadership development programs
- Supervisory experience

Pay Band

4

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

$50,000 - $56,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

08/27/2026

Additional Information

 

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

 

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