Director, Member Engagement Facilitation (Temporary) - CA residents

Director, Member Engagement Facilitation (Temporary)

The Member Engagement team drives high-quality, high-impact experiences that support the growth and civic leadership of LEE members. This includes new member onboarding, virtual and in-person events, and customized programming aligned with member interests and needs.

The California-based Director, Member Engagement Facilitation (Temporary) will support this work by facilitating direct engagement with members through events, consultative planning with partners, and post-event analysis. This includes participating in intake and co-planning conversations, leading in-person and virtual events, connecting members to LEE's resources and coaching opportunities, and capturing member engagement data.

This is a highly adaptive role that supports the delivery of member programming across different formats and member segments based on organizational needs. Facilitators are expected to prepare effectively using LEE-provided materials, collaborate with staff partners to ensure high-quality experiences, and record data and learning reflections in a timely manner. Facilitators are also expected to bring their local context of Northern California and/or Southern California to the role in order to further the impact of LEE member programming in these areas.

This is a part-time, temporary position with variable hours. Expect to work approximately 1215 hours for each assigned event, including preparation, facilitation, and wrap-up. While work assignments are not guaranteed, LEE anticipates facilitators will lead an average of 12 events per quarter. Local travel within your region is required for in-person events. This part-time temporary position will end on April 30, 2027.

Candidates must reside in and possess deep community/educational networks within Northern California or Southern California in order to provide effective facilitation for local LEE members. LEE permits hiring only within specific approved municipalities and explicitly excludes others. Please review the regional location requirements below before applying:

Northern California:

• Approved Geographic Hubs: East Bay (e.g., Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont), North Bay (e.g., Santa Rosa, Vallejo), and Peninsula (e.g. San Mateo, Santa Cruz).

• Excluded Municipalities: Candidates residing in San Francisco or San Jose are not eligible for consideration for this part-time temporary position.

Southern California:

• Approved Geographic Hubs: Greater Los Angeles area including Orange County (e.g., Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine) and areas of Riverside and San Bernardino counties within 45 minutes of Los Angeles.

• Excluded Municipalities: Candidates residing in West Hollywood are not eligible for consideration for this part-time temporary position.

Language Preferences:

• Language Preference: Native or professional bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Direct Member Engagement (In-person, virtual, and digital) (9 hr/ event)

  • Participate in intake and co-planning conversations with LEE staff and partner organizations in order to inform session plans and prep materials

  • Facilitate in-person and virtual events for future and current members

  • Participate in outreach strategy for turnout to events (i.e., call, text, etc.)

  • Guide members to the best-fit LEE resources, supports, and opportunities, including electoral and policy coaching

• Engagement Planning and Tools (3hr/ event)

  • Utilize data and planning systems such as Salesforce, Tableau, Asana, and Google Sheets to input and track member engagement data

  • Analyze event results and input into LEE systems within five business days of an event

  • Leverage LEE facilitator guides and deck in preparation for sessions; participate in prep/run-throughs and support delivery for sessions and programming

• Team Collaboration (As requested)

  • Collaborate with team to learn more about the context of the facilitation and/or share learnings

• Special Projects (0-2 hr/ event, as requested)

  • Lead or contribute to team-level, organization-wide, or cross-team special projects as assigned by manager or designee

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or commensurate work experience (If you do not hold a Bachelor's degree an additional 4 years of relevant experience is required. If you hold an Associate's degree an additional 2 years of relevant experience is required.)

• 5+ years relevant professional experience including facilitating learning opportunities for adults

• Demonstrated ability to plan strategically, prioritize time, and manage implementation of plans in fast-moving, changeable environments

• Demonstrated consultative orientation, with ability to execute on intake needs and co-design experiences with internal and external stakeholders

• Currently reside in the outlined regions found in the location requirements for the role with a willingness to travel in-person to regional events

• Proven ability to build and leverage relationships with diverse audiences and partners

• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate within a geographically dispersed team

• Strong, demonstrated commitment to LEE's mission, core values, and theory of change

Preferred Qualifications:

• Civic leadership experience that could include politics/campaigns, policy, advocacy, and/or community organizing

• Demonstrated experience effectively working and coaching across lines of difference

• Fluency in Google Suite

The position level for this role is Director 1 and the corresponding hourly pay range for this position is $39.86-$60.05. Pay is competitive and based upon relevant experience and cost of labor for your location. Learn more about compensation here. Note, this is a non-exempt position where employees are eligible for weekly overtime pay.

LEE is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, programs, and operations. As part of that commitment, LEE will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact [email protected]

A LEE core value is including the perspective of all voices. LEE bases employment and promotional opportunities upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to ancestry, race, gender, pregnancy, age, color, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, religion, creed, marital status, disability, medical condition, political affiliation, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic established under law.