Chapter Director

Title
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Chapter Director

Department
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Field Department, Kentucky Chapter

Location
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Remote within Kentucky

Reports To
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Deputy Regional Field Director

Supervises
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Chapter staff

Context
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At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future.

By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 700 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers.

We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

Scope
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The Kentucky Chapter Director helps develop and carry out the policies, priorities, and objectives of the Sierra Club in the state. This work is done in close partnership with the Executive Committee for the assigned areas of chapter programs and operations. These assigned areas include but are not limited to conservation, political and legislative programs, equity and inclusion, fundraising, volunteer development, member services, administration, budgeting and financial management, and media relations.

The director manages other chapter staff. The director represents the Chapter and the Sierra Club to government officials, the media, business and community leaders, donors, allies, other organizations, and the public. Evening and weekend work is often required.

• Strategic Planning and Assessment: Facilitates and contributes to the development of the Chapter’s short- and long-term strategic, programmatic, and financial goals. All planning activity takes place in coordination with the Executive Committee, relevant Chapter leaders, and the Deputy Regional Field Director.
• Fundraising and Budget: Develops annual fundraising goals and budget and evaluates Chapter performance. Develops and implements Chapter fundraising planning and strategies including direct mail, digital fundraising, events, internal and external grant writing, and identifying, cultivating, acknowledging, and stewarding donors.
• Recruits and builds volunteer teams based on programmatic and operational priorities. Ensures pathways for volunteer leadership development.
• Recruits, hires, assigns work to, and manages represented and non-represented state-based staff to meet state-based goals. Leads staff in assigned operational or program areas. Writes, conducts, and reviews staff performance appraisals using solicited input from the Executive Committee, Chapter Chair, and/or others as appropriate. Reviews staff time reports and ensures that these reports are completed in an accurate and timely manner and ensures the Chapter is in compliance with Sierra Club’s employment policies and practices.
• Organizational Compliance: Oversees Chapter compliance. Ensures compliance with Sierra Club policies, with legal requirements for use of Sierra Club resources among staff, and with Sierra Club’s employment policies and practices. Supports volunteer leaders in ensuring compliance in the broader Sierra Club program. Ensures compliance with all applicable laws (local, state, and national) pertaining to chapter operations.
• Coordinates and implements media and public relations strategies with volunteers and communications staff.
• Coordinates and implements an effective digital strategy with volunteers and digital strategies staff.
• Works with the Executive Committee in the implementation of organizational effectiveness and ensures a mutually respectful and generative process. Supports the recruitment and retention of…