Cohort Lead - San Antonio, TX

Civic Nation seeks a part-time City Cohort Lead in San Antonio, TX to support the Change Collective, a national leadership network for rising local leaders who are passionate about solving issues in their communities and combating social isolation, political polarization, and civic disengagement..

This is a temporary position starting in February 2027 and ending in November 2027, with a potential to continue for future short-term cohorts in 2028 and beyond.

In 2023, Civic Nation launched the Change Collective, a new civic leadership initiative that will build to become a national community of local changemakers. This leadership initiative aspires to reinvent civic life for the 21st century by cultivating the next generation of local leaders working to increase civic collaboration and engagement in their communities. The formation of the initiative is founded in the belief that leadership development is the most catalytic thing we can do to affect long-term change.

By investing in leadership development, this program will create a network of community leaders who bring people together and demonstrate impact around important community priorities, while also building up and investing in other leaders around them.

Civic Nation is an impact hub for the ideas, leaders, and initiatives that strengthen civic culture, civic power, and civic participation. We shift culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders, and influencers to tackle our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Five initiatives are a part of Civic Nation: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It’s On Us, We The Action, and When We All Vote.

• In partnership with the Learning & Program team, facilitate the learning curriculum that both supports in-person and online learning experiences for participants.
• Build a strong culture with the assigned city cohort.
• Support the recruitment and onboarding process for the fellowship cohort of participants, read and vet applications and/or nominations, and assist with the interview and acceptance process.
• Coordinate communication with the city’s fellowship cohort of participants.
• Address conflict if it arises in the fellowship cohort and work with the Learning & Program team to come to a resolution.
• Share feedback, assess needs, analyze curriculum application and recommend changes to improve the participant experience with the Learning & Program team.
• Provide technological or logistics support during the fellowship’s in-person and virtual training sessions
• Develop ongoing relationships and partnerships with the anchor community including outreach to new partners and potential guest speakers.

• Demonstrated experience in training and learning development work, including leading and facilitating trainings.
• Understanding and experience of learning models, curriculum design and implementation, and facilitation techniques, as well as evaluative measures of program experience.
• Proven experience in facilitating both online and in-person learning and community-building experiences.
• Relevant background in non-profit, education, and/or civic engagement settings including volunteer management.
• Deep knowledge of social, political, environmental and/or economic landscape and issues in the designated cities.

• Candidate must reside in the San Antonio, TX area.
• A strong commitment to Civic Nation’s mission, including a commitment to the importance of building strong civic infrastructure in communities.
• Ability to independently lead dynamic trainings and programming, while balancing day‑of event operations.
• Ability to work with diverse communities and individuals with…