Outreach Coordinator

Outreach Coordinator

Outreach Coordinator at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

📍Hohenwald, TN | Full-Time | Non-Exempt

Make an Impact Where It Matters Most

The Elephant Sanctuary—the largest natural-habitat refuge for elephants in the U.S.—is hiring an Outreach Coordinator to lead volunteer programs and community engagement initiatives. This role is perfect for someone who loves connecting people with purpose and conservation.

• Manage and grow volunteer programs (on-site, Ele Ambassadors, group programs)
• Plan and deliver outreach events in Middle Tennessee and beyond
• Support education programming at the Elephant Discovery Center
• Build partnerships with community and corporate groups

• 2–3 years’ experience in volunteer coordination, education, or museum settings
• Strong communication and public speaking skills
• Tech‑savvy, organized, and passionate about wildlife
• Must live/work on-site in Hohenwald (includes some weekends)

Work for a mission-driven organization making a real difference

Live in beautiful Hohenwald, TN—just an hour and twenty minutes from Nashville, surrounded by quiet, scenic hills and outdoor adventures

Enjoy premium benefits, including:

• 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, vision
• Life insurance, short‑term disability, Air Evac, EAP
• 401(k) with match
• Paid holidays, PTO, sick time
• Clothing allowance & professional development

Ready to inspire change? Apply today and help us connect people with elephants and conservation! Email a resume and cover letter to .

• Minimum 2–3 year prior work experience in volunteer programs, museum or equivalent setting is required; experience building volunteer programs is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in education, non‑profit management, wildlife management or similar is preferred.
• Public speaking, comfortable with virtual technology, and public relations skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Adaptability to latest forms of technology.
• Relates to people of all backgrounds and age groups.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft computer programs to include Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience with a non‑profit is a plus.
• Must be on-site 5 days a week in Hohenwald, includes weekends.
• Ability to count money/change accurately for gift store purchases.
• Bilingual-Spanish is ideal.

• Sitting; standing; stooping, bending.
• Continuous work on a computer.
• Ability to work outside in different weather conditions.
• Walking on all types of terrain including uneven and sloping.
• Driving in different terrains.
• Speaking to groups in person and remotely.
• Hearing in person and remotely for online teaching.
• Near and far vision.
• Must be able to sit / stand for 8 hours.
• Lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Gross manipulation.
• Reaching overhead, as well as at or above shoulder level.

Based on experience, communicated during screening call.

PO Box 393
Hohenwald, TN 38462
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