Great Schools Partnership
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Healthy Communities Project Manager
SUMMARY
In partnership with the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC), the Great Schools Partnership
(GSP) is seeking an energetic, creative and results-oriented professional with experience facilitating connections in
communities to support the goal of healthy communities with schools at the center. Based on the premise that school
success and community success are interdependent, this position is responsible for fostering community-based
participation to generate a common site-specific vision and related place-based strategies to create positive and productive
relationships between community schools and neighborhoods. This unique position will be hired by the Great Schools
Partnership managed and housed at the MPC.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Build capacity for community-led place-based initiatives within the GSP, MPC and partner organizations, with a
focus on enhancing social, cultural and physical connections between community schools and surrounding
neighborhoods.
 Establish effective and impactful processes, documentation, metrics, and evaluation for community-led
placemaking efforts, for replication across community schools and other community initiatives.
 Establish and facilitate a cross-sector advisory committee to oversee place-based initiatives focused on community
school project areas.
 Provide leadership for developing strategies that improve community engagement and equity within GSP and MPC
endeavors.
 Facilitate connections between community stakeholders, youth, local businesses, non-profits and public sector staff
to implement placemaking efforts in alignment with Community School site-specific priorities.
 Develop, build and maintain collaborative relationships with local community organizations, school leaders,
government partners, businesspersons and other appropriate stakeholders with the aim of furthering community-led
placemaking in Knoxville and Knox County.
 Provide assistance to GSP and MPC staff to incorporate community development principles and placemaking
efforts into the community school model and planning efforts.
 Supervise volunteers and interns working directly with place-based healthy community efforts, in compliance with
GSP’s volunteer policies.
 Seek funds and resources from other sources to support healthy communities work.
 Be able to work a full-time position with flexible hours (day, evening and weekend in response to program needs).
 Other duties as assigned.
KEY SKILLS
 Strong organizational skills
 Highly effective interpersonal skills
 Strong written and verbal communication ability
 Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and communities from neighborhoods, schools and
organizational partners
 Well-versed in the concepts, language and practice of community development and placemaking
 Can perform as a professional in a flexible, high energy environment
REQUIREMENTS
 Bachelor’s degree and three years relevant experience or Master’s degree and one year relevant experience.
 Successful applicants will be screened through a national background check.
SEND APPLICATION, COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO:
Amber Goins
Great Schools Partnership
agoins@greatschoolspartnership.com