Regional Manager

Job Summary

Rising Sun is looking for a full-time Regional Manager (RM) to implement the Climate Careers program in two sites within the Central Valley Region (San Joaquin, Merced, and Madera County). The RM will report directly to the Senior Program Manager and supervise a team of temporary staff members. Their focus is providing youth with their first green job, while also helping local households build climate resilience.

The Regional Manager works in collaboration with all members of the Climate Careers team to accomplish the goals of the Climate Careers program. Collaboration with the team will include regular strategy and deliverable tracking meetings, team-building activities, joint problem-solving sessions, resource sharing and support, and consistent feedback loops.

Climate Careers uses a social enterprise model to combine home energy and water-saving services with youth development. Our free Green House Call service consists of energy and water use assessments, installation of efficiency devices, and client education. Youth program participants deliver this service to thousands of homes every summer while growing personally and professionally, advancing on to paid externships in the fall with organizations doing climate-related work to increase their career exposure and experience.

About Rising Sun…

We’re deeply rooted at the intersection of equity, climate, and good, sustainable careers.

In 1994, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity began as Rising Sun Energy Center in Santa Cruz, California. Much has changed as we’ve adapted and innovated to respond to the needs of our participants and communities, but today, we remain rooted in our origins, preparing people throughout the Bay Area and Central California who have been locked out of prosperity for good jobs and green pathways that offer economic equity and mobility while building a climate-resilient future for all.

Learn more about who we are

General qualifications for the role are…

• Owning a car, valid driver’s license, and insurance. This role serves youth participants and residents in three counties-San Joaquin, Merced, and Madera-which requires safe and reliable travel throughout the year, with increased travel expected between February and August.
• Having the ability to work some flexible hours, occasional evenings and/ or weekends to ensure that we can meet the varying schedules of the youth participants and clients. Whether it’s through offering 2-3 days of later appointment slots for the Green House Call service for those clients that work during regular business hours or attending community events that happen outside of typical work hours.
• The ability to travel to the Bay Area for Rising Sun’s mandatory in-person staff meetings and events when required. Currently staff travel to this region on a monthly basis.
• In order to align with our commitment to public health for our employees, participants, and community, we require proof of completion of the primary series of an approved COVID-19 vaccination by your start date. For more information, please see Rising Sun’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy.

(We are serious; no matter how much we like you, we simply cannot consider you for this position if you don’t meet the items above)

A Regional Manager is responsible for…

Community Outreach

• Collaborate with the Climate Careers team in brainstorming and implementing new methods of outreach and engagement with residents to further our reach and impact.
• Collaborating and working closely with the Senior Community Engagement Manager, Outreach Manager, and temporary staff to ensure that outreach strategies such as building partnerships with local organizations, tabling at community events, and phone banking campaigns are successfully implemented to meet the Green House Call goals.

Recruitment, Training, and Management of Temporary Staff

• In collaboration with the Admin/HR team, recruit interview, hire, train, and supervise up to 6 temporary staff managers, who are representative of the communities we serve, who will recruit and directly supervise between 18 local youth participants. Provide consistent and timely feedback and utilize the Climate Careers 4-step disciplinary action plan to address any performance or disciplinary issues.
• In conjunction with the Senior Program Manager, research, secure, set up, and close out temporary site offices where the Climate Careers Program will be implemented.
• Plan, modify, and create training materials for temporary managers and youth participants.

Climate Careers Program Implementation

• In collaboration with the Climate Careers team to conduct pre- and post-program planning, management, and reporting. Identify and execute new program initiatives, contributing to the design and vision of the program.
• Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving support with day-to-day issues in the site offices to ensure that clients have a satisfactory experience with our GHC service delivery and all temporary staff members are safe.
• In alignment with the Workforce Initiatives Manager, design and implement youth development strategies and actively brainstorm new workforce development best practices and new opportunities for upskilling and training for youth.

Relationship-Building and Program Impact Tracking

• Identifying and nurturing strategic relationships with community-based organizations, high schools/colleges/vocational training programs, faith-based institutions, grant administrators and local elected officials to effectively implement and further Rising Sun program’s reach in the community and enhance impact.
• Assist the Workforce Initiatives Manager with host recruitment efforts and management of partner and industry relationships in order to secure fall externship placements for youth that expose them to career pathways in the green economy and transferable skill development.
• In conjunction with the Senior Program Manager, manage key program contracts and tracking of deliverables, ensuring that our teams are actively working towards those goals.
• Collaborate with the Senior Data and Operations Manager to ensure there is a proper tracking of program data and metrics for continuous programmatic learning and evaluation.

A successful Regional Manager…

• Reflects on and describes the impact of one’s own identity, biases, privilege –and those of others–in a given situation, decision, or process. Able to hear, reflect, act on, and learn from feedback regarding identity and equity.
• Understands how race, gender, socioeconomic status, and other identities intersect with economic and climate resilience disparities. Committed to dismantling and transforming systems and practices that perpetuate inequity. Actively seeks knowledge and professional development opportunities related to equity, green economy careers, youth workforce development, and climate resilience.
• Have experience in managing and implementing projects/and or programs centered around workforce development, youth development, and/or the environment.
• Have experience working with, supervising, training, and/or recruiting youth ages 15-24, especially youth from low-income households and/or opportunity youth (not in school nor employed).
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities that require a creative and solution-oriented thinker with a knack for organization and streamlining teams. When faced with a challenge, you have multiple ideas on how to solve it.
• Utilizes coaching, training, and feedback to develop others, support problem-solving, hold accountability, learn from mistakes, and motivate them to take action and meet goals.
• Is enthusiastic to meet and engage with individuals to build authentic relationships/alliances with youth-serving institutions, community-based partners, local government officials, and other stakeholders in order to widen Rising Sun’s program reach and impact.
• Enjoys working with diverse groups of people and provides strong customer service. Relates to people in an open, friendly, and professional manner. You treat people from all backgrounds with respect. You’re timely and responsive and people know you value them.

It’s a big PLUS if you have…

• Confidently develop and deliver compelling presentations and information to different audiences (e.g. clients, stakeholders, youth, partners)
• The ability to speak multiple or an additional language other than English (Spanish preferred)
• Have experience using Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Canva, or Salesforce
• Have lived, proximate, and/or professional experience with the issues, people, and communities Rising Sun works with
• Experience building and managing stakeholder relationships with Central Valley Region communities (e.g. community-based organizations, local governments, utilities, funders, and/or other partners)

About Rising Sun’s Culture…

We are mission-driven and work hard because we care about what we do. We are deeply committed to equity, inclusion, and antiracism, and are actively advancing on that journey, though we know the work is never done. We like working with each other and we like to make work fun. We’re into continuous improvement, learning, transparency, and tough conversations. We practice appreciation and start each meeting with a team-builder, and it’s not uncommon for staff to bring snacks to share that tell a story about who they are and where they come from. When we’re at the office, there’s usually at least one dog hanging around. We put people first, especially our program participants. We like to promote from

within and build each other up, but we also like to bring in new ideas and different perspectives. We’re looking forward to meeting you and hearing about how you can contribute to making Rising Sun a great place to have an impact.

You might also be wondering about pay and benefits…

This is a permanent, full-time, exempt, salaried, and benefited position with an annual salary of $77,564-$81,442.20 commensurate with experience. Rising Sun offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% coverage of Medical, Vision, Dental insurance for employees, 50% coverage for dependents.
• 403b contribution option and 3% match after first year.
• $100,000 Life Insurance Policy.
• 17 PTO days/year (increases each year until year 10).
• 17 Holidays/year (includes 2 floating holidays and a week of closure during winter).
• 4 Restorative days/year.
• Birthday off.
• Hybrid Remote work options - dependent on position.
• Monthly internet and phone reimbursement, totaling $100.
• 12-week, 40% parental leave.
• 2 months of paid sabbatical after year 7.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Financial advising through Stonebridge Financial Group.

Rising Sun is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Rising Sun is committed to diversity and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and disability status. EOE/AA; women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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