Job Information
- Location: North Carolina (Charlotte or Raleigh preferred)
- Close Date: 07/18/2025
- Hiring Organization: CleanAIRE NC
- Contact Name: Daisha Wall
- Contact Email: daisha@cleanairenc.org
- Job Website
Description
The Community Science Manager leads CleanAIRE NC’s community-based air monitoring work across North Carolina. This role combines technical skill with deep community engagement, helping to translate real-time air quality data into tools for education, advocacy, and resilience. The Program Manager recruits and supports community partners, manages sensor networks and data systems, and builds collaborative relationships across the state to advance CleanAIRE NC’s mission.
Responsibilities
Program Management & Strategy
- Implement and scale CleanAIRE’s AirKeeper Program and community monitoring networks.
- Manage the deployment of air sensors in strategic “cluster networks” (10–15 monitors) near pollution sources, prioritizing disproportionately impacted or Environmental Justice communities.
- Maintain inventory and ensure functionality of monitoring networks.
Data & Technical Support
- Collect, process, and analyze air quality data from sensors utilized by the Community Science Program (e.g. PurpleAir, AirNote, MODULAIR, and AirBeams).
- Oversee updates and improvements to the CleanAIRE NC AirKeeper Dashboard related to sensor elements/tools, including data visualization and reporting enhancements.
- Support researchers, policymakers, and community members in interpreting and using data, as well as forming relationships with technical partners when needed to advance programmatic goals.
Community Engagement & Education
- Recruit, train, and support AirKeepers through workshops, the Community Science Orientation, and ongoing communication.
- Collaborate with CleanAIRE’s EJ and Education Programs to develop culturally relevant learning materials.
- Facilitate community discussions about air quality findings and support data-informed advocacy.
Cross-Team & External Collaboration
- Work with university researchers, health professionals, and grassroots organizations to advance Community Science monitoring efforts.
- Co-lead grant development and project planning with CleanAIRE’s development and program teams.
- Coordinate with the CleanAIRE NC Community Science Advisory Board to guide program direction.
Qualifications
- Strong project management and facilitation skills; able to lead trainings and workshops.
- Ability to translate scientific or complex data for a wide range of audiences.
- Experience with data, data analysis, and data visualization related to environmental and/or air quality data
- Commitment to environmental justice and equitable community engagement. Experience working with communities disproportionately affected by air pollution is a plus.
- BS degree in environmental science or related field, or equivalent education and/or 2-5 years of experience desired.
- Familiarity with air monitoring equipment (e.g., PurpleAir) or community science preferred.
Salary/Benefits
$55,000 to $60,000
