Group Facilitator (Independent Contractor)

Position: Group Facilitator (Independent Contractor)

Reports to: Health Equity Manager

Direct Reports: None

Hours: Full time, ending June 30, 2025

FLSA Status: Hourly

Compensation: $30

Location: 1110 N Adair St. Cornelius, OR 97113 and Remote

CENTRO CULTURAL BACKGROUND

Founded in 1972 by migrant farmworkers, Centro Centro serves as a hub for Latino culture, economic empowerment, policy advocacy and civic engagement, supportive housing and stabilization, comprehensive food security services, community health and wellness, senior programming; and K-12 STEM education for youth. Our programs and services remove barriers to health, well-being, and economic mobility to achieve prosperity and self-determination.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

KEEP is a statewide support program from the Oregon Department of Human Services available to Oregon's resource, kinship, adoptive, and assisted guardian parents raising youth ages 2 and up to implement evidence-based parenting. KEEP works with Centro Cultural to develop customized and sustainable programs specific to our community’s needs. KEEP is also available for informal kinship families who are caring for the children of friends or relatives outside of the Child Welfare System. The Group Facilitator delivers trauma-informed strategies tailored to the unique needs of each home and child in a supportive and welcoming environment.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct phone calls with participants and parents

• Use computers for data entry, report writing, and communication

• Coordinate and facilitate group sessions and workshops online & in-person

• Maintain accurate records of participant attendance and progress

• Prepare and distribute program materials

• Conduct individual mentoring sessions

• Organize and lead team-building activities

• Provide regular updates to supervisors

• Manage program resources and supplies

EQUITY

At Centro Cultural, our foundation is equity and belonging. Our team is deeply connected to and invested in our community throughout Oregon. This is our familia, and we work to meet people where they are and feel a responsibility to ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We live by the motto that: la comunidad es nuestra fuerza, the community is our strength.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Centro Cultural recognizes and values lived experience as demonstration of professional competencies and skills. We review applications using a comprehensive approach, identifying candidate strengths. The ideal candidate has the following skills and experiences or their equivalent, demonstrating ability to perform position responsibilities:

• A passionate commitment to the goals and mission of Centro Cultural

• Work well independently and as part of a team

• Excellent customer service skills, discretion and confidentiality

• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Follow-through and detailed record-keeping skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft, Google Drive, Salesforce, and basic data entry

• Comfortable with video recording platforms (ZOOM, Google Video, etc.)

• Fluent Spanish language speaker preferred

• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Additional Requirements

• Complete Background Check

• Ability to read, write, and speak English; required

• Ability to work afternoons and evenings

• Possess current driver’s license and auto insurance coverage

• Ability to travel out of town to attend workshops or trainings

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is approximately 80% in an office environment and 80% in community locations or other Centro locations. Working conditions are standard for an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will:

• Engage in regular communication in person as well as through electronic means.

• Routinely use computer laptops, tablets, desk phones, photocopiers and monitors,

including digital screens.

• Ability to sit and stand for long periods

• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 25 pounds.

Centro Cultural is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cornelius, OR 97113

Salary : $30