Outreach Specialist - Nonprofit

Position Title
Outreach Specialist

Reporting to
Prevention Services Coordinator

Position Summary
The Outreach Specialist primarily provides child abuse and neglect prevention education and awareness programming to schools and other youth-serving community organizations. This position may also assist with outreach programming as needed. The Outreach Specialist is responsible for data collection, verification, and summarization for internal use and grant reporting to corporate, foundation, and government funders using outcome measurement processes. The Outreach Specialist will also be responsible for all other duties designated by the Executive Director.

Duties and Responsibilities

Program Implementation

• Implements and evaluates activities related to school outreach, mandated reporter, safe sleep education, parenting, and all other best practice, proven effective programs the organization undertakes, as assigned.
• Conducts research-based best-practice programs designed to reduce child abuse and neglect, and risky behaviors.
• Develops and implements recruitment strategies to increase the number of clients the programs serve.
• Compiles, analyzes, and reports on trends in the programs.
• Compiles, maintains, and reports monthly, quarterly, and annual program statistics.
• Analyzes trends in the program, identifying issues and developing and recommending solutions to the executive director.
• Represents CAPA at community fairs and events.

Performance Quality Improvement

• Helps CAPA meet its quality improvement, evaluation, and reporting requirements.
• Contributes to developing outcomes and indicators and setting targets.
• Participates in the collection and interpretation of data.

Miscellaneous

• Maintains confidentiality requirements of the agency.
• Reports immediately to the Department of Social Services or Law Enforcement any suspicion of abuse or neglect as required by law.
• Participates in and represents CAPA at community events and provides support at CAPA events, as assigned.
• Performs any other related duties as may be necessary to the functioning of the agency or at the request of the Director of Programs or Executive Director.

Qualifications

• University degree or community college diploma in education, social work, human services or other related fields and/or previous applicable experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent public speaking skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Sound computer skills, including word processing and database management
• An understanding of the non-profit, voluntary, and social services sector
• Must have the ability to interact in a professional manner with staff, clients, DSS staff, Court officials, and the general public
• Must be comfortable working with children
• Must be 21 years or older
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Access to reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, approved insurance coverage (to include being approved by CAPA’s automobile insurance carrier) and clean driving record
• Ability to climb stairs, bend, crouch, and lift 50lbs and may require long periods of sitting and standing
• Must have no criminal record
• Must have no history of substantiated child abuse or neglect
• Bilingual capabilities preferred

The Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CAPA does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law, in any of its activities or operations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18