Community Engagement Coordinator

Want to make a difference in a young person's life? This is a position that is very rewarding in training and mentoring at risk youth.

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

Our Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• The Community Engagement Coordinator reports to the Center Director and is a salaried, exempt position.
• Responsible for serving as the Community Engagement Coordinator to engage with business, civic and educational organizations, elected officials, law enforcement agencies and other service providers, including organizations and entities that serve targeted populations.
• The Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for planning and directing generating positive goodwill of the campus in and around the community.
• The Community Engagement Coordinator serves as liaison between the campus and local and regional employers (non-governmental and private sector), military, labor organizations, workforce/one-stop partners, local Chamber of Commerce and economic development organizations and others.
• Works collaboratively with Outreach and Admissions staff to promote student enrollment, including plan, coordinate, and host outreach events in and around the community.
• Oversees the establishment, development, and growth of both the campuses Industry Councils and Community Relations Council
• Organizes and leads bi-annual (twice a year) Industry Council and quarterly (4 times a year) Community Relations Councils.
• Maintains an excellent relationship with state and local elected officials to ensure a positive public image for the campus and the Job Corps Program as a whole.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or four years’ professional experience working with youth preferred. Two years’ experience in marketing and sales related areas preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record preferred.
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
  
  

Additional Requirements: Good understanding of the local community and employer base. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Excellent organizational skills. Must be able to effectively communicate with and relate to trainee base. Position requires an ability to operate office equipment. In addition, an individual must be able to interact with team members and maintain an effective working relationship with all facility staff and departments.

• This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.
  
  

About Our Program

Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 60 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment.

Our Program Location:

Albuquerque Job Corps

1500 Indian School Rd NW

Albuquerque, NM 87104

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Please follow the link for more information about this program: https://eckerd.org/jobs-training/jobcorps/

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