What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Community Engagement Specialist position at ECKERD YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INC?
Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others. Join our Team as a Lead Community Engagement Specialist for Prevention & Family Services!
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
Hourly Rate: $25.48
Duties & Responsibilities
- The Lead Community Engagement Specialist for Prevention and Family Services is responsible for overseeing donor relationships and engagement, fundraising event support, public speaking events, social/civic organization partners, volunteer recruitment and development to include mentoring, job leads, stakeholder engagement, and other general functions for the program.
- Liaising with key audiences/stakeholders such as Advisory Council members, community members, job resources, service providers, clients, and donors to promote awareness of the program and opportunities to engage.
- Oversee all aspects of operations specific to external relations; serving as a representative of the program and developing presentations and social media tools that promote effective public awareness.
- Regularly interacting with management to plan engagements based on programs projected forecast (i.e. annual events, volunteer appreciation activities, campaigns, new programming, or service offerings).
- Assist in developing and maintaining policies and procedures for areas related to community relations. Work with Support Center external relations team to include development of marketing materials, newsletters and press releases.
- Coaches, mentors and develops volunteers and civic partnerships.
- Develop local system to increase, track and distribute resources for volunteers/ mentors. Also serves as a mentor for areas in need until a volunteer base is established.
- Provide training to program staff related to mentoring, communication, restorative justice, aftercare well-being and customer service areas.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in human services or public relations required. 5 years of experience in social services may substitute degree requirement.
- Possess high level of customer service, client relations and public relations skills. Possess high level of volunteer resource development skills. Possess strong communication and management skills; Comfort with various marketing tools, including volunteer databases, e-mail letters, and outreach events. Lead Community Engagement Specialists must be detail-oriented and organized. Must also be outgoing and communicate effectively with a variety of people.
- Must have an appropriate and valid state driver’s license and be able to meet requirements for Eckerd’s Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes.
- Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
*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 Workforce Programs:
Eckerd Connects’ Family Support Services is partnered with the Brevard County School District and local agencies to provide assistance to children and families that are homeless and/or unemployed. Services include case management, counseling, and parent training services. Family coaches actively assist families in accessing community resources to secure housing, work skills training programs, employment opportunities, transportation, medical services, and other needs. These intensive services are aimed at reducing the length of time families remain homeless. Additionally, case managers working in the school system assist homeless students in maintaining academic performance and participation in extracurricular activities.
Eckerd Connects’ Prevention/Intervention Counseling services are provided to all students in Grade 3 – 6, through individual or group counseling which combines character education with evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention interventions. Evidenced-based Substance Abuse Prevention Curricula is taught in group settings, aimed at building, and strengthening students’ social skills, impulse control, decision making, and self-esteem, and delivered through weekly sessions which include role playing, modeling, thematic art projects, conflict resolution games and recreational activities. Students in need of more intensive interventions receive additional individualized counseling. Additionally, the program involves students in community service projects that relate to their specific intervention plans and goals.
Our Program
Eckerd Connects | Family Support Services
3819 Murrell Rd, Suite E and F
Rockledge, FL 32955
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