Community Outreach Coordinator

• $35 hourly (contracted pay)
• Temporary position, up to 6 months
• Part-time hours, averaging 10-15 hours weekly
• Flexible schedule, factoring in community activities
• Local travel

Jewish Family & Career Services expands possibilities for each person and every family to meet life’s challenges with confidence. We are guided by our Jewish values to ensure all in Greater Louisville live with dignity and purpose. Our core service areas include Career Services, Counseling Services, Family Strengthening, Jewish Life, Klein Older Adult Services, and JFCS Navigate.

Our Values

· Kavod: Respect for the undeniable humanity of each person.

· Chesed: Actions rooted in compassion and empathy.

· Kehilah: Connections that strengthen individuals and build community.

· Tzedek: Advocacy that fosters fairness and equity.

· Avodah: Service to others that has the power to repair our world.

Duties and responsibilities

JFCS is seeking a Community Outreach Coordinator, who will assist JFCS Navigate with identifying potential clients for business planning and microlending services through outreach and events efforts. Primary focus will be to implement canvassing (field market) strategies to promote services, followed by assisting in the communication and coordination of the client service between client and the Navigate Director.

Qualifications, Competencies and Characteristics

The Community Outreach Coordinator will support JFCS Navigate with outreach and business training initiatives focused on the International Community.

· Enhance and support the work of the Navigate program, by serving as liaison for communicating business planning assistance, loan packaging opportunity and mentoring support to the aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.

· Outreach Coordinator will work in conjunction with the Navigate Director in managing relationships with the community leaders serving the targeted community.

· Educate the specific community about JFCS Navigate business advising and microlending services.

· Assist with event planning and coordination, neighborhoods/area canvassing, recruitment activities and group training sessions.

· Interprets messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages (Spanish or English preferred), maintaining message content, context and style as much as possible.

· Assist with translations in the development of promotional marketing and training materials for client services.

· Provide recommendations on best approaches to entice potential clients to capitalize on service offerings at JFCS.

· Conduct field market surveys for client opportunities.

· Collects data and information to focus on the specific international community (events, networking, training) that may be useful to JFCS Navigate,

· All other duties as assigned as part of contractual agreement.

Education, Training and Experience Requirements

· High school graduation or its equivalent

· Fluent in Spanish and English languages; other language proficiencies helpful.

· Self-motivated with excellent social skills; go-getter.

· Strong communication skills, oral and written

· Comfortable in building relationships at various levels.

Other

· License/Certification: Driver’s License

· Mobile work | multiple locations

· Must sign the JFCS Contract agreement

· Regular communication with Navigate Director

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Contract

Pay: $35.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35