What are the responsibilities and job description for the Comm Projects Outreach Specialist (Bilingual Required - English/Spanish) position at SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES?
Job Details
Description
Community Projects & Outreach Specialist
Salary: $24.03 to $28.84 (hourly) Non-Exempt
Full Time : Monday to Friday : 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Benefits and Perks: Supportive, fun and friendly team environment!
*** Clients/Families we serve reside in the South Los Angeles, Compton, Watts and Lynwood area.
SHIELDS’ mission is to develop, deliver and evaluate culturally sensitive, comprehensive service models that empower and advocate for high-risk families in South Los Angeles
Primary Duties
- Provide direct support and assistance with implementing and supporting Thriving Families Safer Children (TFSC) program, inclusive of identifying and engaging community members in TFSC activities.
- Assist TFSC community members with developing TFSC plan and implementing community projects and events as identified, including team building activities, community projects and advocacy and leadership training.
- Attend county-wide TFSC program meetings with Casey Family Programs and TFSC providers, and other meetings or events as scheduled.
- Ensure activities and support provided to community are consistent with the TFSC vision and goals.
- Document all program activities, maintain program data, activity sign-in sheets, monthly reports to lead agency, community members surveys, and other records as needed
- Maintain positive working relationships with local community members, community partners and other TFSC providers.
- Attend supervision, program staff meetings, and program events as scheduled.
- Attend other meetings, in-service and outside training as required.
Benefits and Perks: Supportive, fun and friendly team environment!
- Competitive Wages and room for growth
- Vacation and sick leave
- Employer paid medical insurance for employee and family
- Employer paid dental, vision and life insurance
- Chiropractic services
- Retirement 403b plan and supplemental insurance benefits
- 17 paid holidays, effective upon hire
- Paid birthday holiday, effective upon hire
- Paid anniversary day off of 1-5 days per year depending on years of service
- Anniversary bonus after 5 years of service
- Winter break
- Pet Insurance
- BBS supervision, on-going clinical training and CEUs available
- Employee referral bonus
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount programs to theme parks, movies, hotels and car rentals
- Paid educational leave
- Paid drive time and mileage reimbursement
- Eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
- Employee Recognition
Qualifications
Requirements
These specifications are general guidelines based upon the minimum, ordinarily considered essential, to satisfactory performance in this position. Individual skills and abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.
To perform effectively in this position, the employee in this position is required to have:
- Bilingual Spanish, fluent in reading and writing in English/Spanish
- Basic advocacy and prevention skills.
- Lived experience in the Child Welfare, Probation or Parole systems
- Ability to present information in a clear concise manner at community meetings
- Present ideas, information, and viewpoints clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Efficiently use the personal computer to include a variety or word processing software.
- Utilize analysis, lived experience, and judgment to make decisions.
- Demonstrate commitment to team objectives and SHIELDS For Families philosophies.
- Adapt to changing needs by acquiring new skills and knowledge.
- Provides services within a culturally sensitive, ethnic informed model of practice and is respectful to the community and clients.
- Experience working with an under-served population is preferred. Have access to reliable transportation.
- This position will require the employee to attend in person community events and meetings in the South Los Angeles communities.
- A valid California driver's license is required for this position, as driving is an essential function of the role and is required for field work, client crisis response and emergencies. A valid car insurance and registration is required.
- COVID-19 vaccination required. May request medical or religious exemption if applicable.
This job is required to have a High School diploma or equivalent, and the ability to work with high-risk families/children, in the South Los Angeles Community
The employee in this position must be able to perform this job safely, without endangering the health or safety of him/her or others.
If you require reasonable accommodation of a disability in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to 323.242.5000, Ext. 1258 or by email to scardenas@shieldsforfamilies.org.
Salary : $24 - $29
