Promotora/Promotor Comunitaria/o – San Bernardino

Starting Wage: $24 per hour
Reports to: Project Coordinator
Location: San Bernardino, CA
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Status: Regular, Part Time (up to 20 hrs. per week)
Effective Date: January 2025

ABOUT VISIÓN Y COMPROMISO

Established in 2000, Visión y Compromiso is a nationally respected organization committed to community well-being by
supporting promotoras and community health workers. The organization provides comprehensive culturally- and linguistically
– relevant training, workforce development, leadership opportunities, advocacy, and support to thousands of promotoras and
community health workers. Highly trained community experts and trusted members of their communities, promotoras are
characterized by servicio de corazón (service from the heart). Our vision: Hacia una vida digna y sana (towards a healthy
and dignified life) reflects our goal of building promotoras’ capacity to educate, empower and advocate for community change
to improve their communities so that all families may know a better way of life.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator the Promotora/Promotor Comunitaria/o will conduct outreach and
awareness activities within the target communities and regions. The Promotora/Promotor Comunitaria/o is responsible for
completing the required programmatic reporting in a timely manner.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications will be open January 6, 2025, until the position has been filled. Please submit resumes and questions to
Raymond Jimenez at (raymond@visionycompromiso.org).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify opportunities to conduct outreach activities within the community.
• Conduct outreach and awareness activities to inform community members in culturally and linguistically

Other duties may be assigned. The duties listed here are typical examples of the work performed; not all duties
assigned are included, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Ability to collaborate closely and across all VyC departments with a wide range of staff, community members, partner

• Understanding of the Promotora Model or other community leadership models and its role in creating health equity,

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Attention to detail, organizational abilities, and establishment of priorities.
  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

There is no minimum educational requirement.

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of one (1) years of experience working with monolingual and/or bilingual Latino communities
• A minimum of one (1) years of experience conducting outreach and providing community health awareness.
  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

Valid Driver’s License or the ability to utilize a reliable alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-
related essential functions. Valid automobile liability insurance required if driving.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals, groups, and the public. Ability to write
simple reports. Due to the population served, the ability to do so in Spanish and/or English is required.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Basic computer skills in word programming, database management, and presentation software, for the purpose of performing
data entry during events, running database reports, sending, and receiving email, calendar scheduling, and running
presentations. Basic skills in using different platforms for virtual meetings (i.e., Microsoft Teams, WebEx).

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel locally within the assigned region as required.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience conducting successful outreach in diverse settings.
• Experience in providing awareness activities to adults.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including shifts on weekends and evenings.
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.

The employee will sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers up to 10% of the time. The employee will be traveling or driving
10% of the time. The employee will stand 30% of the time and walk up to 50% of the time. The employee is routinely required
to carry and/or lift 10 pounds and occasionally 20 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.

Work environment varies with the locations at which outreach, and awareness activities are conducted. Brief exposure to the
elements (cold, rain, wind, sun) in the course of traveling to and from locations and entering and exiting facilities is possible.

The noise level in these various work environments is typically quiet to moderate.