What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Engagement & Resources Coordinator position at William James College, Inc.?
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director of Clinical and Community Services in the Center for Workforce Development (CWD), the Community Engagement & Resources Coordinator will be responsible for the roles and duties described below.
Essential Functions
- Serve as liaison between the CWD and its community-based programs.
- Build strong partnerships with external agencies and internal departments at the College.
- Provide administrative support for community forums, workshops, and other events.
- Oversee all aspects of referrals to community-based resources for program participants.
- Serve as a bridge to link participants to community-based programs and services.
- Ensure that program participants are connected to appropriate resources and services, and receive the care they need.
- Document and track all community-based resources and referrals.
- Maintain participant records in an organized and professional manner.
- Foster positive and productive relationships with program participants, staff, faculty, internal departments, and external partner agencies.
- Maintain on-going communication with program staff, partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with the CWD and community-based agencies to implement project goals in a timely manner.
- Perform other community engagement tasks, as assigned.
Qualifications
- An associate degree in psychology, social work, human services or a related field; or a minimum of one year of work-related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong organizational, project coordination, and written and oral communication skills.
- Commitment to promoting the well-being of immigrants and other underserved populations.
- Past or present engagement in community-based services with culturally diverse groups.
- Experience with creating strong partnerships with community-based organizations and working with a diverse staff and student body.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, emotional maturity, and ability to relate well to individuals from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to work independently, problem solve, and provide excellent customer service.
- Experience with building and maintaining partnerships with community-based organizations.
- Ability to adapt to the culture of a mission-drive, fast-paced educational environment.
- Commitment to maintaining program participants’ privacy and confidentiality.
- Proficiency with MS Word and other web-based tools as well as social media platforms.
- Reliable transportation with a valid driver’s license.
Preference will be given to candidates with bilingual proficiency (i.e., English and Haitian Creole) and those who have a background in prevention, public health, or behavioral health programming coordination. Applicant must be able to assume employment in the United States without College Sponsorship.
Application Procedures
Review of applications will begin upon receipt and will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit:
- A Cover Letter responding to the stated qualifications.
- A Résumé/Curriculum Vitae.
- A list of two professional references with complete contact information. (References will not be contacted without the candidate’s prior permission.)
Materials should be submitted electronically via our Career Center website: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=40dab9cd-14a1-4d29-b356-da8c9cb6fb6f&ccId=19000101_000001&type=JS&lang=en_US
For more information, please contact Rachel Braun, Human Resources Assistant at HR@williamjames.edu.
Inclusive Excellence at William James College
William James College is an institution and a community committed to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all people. Our Inclusive Excellence model infuses diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts into the core of institutional functioning to realize the educational benefits of diversity both locally and globally. We are committed to strengthening communities, including our workplace, by fostering the development of the intercultural competencies necessary for change agents in an increasingly complex, pluralistic society.
