Community Outreach and Prevention Specialist

Madison County Government offers a competitive compensation package including:

• Competitive wages on a step plan with guaranteed increases based on years of service.
• Complete health insurance benefits package with Medical & Prescription, HSA & FSA, Dental and Vision.
• Retirement contributions via the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension.
• Eight-hour workday, which includes a one-hour, paid lunch.
• 14 paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident & Critical Illness coverage.
• Paid time off in the form of Vacation and Sick days that begin accruing day one.
• You may be eligible for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Summary of Position

Responsible for maximizing community awareness of the center and its mission along with prevention efforts within the community. Communication of the Center through a comprehensive community/prevention development plan to include community outreach, center communication, and prevention programing. Functions as an extended part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a professional and child friendly environment to assist in the investigation of child sexual abuse and serious physical abuse.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement a comprehensive community outreach/prevention development plan with the assistance of the Executive Director and CAC Boards.
2. Develop, coordinate special event campaigns for the Center as part of community outreach and awareness.
3. Provide community outreach and training in relation to the mission and goals of the Madison County Child Advocacy Center to support our MDT in partnership with MDT coordinators and Center Director.
4. Manage the Center’s Prevention program.
5. Create and implement the Center’s annual report, newsletters, and press releases with the approval of the Executive Director.
6. Create and implement communication, marketing, and social media content for the Center and assist the Executive Director in managing the Center’s website and social media platforms.
7. Develop and maintain constant contact for the Center.
8. Develop staff committees as appropriate and relevant to job duties to support Centers Mission.
9. Contribute positively to the work environment and be a constructive contributor to the CAC team.
10. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties listed above.
     

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in human service field or other non-profit funds development degrees with related experience will be considered. Three (3) years in non-profit. Outstanding, relevant experience of less than three years and/or proven successful experience with special events and fundraising; and proven connections and networking within the community may be considered. Madison County residency required. A valid driver’s license is also required.

Physical Requirements

The employee may be required to walk or move up to 200 feet from primary desk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing the duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Closing Date: April 15, 2026 or Until Filled

If you prefer to submit a paper application, please submit to:

Jennifer Wilkinson at jewilkinson@madisoncountyil.gov or by mail to Jennifer Wilkinson, 101 Edwardsville Rd, Wood River, IL 62095

Visit http://www.co.madison.il.us/jobs for paper application and full posting.

Internal Candidates should apply via Self-Service -> Company Information -> Job Opportunities

Madison County's Organizational Values help direct every employee toward a common goal.  They remind us that we share a larger purpose.

Madison County's Organizational Values are:

• Communicate openly & honestly
  • I circle back when there is a need for clarity or amends
  • I have direct honest conversations with people rather than talking about them to others
  • I reach out for help when I need it and respond to others appropriately when they ask for help
  • I facilitate clarity not confusion
  • I listen to others while setting my own biases aside and focusing on the whole person
• Maintain high standards of excellence
  • I conduct myself in a way that demonstrates our standards of excellence
  • I define what success means within my team and engage them through a continuous improvement mindset
  • I and my team set appropriate goals and establish checks and balances to ensure our goals are reasonably achieved
  • I lead by example through establishing clear guidelines and defining our standards
  • I accept change that benefits my colleagues and our organization
• Integrity
  • I do what I say I'm going to do
  • I act in alignment with my values
  • I do the right thing when nobody is looking
  • I value input from others and recognize that I am not always right
  • I seek to build trust and avoid carelessly blaming others
• Accountability
  • I own my mistakes, apologize and make amends
  • I make myself available for, and am receptive to feedback
  • I take responsibility
  • I establish achievable deadlines for myself and my team
  • I take ownership by not making excuses
• Compassion
  • I treat my colleagues with respect and compassion by responding when appropriate in a timely and professional manner
  • I commit to showing compassion by seeing my colleagues as real people
  • I am creating an inclusive work environment where I value my colleagues as people
  • I respect my colleagues in how I speak about them when they aren’t present
  • I actively listen to my colleagues

Salary : $45,000 - $75,000