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HopeWorks’ Community Engagement staff are invested and engaged in altering the systems and imbalances of power that maintain the status quo and that are root causes of sexual and intimate partner violence - including racism, transphobia, poverty, homophobia, and xenophobia. The Engagement Coordinator is tasked with the coordination and facilitation of programs (virtually and in-person) of educational workshops for young adults and youth, awareness events, outreach campaigns and collaborating with community partners for racial, economic, and gender justice. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Online Application Link: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=87294&clientkey=57F0B2A019C74484C2E21C815D921A34

Minimum Qualifications

• Passion for HopeWorks’ mission and vision/ Sincere interest in mission driven work
• Lived or learned experience in racial, economic, and gender justice work
• Superior written and verbal skills along with computer proficiency
• Experience and/or training in workshop facilitation preferred
• Experience and/or training in communications preferred
• Skilled in the strategic use of platforms such as Facebook, Canva, Constant Contact, Zoom, and Mentimeter
• Excellent attention to detail and follow-through
• Experience or interest in podcasting, video production and/or the arts a plus
• Be a creative self-motivated, team player with a sense of humor
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in liberal arts, communications, public relations, or social science field such as Psychology, Sociology, Women’s and/or Gender Studies, Ethnic Studies (preferred)
• Oral and written fluency in a second language (strongly preferred but not required)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach, awareness, and educational programming to organizations such as, but not limited to, colleges, community agencies, elementary, middle, and high schools, alternative school settings, faith communities, local businesses, and other human service agencies in Howard County.
• Co-facilitate and assist with engagement programming as needed.
• Serve as the editorial assistant for the Dragonfly arts and transformative justice magazine, create, manage and/or update resource, partner, and media lists.
• Create and distribute engagement and agency literature throughout the community and continuously seek new locations or methods for disseminating information.
• Participate in department-wide efforts including DV Awareness Month, SAAM/NCAP Month and Poetry Reading
• Create social media posts, graphics and needed communications to promote and market events and projects
• Track, compile, and report monthly statistics for grant purposes
• Attend agency and departmental staff meetings
• Attend trainings and professional development opportunities
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Preferred Skills
  The following skills will assist in the success of the applicant in the position:

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Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.

Apply: Applicants MUST complete an online application, submit a cover letter, and complete resume to be considered. Resumes submitted without a cover letter will not be reviewed. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, we will only respond to applicants whose candidacy is being considered.

Online Application Link: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=87294&clientkey=57F0B2A019C74484C2E21C815D921A34

HopeWorks is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, marital status, or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.

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