Community Engagement Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY

The bilingual Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) will oversee participant engagement at multiple Bloom Programming sites. This includes recruiting and engaging community members to participate in community meals, volunteer garden sessions, workshops, support groups, and other programs as a form of mental wellness. The CEC will work with the Support Services and Advocacy Teams to develop and facilitate a suite of non-clinical, culturally relevant mental wellness engagement opportunities. The CEC reports directly to the Community Organizing Supervisor and will adhere to policies established by the Board of Directors as well as to the organization’s goals and objectives.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Is fluently bilingual in Spanish and English, with the ability to communicate clearly in both languages.
• Works well with persons of varied sexual orientation, gender identity, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic backgrounds, and with individuals who are differently-abled.
• Has personal experience with food insecurity or a commitment to social justice and/or community service through previous employment and/or volunteer experience.
• Is willing to embrace and work to improve a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is central to the work we do.
• Is knowledgeable about local social service resources
• Has experience in mindfulness techniques or emotional regulation
• Has experience with trauma-informed training
• Has strong verbal communication skills
• Is proficient in basic computer skills, email, Google Suite
• Is outgoing and comfortable engaging with community members in English and Spanish
• Is comfortable in heightened situations that require crisis management
• Is self-motivated with excellent time management skills
• Is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that is always evolving

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support twice weekly healthy food distributions by engaging participants with materials on upcoming programs, light case management, social service resource navigation
• Support twice-weekly community meals by engaging with participants and promoting programs
• Support seasonal programming in garden spaces by engaging with participants promoting programs and conducting light case management/mental wellness support in the field when needed
• Occasionally answer phones and provide assistance to participants, donors, volunteers and other staff as needed
• Identify and recruit participants for mental wellbeing support groups

Benefits

The Hunger Coalition offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including competitive wages, a higher than average matched retirement savings, and abundant time off. We uphold a flexible, balanced culture of wellness so you can live your best life and also bring your A-game to work. 

Full-Time Employee Benefits include

• Flexible, fun working environment
• Group health, vision, and dental insurance. We currently pay 100% of vision and health insurance premiums for staff. Staff pay the affordable dental insurance premiums. Subject to change given prices, but we will strive to remain competitive w/ coverage/costs.
• 6% matched retirement savings
• Generous paid time off which accrues to nearly 5 weeks off in the first year.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time to represent leadership positions in the community
• Access to case management and grocery services
• Paid staff lunches seasonally
• Occasional access to fresh produce from our growing spaces and hot meals from our Community Kitchen

Training & Development: The Hunger Coalition has an internal leadership development program. We uphold a coaching culture centered on goal-setting and growing your unique leadership skills in-line with our mission. Performance management is integrated into this model and is focused on regular weekly one-on-one meetings for real-time communication regarding expectations and accountability. We have a minimal focus on bi-annual or annual evaluations. Staff have access to a $250-$500 annual professional development stipend to support development.

Apply for this Role 

We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. If you are doubting that you have all of the skills and qualifications outlined within this posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may have skills or experience that are relevant that we didn’t previously consider. 

In our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, we are happy to provide reasonable accommodations for the role and within the interview process. If you require any accommodations during this process, please don’t hesitate to reach out. nspence@thehungercoalition.org 208-788-0121.

The Hunger Coalition is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Interested individuals can visit our website (thehungercoalition.org) to submit a cover letter and résumé.

Salary : $52,700 - $61,700