Sacred Heart Community Service is hiring a
Community Outreach Coordinator
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Sacred Heart Community Service (SHCS), located in San José, CA, is looking for a Community Outreach Coordinator to diversify the organization’s volunteer and donor base and ensure all members are aware of SHCS resources and engagement opportunities. This individual must be highly organized and possess excellent oral and written communication skills, have the ability to work flexibly and creatively. The ideal candidate must be equally committed to our vision of a community united to ensure every child and adult is free from poverty, an approach of driving policy change through transformational leadership development, and developing programs through an anti-racism and anti-oppression worldview. For 58 years, SHCS has been one of the leading institutions addressing poverty in Santa Clara County. We provide essential services, work together to improve our lives and organize for social and economic justice benefitting over 25,000 families each year.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Community Outreach Coordinator focuses on engaging new and current volunteer members through outreach, one-to-one meetings, group training, and community building activities with a goal to increase volunteer diversity, equity, and inclusion. The position also establishes a network of diverse volunteer ambassadors to conduct outreach and assist community members in navigating and accessing available programs and resources. The role must model treating everyone with dignity, compassion, and respect and be committed to giving and receiving timely, honest, and productive feedback to peers and supervisors in order to meet our objective of professionalism, learning, and team unity.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Outreach and Community Development (40-50%)
Social Equity and Community Resource Education (25-35%)
General (10-25%)
REQUIRED:
Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
Position is non-exempt, full-time and reports to the Director of Communications and Special Events. The position also works in concert with SHCS’ Volunteer Office Manager and around outreach, relationship management, and Volunteer Office support.
COMPENSATION:
The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience, ranging from $55,000-$65,000 Benefits include fully paid medical insurance for employees and majority paid medical insurance for qualified www.sacredheartcs.org dependents, dental insurance, 12 paid holidays, and 10 paid sick days per year, paid vacation starting at 10 days per year, additional wellness benefits, basic life and long-term disability insurance, professional development and more.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 521, represents this position.
Sacred Heart Community Service is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. SHCS is committed to building a team of people of diverse ethnic, cultural, and experiential backgrounds. We especially encourage members of historically underrepresented and marginalized communities, people of color, women, people living with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ+ people to apply. It is the policy of Sacred Heart Community Service to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, medical condition or genetic information, veteran status, national origin, disability, marital or other protected status. SHCS will conform to the spirit, as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.