Community Engagement Coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applicants must have at least 2 years’ work experience with at least 1 year professional experience managing community outreach for a community-based organization
• Ability to point to specific examples of having developed community-based strategies
• Preferred fluency in oral and written Spanish
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking, one-on-one interactions and listening, the ability to work well under pressure, and to quickly learn and retain new information
• Experience working with people living in poverty or other vulnerable populations
• Have established relationships with the Chicago African American and/or Latinx communities
• Experience working with attorneys or experience working with a broad array of professionals including attorneys preferred
• Preferred degree in public policy, social work, communications, psychology, or related field
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office
• Must have a car and valid driver’s license
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends for community events and meetings

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the CARPLS ambassador / primary contact with the greater community
• Lead education and advocacy of our brand and mission; be adept at relationship building
• Develop and implement outreach and community engagement plans
• Coordinate legal education presentations, know-your-rights workshops, and other CARPLS presentations for community members, service providers, and courts.
• Document measurable outcomes for you and the staff, such as tracking of community meetings, community member conversations, relationship building, and volunteer efforts
• Participate in meetings with community organizations and groups throughout Chicago and Suburban Cook County, and Illinois for select projects.
• Other duties as assigned
• This position reports to the Executive Director and works with the Legal Director, Supervising Attorneys, Marketing & Communications Manager and other staff as required

COMPENSATION:

From $45,000 annually with benefits, including PTO and health insurance.