Community Outreach Specialist
About the Organization
The Parent Information Center (PIC)/ NH Family Voices has been empowering and informing Granite State families and the professionals who serve them for over forty years. Our organization helps families and professionals create collaborative working partnerships to provide the support needed for ALL children to reach their fullest potential.
We believe that building meaningful, trusting relationships is at the heart of all engagement work and that it is these relationships that truly drive progress and improve outcomes for families, children, and the professionals that serve them.
PIC is committed to the beliefs that:
- Families make the difference.
- When families, professionals, and other partners are well-informed and have a shared commitment to work together, everyone benefits.
- Every child can succeed and contribute as valued members of society.
PIC and its various grant programs address a variety of key issues that pave the way for children, families, and the professionals that serve them to reach their fullest potential.
About the Job
Position Overview:
The Community Outreach Specialist is a 20-hour a week grant-funded position that will provide energy and enthusiasm in both development and delivery of services for diverse families and communities statewide.
Qualifications/ Requirements:
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusively serving and working with communities and families from a diversity of background and experiences, and sensitivity needed to work respectfully across differences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational, planning, and time management abilities
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs, and Zoom
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with others
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently, prioritize and meet deadlines
Essential functions:
- Outreach/Expand connections to agencies and organizations that serve diverse populations
- Maintain and strengthen partnerships with families, schools, community organizations and other stakeholders
- Assist families and others through telephone consultation and emails
- Review training curricula and materials for reading level and relevance to diverse populations
- Work collaboratively with diverse communities to assess on-going needs
- Conduct training sessions virtually and in-person
- Perform other duties as assigned
Desired experience required to ensure success in this position:
- Lived experience as a family member navigating the systems which provide information, support, and assistance to the families of New Hampshire
- Fluency in a language other than English commonly spoken in NH (Spanish, French, Nepali, Arabic, and/or Swahili)
License, certifications necessary
- Valid drivers’ license
- Ability to successfully complete pre-employment background check
Typical Work Schedule:
This position is a hybrid (remote and in-office) position located in Concord, NH but travel independently by personal vehicle throughout the state is required. This position is a twelve-month, 20-hour position with flexibility based on families’ needs, events, and meetings.
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Education, Human Services, or related field preferred
Interested applicants should forward their cover letter describing how they meet the qualifications and requirements of this position and resume to Christine Anderson, canderson@picnh.org.
The Parent Information Center is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or physical or mental disability or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law.