Share Email Opening
Title

Community Outreach Coordinator 

Position Community Outreach Coordinator  
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Base Wage $19.00 - $20.90 per hour based on education and/or experience  
Description

The Community Outreach Coordinator builds community awareness of the child care resource and referral (CCR&R) services, creates and implements communications plans, gathers and analyzes data in identifying service barriers and gaps, provides child care referrals to parents and supports the provider community through access of resources and funding for professional development and training.

We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all children, families, staff, and our communities. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

  • Cultivate relationships and enlarge the inclusion of community contacts to develop and advance public presence of the CCR&R services. Participate in provider and community events.

  • Proactively manage, increase engagement and provide relevant content across all digital platforms to connect parents, providers and community members with our services.

  • Conduct intakes of parents/guardians/families seeking child care education and referrals.

A full list of job responsibilities will be provided prior to an interview.

We are looking for team members who:

  • Believe that early childhood education is the first step to a child’s successful future;
  • Have great attention to detail while working quickly and are great communicators;
  • Are passionate about building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all, and,
  • Are professional, kind, and don’t take themselves too seriously!

Salary, benefits and perks

In addition to the compensation listed above, our entire compensation package includes paid time off and paid holidays; health, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with employer contribution; and pet insurance. A full list of benefits is available on our website.

 

Qualifications - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law will be considered.

Education and Experience – Required: Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields (ECE, Child Development, Child Psychology/Behavioral Sciences, Family Consumer Sciences, Social Work, Elementary Education, Child Welfare, Family Services) PLUS at least two (2) years of experience in child development. Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university in a related field as listed above AND at least two (2) years of marketing, outreach and/or communications work experience.

 
About the Organization Mission


SAL Community Services (SALCS) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities.


About Us


SALCS operates Skip-a-Long Child Development Services - early care and education centers in Iowa and Illinois, The Home Child Care Network - a network of licensed and license-exempt home child care providers in both the Quad Cities and Peoria areas, Open Door - a crisis assistance program funded by IDHS to help individuals and families in crisis navigate local social services, SAL Child Care Connection - the child care resource and referral program in Peoria, IL, the Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois that serves the Illinois Quad Cities and surrounding counties, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships that serve Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer Counties in Illinois. SALCS is at the forefront of public policy and issues regarding early care and education and individual and family social services, and is dedicated to making sure all families have what they need to be successful, regardless of financial means.

 
EOE Statement SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  
Location SAL Child Care Connection  
Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt  
Open Date 5/25/2023  

This position is currently not accepting applications.

To search for an open position, please go to http://SALFamilyandCommunityServices.appone.com



WE ALSO RECOMMEND

Other Jobs Within Same Category
-- None found --



Other Jobs Within 60 Miles
-- None found --




Follow us See who works here:
 


 
Click here for technical assistance.