Share Email Opening Apply Now Title Outreach Specialist  Position Outreach Specialist   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Base Wage $19.00 - $20.90 per hour based on education and experience   Description SAL Community Services, home to Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois, connects the community to services that ensure every child can succeed in school and life, and every adult has access to basic human needs like food, counseling, child care, and housing. We do this by listening, learning, and acting to help individuals and families navigate the barriers that prevent them from moving their life forward in a positive way. Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois is searching for an Outreach Specialist who is a critical member of our team. In the role, you get to build community awareness of the child care resource and referral services, implement communications plans, and support the provider community. You will: Develop and implement recruitment and retention strategies of quality of child care resources, child care providers, and interested candidates in early child care who want to begin or expand their career. Address coordination and development of new child care resources (defined as the recruitment and development of new child care options) and retention resources through development, implementation, and evaluation of activities. Market services of CCR&R within the community, including informational outreach to partnering service providers, building relationships with community businesses, and recruitment of families and providers for participation in the Child Care Assistance Program. Develop and maintain working relationships with area family service providers and local child care providers. Assist parents, families, and internal team members in activities that connect members of the community with needed community resources and services. Coordinate online and social media presence of agency including website content updates, website maintenance, social media content (development, scheduling, oversight and maintenance of posts). Coordinate text messaging outreach services and work within internal team to develop & implement messaging campaigns. 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 Must obtain background clearances, be fully-vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, have an associate's degree, and complete physical tasks such as sit, stand, lift 10 pounds, use fingers and hands to type, and communicate with individuals. Additional detail will be provided prior to an interview. Requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law will be considered.   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 Family and 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 Child Care Resource & Referral of Midwestern Illinois   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   Open Date 3/6/2023   This position is currently accepting applications. 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