Community Engagement Coordinator

Description

The Community Engagement Coordinator strengthens parish and community relationships across the Diocese of Jefferson City, supports volunteer engagement, and empowers parishes in disaster preparedness through localized training and coordination. This position plays a key role in connecting CCCNMO’s mission with local needs by fostering meaningful partnerships and building the agency’s visibility and capacity at the community level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Community Outreach & Relationship Building

• Cultivate partnerships with parishes, schools, and community organizations to promote CCCNMO’s mission and services.
• Travel throughout the Diocese to engage communities, identify local priorities, and represent CCCNMO at outreach opportunities.
• Respond to requests for CCCNMO speakers, presentations, and participation in community activities.
• Coordinate local engagement in alignment with diocesan pastoral planning and CCCNMO’s strategic plan.
• Maintain records of outreach outcomes for monthly/annual reporting.

Volunteer Coordination

• Serve as the central contact for volunteer engagement.
• Manage volunteer onboarding, tracking, and recognition in collaboration with program staff.
• Assist in simple recruitment strategies and maintain up-to-date volunteer records.
• Support program teams as needed to prepare for volunteers (e.g., VIRTUS compliance, site readiness).
• Collaborate with the leadership team to spotlight volunteer impact and promote opportunities.

Parish Disaster Preparedness

• Provide training sessions to parishes, empowering them to develop localized disaster response strategies based on their unique needs and capacity.
• Offer support materials and serve as a resource to parish leaders as they design or update their plans.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure training aligns with CCCNMO’s overall preparedness and response efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support agency needs and mission-driven work.

Expectations

• Full-time staff members are required to attend their designated work site from Monday to Friday, typically from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Core working hours may be subject to change based on the specific role and the requirements of the program.
• Participates effectively as a team member through communication, cooperation, information sharing, and problem-solving.
• Attends and participates in staff trainings, meetings, activities, and programs as required.
• Utilizes common software and digital applications (Microsoft Office suite, Outlook, Teams,
• time-keeping software, etc.).

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises AmeriCorps members, interns, and volunteers as assigned

Education and/or Experience

A high-school diploma or GED equivalent is required. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to Catholic Charities’ mission and services and/or experience in outreach, service coordination, or ministry is preferred. Demonstrated success in building/maintaining community relationships and knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching is preferred. Language proficiency is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

None required. A willingness to obtain instructor certification (CPR, First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, etc.) that supports community capacity-building is preferred. Class E driver’s license (or willingness to obtain license) is preferred. 

Other Qualifications 

Ability to successfully pass Family Care Safety Registry and criminal background checks and requires completion of the Protecting God’s Children VIRTUS training session.  

Licensed to operate a motor vehicle and ability to meet agency auto insurance coverage requirements.

Local travel may be required. 

Agency Identity and Mission

The work of Catholic Charities serves as an expression of the ministry of evangelization of the Roman Catholic Church by serving the poor and most vulnerable in our society. Although staff are not to proselytize, they are, however, expected to be guided in every way by the teachings of the Catholic faith in their daily work. These include church teachings on abortion, sterilization, abstinence, and the sanctity of the family as well as fidelity to the Catholic ethical religious directive of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. In addition, all staff are invited to attend periodic Catholic Masses. As employees of Catholic Charities, it is further expected that staff will adhere to the Diocesan code of conduct. Employees are expected to not only perform duties consistent with the Doctrines of the Catholic faith, but outside of the workplace they are expected to refrain from publishing any communication in any form, electronic or otherwise, that affiliates them with Catholic Charities in a manner that is inconsistent with the doctrine of the Roman Catholic faith.