Outreach Specialist

Summary:

Duties and Responsibilities:

•This position requires occasional weekend and evening hours for recruitment and community events.

• Welcomes visitors entering INPEACE offices by greeting them, in person or on the telephone, answering or referring inquiries.

• Works within the community utilizing different techniques to raise public awareness about INPEACE and its programming and other community resources; one of the required methods is community canvassing (door-to-door knocking).

• Identify and participate in community events to create awareness for INPEACE programs.

• Identify the needs for families through Individual or group coaching and referring them to resources.

• Preparation and submittal of ECE applications, subsidy programs, and other resources.

• Following up on the progress of ECE or subsidy applications, and other application processes for other resources, confirming enrollment, funding, and/or access to resource.

• Maintain positive relationships with partner agencies and families, educating participants about various community ECE programs through class or office tours.

• Enter data and maintain participant files in a timely manner.

• Assist with the coordination of the activities related to recruiting.

• Provide progress reports as requested.

• Coordination of events and meetings, including recording of minutes, ordering of supplies and refreshments.

• Assist in the preparation of presentations to community groups.

• Other duties as requested.

Minimum Qualifications:

Level 1: High School diploma and commitment to obtain CDA within 1 year of hire.

Level 2: Completion of Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate coursework/some college and 2 years work experience OR HS diploma with commitment to obtain CDA and 3+ years of directly related experience assisting parents in securing ECE resources.

Level 3: Associate’s degree (or equivalent) and 2 years of work experience OR CDA coursework completion and 6 years’ experience.

Level 4: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of work experience OR AA and 6 years’ experience.

Relevant college coursework may count toward degree requirement at rate of 12 credits = 1 semester, with presentation of college transcript. Not to exceed a BA

Skills and Knowledge:

•Knowledgeable of all early childhood education programs, subsidy programs, and resources in the State of Hawai’i and assigned community.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Excellent planning, organization, coordination skills.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends.

• Excellent writing and verbal skills required to prepare clear and concise reports.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently, detail-oriented, flexible, and ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.

• Proficient with programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Knowledge of databases, preferred.

Preferred Experience: 

•Community Outreach

• Early Childhood Education

• Knowledge and sensitivity to the interests and needs of families in Native Hawaiian and/or poverty communities.