Resident Participation Coordinator (El Camino)

Description

SUMMARY: 

· A full-time (35hrs/week) position in a non-profit organization to oversee, connect and develop outreach strategies with community residents that foster quality of life improvement in the El Camino neighborhood.

Essential Functions:
Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Reports to the Chief Community Engagement Officer.

· Maintain a strong presence in the El Camino neighborhood in NE Rochester -  consistently, engaging residents and leveraging opportunities to improve neighborhood level planning and outcomes.

· Oversee community engagement efforts to update the El Camino Vision Plan.

· Maintain accurate records of resident contact information and participation.

· Organize and assist in facilitation of Neighborhood Association, Block Clubs, and other committee meetings as specified by IADC leadership.

· Develop materials for the neighborhood to include community calendars, newsletters, and social media posts.

· Implement effective door to door outreach in the community required on a weekly basis: completing flyer distribution, surveys, recruitment, and other forms of resident feedback & engagement.

· Devise community engagement strategies utilizing assets such as the International Plaza and Ibero Community Resource Center.

· Assist leadership in the management of IADC funded resident projects.

· Create reports as required.

Requirements

  Position Qualifications:

Competency Statement(s)

· Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.

· Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

· Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.

· Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

· Ethical - Ability to demonstrate professionalism conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.

· Interpersonal-Ability/desire to understand others’ attitudes/interests/needs/nonverbal behavior, listening skills, and understanding strengths/limitations of others.

· Leadership- Ability to Motivate, influence, and support others to accomplish team and organizational goals.

· Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

· Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

· Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

Skills and Abilities:

· Associates degree in human resources or related field, or equivalent experience 

· Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, not required.

· Ability to work with little supervision.

· Some Saturdays and evenings required

· Ability adapt to the needs of residents in the neighborhood.

· Ability to track and evaluate progress.

· Other duties as deemed pertinent by IADC’s President & CEO and/or designee.

Physical Demands: The position does require occasional standing, squatting, lifting of up to approximately 20 lbs. and a mix of office work (frequent sitting) and community outreach (walking in neighborhoods).