Mothers for Justice and Equality (MJE)
Community Outreach Coordinator
Salary range: $22-$24/hr - Full Time
About Us
If you're looking to work at an organization that prides itself on understanding the importance of a work-life balance, you've come to the right place.
MJE is a Non-Profit that aims to end neighborhood violence by empowering mothers and youth to challenge the normalization of violence. We provide trauma-informed services that support those impacted by community violence and recognize that our employees need just as much support as our clients.
We seek a skilled Community Outreach Coordinator to oversee outreach strategies for MJE. Responsibilities include creating sponsorship agreements, cultivating relationships, and increasing MJE's visibility in violence prevention and intervention. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, community-driven, and ready to be a positive team player.
Who You Are
- You provide and support a positive, healthy, and safe work environment.
- You're curious, outcome-driven, and love to problem-solve.
- You have a gentle yet impactful method of achieving goals.
- You have a positive approach, a can-do attitude, and a sense of humor!
What You Will Do
- Maintain a calendar of outreach activities, including community events, workshops, appearances, and other communication opportunities.
- Nurture new and old relationships with collaborative partners.
- Schedule regular outreach exhibitions in the community and educate employees on community responsibility.
- Prepare accurate records and reports on the goals of outreach and engagement.
- Oversee neighborhood trauma team efforts and other outreach activities related to violence prevention and intervention.
- Assist in the organization of special events, including volunteer events and other initiatives.
- Source and recruit volunteers through MJE's ongoing programs, training, and partnerships.
- Maintain volunteer service descriptions for each volunteer assignment.
- Ensure volunteers are staffed to support the various areas of operations, including special events, partnerships, empowerment breakfast, community service, BPS engagement, peace walks, peace rallies, and corner cafes.
- Create, manage, and implement volunteer policy, procedure, and standards of volunteer service.
- Contribute to the monthly newsletter with outreach updates.
- Facilitate workshops, orientation, and meetings.
Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business, or related fields.
- Preferred experience of 3-5 years within non-profit outreach activities.
- Outstanding written communication and presentation skills.
- Strong experience preparing reports.
- Friendly, enthusiastic, and positive attitude.
- Detail-orientated with the ability to manage multiple projects at a time.
- Ability to work with all types of people from different backgrounds and experiences.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and skills.
Why Join Our Team?
- Unlimited coffee and snacks!
- Small Office Environment; non-corporate setting!
- Work with a diverse group of people!
- Annual staff outings!
- Shorter work day on Fridays with no pay decrease!
- Bonus Wellness days!
- 12 paid Holidays!
- Wellness Workshops!
- Delicious complimentary pop-up lunches!
Schedule
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability as needed
- In-person position
Ability to Commute/Relocate
Primarily Roxbury, MA – some commute to our Hyde Park office as needed
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Generous Paid time off
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible Schedule
Mothers for Justice and Equality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person