Adult Empowerment Coordinator

Description

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Adult Empowerment Coordinator (AEC) is a new position at City of Promise responsible for supporting the design and implementation of adult programs within our dual-generation model. The goal of Adult Empowerment is to engage our neighbors in planning and building self-sufficiency by advancing their education and skills. The AEC will be a coach, mentor, and role model, especially for adults. 

Reporting to the Executive Director, the coordinator will be a key member of the City of Promise staff with considerable responsibility in supporting the agency mission, especially as it relates to parents building a promising future for themselves and their families. This is a part-time, 20–hour per week position. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Education: High School Diploma  
• Experience: Lived experience in successfully navigating self-sufficiency programs while raising children. Experience working in an office setting and/or in a community-based service agency or program. 
• Availability: Must be willing to work in person during the pandemic; Must have a flexible schedule and be available for frequent evening work and occasional weekend work 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Resident of our service footprint (10th & Page, Starr Hill, Westhaven) 
• Understanding of housing regulations, social services, and public assistance programs 
• Associates degree and/or additional post-secondary academic or professional certificates or credentials 

Job Duties

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Build relationships in the community through door-to-door engagement and community gatherings  
• Recruit and enroll adults for Adult Empowerment programs, workshops, and events 
• Collaborate with Community Leadership Team, attend Team meetings, support Team goals 

• Coordinate Gateway Services (transportation and other community needs) 
• Connect adults to local resources such as job placement agencies  
• Coach parents and other adults in setting personal, educational, and professional goals 
• Support parents in navigating systems related to their child’s education and wellbeing 
• Support the design of new initiatives that promote education and self-sufficiency 

• Support the creation of manuals, policies, and schedules for dual-generation programs 
• Collaborate with community agencies in the delivery of services, programs, and resources for adults in the neighborhood 
• Provide transportation for children and adults in agency vehicle 
• Assist in distributing promotional materials 
• Monitor the front desk and phone; greet visitors 

• Prepare program reports and perform data entry 
• Accept other appropriate duties and responsibilities as assigned 

Skills Required

Skills

• Candidate must have a valid driver’s license
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
• Patience, compassion, and passion for helping people reach their goals with a trauma-informed approach
• Maintain confidentiality