Florence, MA based office, Franklin and Hampshire Counties. Job category Communications Sector Green Building Job intro The community engagement coordinator works to amplify the impact of Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity by recruiting and stewarding volunteers. This position works closely with many volunteers and staff. This position uses a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens to understand the most pressing needs of the organization and take necessary steps to engage new and ongoing volunteers in the work. A large portion of the job is spent in the community doing outreach, but the person in this position should also feel comfortable using data to track and report. An ability to engage with cultural humility and work with people from a variety of backgrounds and demographics is essential. Time Commitment: Average 32 hours per week Pay: $18 to $24 per hour depending on experience Reporting: To the Executive Director, but also works collaboratively with other staff and volunteers Schedule: Meetings often occur at fixed times, but many other hours can be flexible. Availability for networking events required. Communication about hours required. Affirmative Equity: Our organization is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized social identities from actualizing their full employment potential, advancing in our organization, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace. We strive to operationalize policies, practices, attitudes, and actions that produce equitable power, access, and employment opportunities for all people regardless of social identity. We are committed to providing a respectful, supportive workplace culture that welcomes and celebrates the diverse social identities of our staff. Job Duties/Responsibilities Responsibilities: Recruit new volunteers to Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity's work through networking, community outreach and education Provide volunteer stewardship – following up with new volunteers to ensure engagement, reaching out to lapsed volunteers Assist with volunteer placement, i.e. reaching out to new or existing volunteers to fill specific vacancies and spot volunteers ready for leadership roles Coordinate volunteer training and development for construction volunteers in coordination with the Construction Coordinator Track volunteer outreach and stewardship efforts in a shared database, to help maintain relationships with PVHH, not just individual staff, and for reporting purposes Organize volunteer appreciation efforts such as the hospitality committee and other thank yous Assist the family selection committee with outreach to community-based organizations when marketing new housing opportunities Work collaboratively with the director of resource development to understand overlapping community connections between volunteers and donors, and coordinate outreach Work with Construction Coordinator to fill specific construction volunteer needs and to schedule Team Build days Maintain a list of agencies for referrals when community members call PVHH with needs beyond the scope of our programs Develop and maintain social media strategy in coordination with volunteers and staff Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) goals in coordination with DEI Committee and staff Contribute to staff-wide administrative and strategy conversations Qualifications Seeking applicants with: Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to listen, learn and work respectfully and collaboratively with people who have social identities different from your own Strong dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion across race, ethnicity, gender expression, sexual orientation, class and disability, demonstrated through academic, employment, and life experience Exceptional partnering and team-work skills; ability to engage with integrity, transparency, cultural humility, and accountability Comfort talking with new people (on the phone and in person) and networking in the community Ability to center relationships with the organization that will be long lasting Highly skilled at email, Word, Google docs, Dropbox, Zoom and other computer programs for communication and tracking Proficient at using Excel and reviewing data and trends Event planning and knowledge of workforce or volunteer education a plus A knowledge of residential construction a plus Knowledge of local community a plus Benefits: We believe in supporting the health and well-being of our employees. To support our employees, we offer all employees working an average of 30 hours or more per week: Paid leave - 12 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, 10 paid vacation days (pro-rated to 80% of full time) Group health insurance with a shared contribution for premium costs Short-term and Long-term disability insurance How to Apply Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity's goal is to make home ownership possible for low-income families in Hampshire and Franklin counties. Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity is committed to increasing racial, class, and gender equity and is dedicated to dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized social identities from achieving home ownership. Through the donation of money, land, expertise, and labor, we commit ourselves to build safe, decent, affordable homes in partnership with families in need. We are affiliated with Habitat for Humanity International. Pioneer Valley Habitat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sex, religious affiliation, or sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ people are strongly encouraged to apply. We require criminal background checks on all selected candidates for employment and a copy of our criminal background check policy is available upon request. https://pvhabitat.org/employment #J-18808-Ljbffr
