Community Relations Specialist

We are in the Business of Children!

We’re looking to add a hardworking Community Relations Specialist to join our team. This position is responsible for assisting in planning, developing, implementing, and promoting community awareness/outreach events, initiatives, campaigns, and donor development opportunities.

If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or associate degree and two years experience in a professional private or public sector environment preferred; or
• High school diploma or equivalent and four years experience in a professional private or public sector required
• Demonstrative understanding of child care programs, early childhood education, social service issues, community action programs, and/or serving low-income communities

What You Will Do (Summary):

• Help with agency-wide signature, community, outreach, and provider events, campaigns, resource fairs, and other special initiatives
• Assist with the coordination of various events and activities (including site visits, planning, logistics, and close-out)
• Responsible for all efforts related to the Literacy Projects in all seven counties, including the intake and distribution of children’s books (i.e., champions for literacy, word garden, celebrity reader, and other initiatives)
• Help with the coordination of ELC’s volunteer program, including recruitment, placement, orientation, and reporting of all volunteer activities
• Create action and event plans for various agency activities, events, initiatives, and campaigns 
• Research and analyze data, create presentations, and coordinate agency tours
• Manage various electronic tools that impact community relations
• Assist with developing and updating reports and documents for use during staff, board, and committee meetings
• Schedule, create agendas, and record notes for internal and external meetings
• Participate in structured peer review activities to evaluate work quality, ensure consistency, and support continuous improvement across the team 
• Actively seek opportunities to promote the ELC to the community-at-large throughout the seven-county service region and track outcomes and return on investment
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate use of all resources by immediately reporting suspected fraud (internal and/or external) via ELC-established Fraud Reporting Procedure
• Participate as directed in all ELC quality improvement efforts to achieve optimum organizational performance
• Perform other job duties as assigned

About Us:

El Coalición de aprendizaje temprano de la región de Big Bend, Inc. (EL C) is a local non-profit organization with an annual budget of $36 million. The ELC’s mission is to provide leadership and advocacy that builds a community where all children are prepared for success in school.  Los valores fundamentales de ELC: actitud positiva, responsabilidad, respeto y trabajo en equipo.

Position: Full-time

Rango salarial: $40,000 -$42,000

Benefits: This is a full-time position that includes the following benefits: health insurance, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, retirement savings plan (401K), and loan forgiveness eligible employer, etc.

Important:

Qualified candidates must submit a resume and cover letter to: elcemployment@elcbigbend.org.

ELC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital or veteran status. ELC is committed to building a diverse team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Applicants may undergo a skills assessment.