AmeriCorps VISTA Outreach & Education Specialist

**This posting is for an AmeriCorps VISTA Outreach & Education Specialist. Applicants interested in applying for this position can do so by applying through the AmeriCorps website.**

Join the AmeriCorps VISTA program to apply for this position: https://americorps.gov/serve/fit-finder/americorps-vista#apply

AmeriCorps VISTAs can view the opportunity and apply here: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=113280

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For over 40 years, Ritter Center has been dedicated to preventing and resolving homelessness and improving the health, dignity, and well-being of people living in poverty in Marin.

When you join Ritter Center, you become part of a highly trained staff that combines national clinical best practices with a whole-person care approach to solve each person’s medical and mental health, housing, and food needs.

We are growing to meet the needs of our community! We are looking for staff who are ready for a career with a mission-driven organization, want to be valued, have diverse experience, compassion, and a patient-centered approach. If this sounds like you, we would love you to join our team!

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OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Remote/hybrid work schedule
• Robust benefits including heath care, time-off, professional development
• 1-3-year career-building position
• Key team member working to engage the community in resolving homelessness in Marin
• Eligible for government priority hiring after completion of service assignment

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POSITION OVERVIEW:

This is a 1-3 year opportunity. The AmeriCorps VISTA Outreach & Education Coordinator will use marketing and communications to engage and educate the public on the complex issues of poverty and homelessness, with the goal to develop compassion, increase support, and assist more individuals.

This will help those experiencing poverty, homelessness and systemic exclusion in racial and ethnic communities by ensuring the community knows about Ritter Center and its programs, understands the challenges created by poverty, sees programmatic efficacy, and supports its mission.

The ideal candidate will have some experience with and strong interest in: community outreach, marketing and communications, research, and technology.

A strong sense of compassion and a willingness to engage community members with varying opinions on homelessness and poverty will be beneficial.

Ritter Center is located in downtown San Rafael, a peri-urban city 19 miles north of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. The area has some of the best weather, food, culture, and activities in Northern California.

This is a 1-3 year opportunity. This is a hybrid location role primarily based in Ritter Center's offices in San Rafael with some remote working options; some travel is also required to/from our healthcare campus and to/from events. This project will begin in October 2022.

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Tour the organization and meet with key department leads to understand the organization’s structure, history, programs, culture and people.
• Meet with Executive Director, Advancement Team and other senior leadership to develop and document comprehensive knowledge about Ritter Center’s past, current and future outreach and education efforts/needs from different perspectives.
• Complete a SWOT analysis of outreach and education as it presently exists at Ritter Center. Review & audit all of Ritter Center’s social channels.
• Research effective outreach and education campaigns and conduct outreach to those organizations to learn what worked & what didn’t.
• Working with the Advancement Team, plan & outline the structure of the engagement and education campaign, including all marketing and communications channels, a podcast & webinar/speaker’s series.
• Implement the campaign (produce/attend outreach events), collect feedback, make necessary changes, report results & make a final presentation about this project.

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QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Marketing and communications qualification or successful past experience preferred
• Strong project management skills required with experience producing outreach materials and attending events
• Confident and comfortable speaking in public
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Strong writing, editing and presenting skills
• Computer software savvy; Skilled in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook; design applications a plus;
• Knowledge of social media channel management

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PROGRAM BENEFITS (VIA AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM):

Paid time off, training, living allowance, choice of Education Award or End of Service stipend, relocation allowance, childcare assistance if eligible, health coverage, non-competitive eligibility for certain government jobs after completion of service assignment*.

PLUS: Ritter Center provides staff lunches every other Friday and a parking pass. Ritter Center also provides additional professional development opportunities, a completion Certificate, and flexibility to work from home (hybrid).

TERMS: Permits attendance at school during off hours; Permits working at another job during off hours.

*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit: http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare

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**Applications interested in applying for this position can do so by applying through the AmeriCorps website**

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=113280

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Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Rafael, CA 94901: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location