The Community Engagement Coordinator will leverage knowledge of American history and experience with community engagement to foster opportunities for cooperative learning, civil discourse, and resource development among diverse audiences. The person in this role will support efforts to effectively engage Georgia citizens in community conversations informing the development of new programming and resources, and help business leaders, teachers, and the broader community better understand how our nation’s past has influenced present-day policies and social movements. He/she will act as a liaison to encourage community outreach efforts including statewide collections development initiatives that support expanding access to new archival materials from previously under-represented communities across the state. Further, he/she will collaborate on the development of new resources such as historical markers that expand stories of communities historically under-represented in traditional narratives.
Responsibilities include:
- Work as part of a collaborative team, supporting development and implementation of plans to engage corporate, non-profit, and civic leaders, community groups, teachers, and the general public, and to help inform new programming and resource development.
- Manage project timelines from conception, through refinement, to implementation, to evaluation and reporting.
- Manage meeting/program logistics (list creation, invitations, registration, agenda development, a/v needs, RSVP and logistical follow up, etc.).
- Coordinate efforts to enhance and expand targeted programming, including identifying and assisting with grant and funding proposals.
- Work with Education Manager to develop and implement teacher trainings and classroom resources.
- Work with Programs and Research Center teams on new public programming associated with strategic initiatives.
- Develop and deliver historical content and/or training resources at events for adult and student audiences in support of new strategic initiatives, including in-person and virtual training sessions.
- Facilitate and lead group discussion sessions for small-group and large audiences.
- Work with GHS staff and community partners to develop new local history resources including historical markers.
- As directed, research, develop, and deliver presentations for targeted and general audiences.
- Work with others to develop and manage the implementation of program evaluation tools, analyzing and presenting data to strengthen community engagement programs and initiatives.
- In partnership with direct supervisor create and implement a comprehensive plan of evaluation for all related projects, including pre- and post-event evaluation tools, as well as the development and analysis of reports based on evaluation by project stakeholders.
- Assist in the development of grant applications and support implementation, compliance, and programmatic reporting of funded programs.
- Support the creation of proposal narratives, project plans, timeline development, etc. in grant and funding efforts to support identified programs.
- Manage related grant/project timelines, reporting requirements, deliverables, etc., working with others for support as needed.
- Develop and strengthen relationships with external partners to enhance GHS programs and collecting initiatives. In collaboration with others, support the solicitation of collection materials by building trust with various communities and facilitate community-focused collection events. Represent the organization with donors, board members, educators, volunteers, and the general public.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Experience developing and facilitating training for diverse audiences, with a preference for experience developing training at the executive and chief executive levels.
- Experience in project management and the development, implementation, and monitoring of community engagement programs and initiatives.
- Highly comfortable working with and among people from diverse socioeconomic and political backgrounds.
- Experience building partnerships with businesses, non-profit organizations, community groups, and other external partners.
- Excellent organizational skills with strong customer-service orientation.
- ▪Ability to speak publicly and represent GHS in community and professional settings.
- Excellent written communication skills, including experience developing narrative reports and briefing documents for general audiences.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s preferred) from an accredited university in a related field, such as History, Education, Public Affairs, Sociology, Law, or Business.
Required experience: Minimum of four years in community engagement, public affairs, program development, higher education, or related experience.
$40K-$60K dependent upon experience.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, Life, Vision
- 403(b)
- HSA, etc.