Community and Outreach Specialist

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Community and Outreach Specialist to join our team. This position is essential to expanding English Together’s mission of bringing together Spanish speaking workers in Silicon Valley with area volunteers who can support them in “practicing” workplace English. The selected individual will work directly to support Latino workers that are part of English Together’s partner organizations (schools, faith communities, worker organizations, labor unions, businesses, and other Silicon Valley nonprofits). S/he will help grow the organization's volunteer network by recruiting Spanish-speaking volunteers who can support these learners. S/he will also participate in the ongoing field testing of materials currently being designed to support the development of workplace English.

Responsibilities:

1. Works collaboratively with partner organization staffs to plan and implement English Together volunteer/worker English practice cycles
   • Assists partner organizations in recruiting potential participants (attends recruitment meetings, publicizes program, runs virtual and in-person informational meetings)
   • Creates master lists of registered participants
   • Interviews registered participants to determine levels of English proficiency
   • Manages communications with participants to ensure attendance
   • Oversees the distribution of materials and equipment as needed.
2. Communicates with Silicon Valley organizations (e.g., Uber, Applied Materials, Google) whose Latino employees might be recruited to serve as volunteer English Practice Partners for Latino workers.
   • Publicizes the program as allowed by the organization
   • Conducts informational meetings for prospective volunteers
3. Works with the materials development team to field-test materials with Latino workers.
4. Provides generalized support for all programs and administrative work.
5. Performs other special projects and duties assigned.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree with knowledge of community-based organizations preferred
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English and Spanish
• Project management and event planning experience preferred
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to the mission, philosophy, and values of English Together
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, Google Suite. Ideally familiar with DonorSnap and or similar software, Mailchimp.
• Working knowledge of social media
• Flexibility in working occasional nights and weekend hours
• Experience working with immigrant communities or low-income Spanish-speaking individuals.
• California driver’s license in good standing, current verifiable insurance, and access to a vehicle for work related, local travel
• Quick learner of new technologies
• Detail oriented

About the organization:

English Together is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on supporting Spanish-speaking immigrant adults in the Bay Area in the development of workplace English . The organization focuses on the practical, every-day English that workers need and, at the same time, creates rich connections between ordinary speakers of English and workers in their communities.

https://englishtogether.org/

https://inglesjuntos.info/