Communications and Outreach Specialist

Position Description

Employment Status:
Full Time

Civil Service Status:
Classified

Department:
Communications

Job Code: 5256

EEO & Salary Classification:
Paraprofessional B

Fair Labor Standard Act Status:
Non-Exempt

Reports to:

Manager of Communications

Position Number:

Salary Pay Grade:
Two

Under the supervision of the Manager of Communications, assists with community engagement, volunteer recruitment, social media content, and event support to build ADM Board and system of care visibility in the community, while ensuring a lens toward health equity.

The County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADM) Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADM Board will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and incumbent employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

• Assists with planning, organizing, and promoting special events, such as community-based resource events, as they occur. As such, this position supports events through recruiting, training volunteers, and supporting agency staff to ensure positive agency publicity.
• Supports ADM Board's speaker’s bureaus, including scheduling, tracking, and providing resources for speakers’ use.
• Represents the ADM Board on committees, special projects, and at events as needed.
• Assists in the promotion of ADM Board-sponsored events, including trainings, through marketing and promotion.
• Supports ADM Board’s public recognition and resource distribution through attending and participating in events with the engagement and coordination of community partners, including the implementation, staffing of community events, preparing event kits, and event logistics.
• Researches, produces, schedules, analyzes, and monitors content on ADM Board websites and social media platforms including but not limited to Meta, Canva Tools, and other tracking software.
• Creates and maintains annual lists and calendar of relevant observances and awareness campaigns for agency-wide use. Works with county partners to encourage participation across county offices in support of awareness campaigns.
• Supports the development of new partnerships and outreach opportunities that align with the ADM Board’s priorities and global ends.
• Oversees requests for materials, information, and other inquiries from constituents and partners, including ADM social media platforms and websites, as appropriate.
• Collaborates with other staff to develop internal and external communications with an emphasis on digital platforms.
• Responsible for collateral educational materials for distribution, including maintaining inventory, obtaining price quotes, working with vendors, preparing the availability, placing orders, and ensuring that timely and relevant materials are available.
• Serves as part of the internal communication team for the ADM Board levy campaign, including community presentations.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance, and works overtime as required to meet workload demands. Must be able to adhere to flexible schedule that includes evening and weekend assignments.
• Demonstrates a commitment to fostering a respectful, welcoming, and collaborative workplace culture and promotes these values throughout the community as a representative of the ADM Board.

The listing of duties and responsibilities listed in this description should in no manner imply that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by the employee who fills this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. The outline of responsibilities above may vary without materially changing either the job classification or pay grade.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Computer; copier; printer; postage machine; telephone and other standard office equipment/software.

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