Business Development and Community Partnerships Coordinator

Description

The Employment & Inclusion Coordinator is responsible for developing a network of community partners, coordinating employment and community inclusion opportunities, and expanding pathways that connect individuals to meaningful, community-based experiences and integrated employment. This position promotes meaningful community participation, volunteerism, independence, skill development, and integrated employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Coordinator will develop community partnerships, create individualized pathways to community engagement and employment, and facilitate program outcomes. The position serves as a liaison between the Community Opportunities Professional, employers, community organizations, and agency staff to ensure participants have meaningful opportunities to engage, contribute, and thrive within their communities.

All employees of Community Link are expected to advocate and demonstrate the values of the organization. These values include:
Dignity – We respect and celebrate all individuals;
Integrity – We earn trust through honesty and accountability;
Compassion – We treat everyone with kindness and empathy.

• Develop a network of community partners and coordinate employment, volunteer, skill-development, and community inclusion opportunities.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with businesses, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, civic groups, and community agencies to expand opportunities for community engagement, volunteerism, skill development, and integrated employment.
• Support the Community Opportunities Professional and collaborate with agency staff to ensure person-centered, community-based service delivery consistent with agency goals and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation, monitor program performance and outcomes, ensure compliance with applicable regulations and funding requirements, and prepare reports for agency leadership and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate on an ongoing basis with the Community Opportunities Professional to develop and implement plans that connect participants' interests, preferences, and goals with meaningful opportunities and needs within the community.

The successful candidate must possess strong relationship-building, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to develop strategic partnerships and represent the organization professionally within the community. The individual must be highly organized, capable of managing multiple priorities, proficient in Microsoft Office applications, and able to travel throughout the service area with a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

A bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, Human Services, or a related field is preferred; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered. Candidates should have at least three (3) years of experience in business development, sales, marketing, employer relations, community engagement, or workforce development, with demonstrated success building partnerships and expanding community opportunities. Experience in supported employment or disability services is preferred but not required.

Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and prepare clear and effective reports, business correspondence, proposals, presentations, and procedural documents. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information, build relationships, and respond to questions from agency leadership, staff, participants, families, employers, community partners, customers, and the general public in a professional and persuasive manner.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to…