Community Engagement Partner

Oct 1

Multiple Openings

Location:

Central New Mexico, field-based. Additional roles in the Northwest, and Southeast regions will open soon.

Type:
Part-time, 20 to 25 hours per week

Reports to:

VP of Partnerships

Travel:
Regular travel within your region; reliable transportation required

At Navi, our mission is to put effective mental health tools in the hands of every teen. Many things can tell a young person they're not alone. A select few can hand them something to actually solve their most pressing challenges. Built on the single-session intervention model backed in research by Navi co-founder Dr. Jessica Schleider, Navi helps teens ages 13–18 take a meaningful step forward in a single activity to help them feel more in control, more capable, and more connected: no waitlist, no referral, no cost.

We are more than an app. We are a case for what evidence-based, publicly funded youth mental health care should look like.

Our values shape how we build and how we show up:
Evidence First, Teen-Designed, Human-Centered, Accountable, and Safe. We believe support should leave a young person more capable than it found them, so everything we build hands them a skill they keep.

In New Mexico, Navi is funded by the New Mexico Health Care Authority and free to every teen in the state. Our Youth Advisory Board shapes the product directly. Together with community partners, we're reaching young people where they already are.

We're building a team of part-time Community Engagement Partners across New Mexico's regions. Each Partner owns a region and is responsible for making Navi known, trusted, and used there. You'll work directly with teens and with the adults around them (families, school counselors, educators, healthcare providers, and community leaders) through presentations, school partnerships, events, and local outreach.

Hours are flexible and self-managed, and include some evenings and weekends for events.

Success means real use: teens signing up and coming back, and partners who actively share Navi with the young people they serve.

Build relationships and activate partners

Build a pipeline of organizations that already reach teens in your region: schools, tribal and Pueblo youth programs, clinics, after-school and recreation programs, libraries, faith communities, and nonprofits

Make first contact, explain clearly what Navi is (and isn't), and assess fit

Move partners from interest to action: a newsletter mention, a staff briefing, a social post, posters and QR codes on site, a slot at their event, or an introduction to other organizations

Help partners get listed as local resources in the app

Keep contacts, conversations, and next steps current in the team CRM

Show up in person

Find and vet the events, venues, and communities where teens actually are, not only the adults who serve them

Maintain a rolling 45 to 60 day calendar of committed and prospective activity

Own each event end to end: applications and fees, logistics, setup, breakdown, and a short post-event report

Attend roughly 3 to 6 events per month, flexing with the season

Manage your inventory of branded materials (postcards, flyers, signage, stickers, giveaways), track what goes out, and flag reorders at least 3 weeks ahead

Get posters and materials into schools, partner sites, and community spaces, and email partners new resources as they become available

Bring back what you learn

Capture feedback from teens and partners and keep a running log

Log recurring questions, sign-up friction, and feature requests so they shape the product and our messaging

Help recruit teens for Navi's paid Youth Ambassador program and Youth Advisory Board

Stay connected to the team

Weekly check-in with the VP of Partnerships, or an end-of-week report

Periodic team sessions on pipeline and strategy

You won't be figuring this out alone. Every Partner receives:

Onboarding on Navi, how it works, and how we approach community partnerships

Equipment needed for the role

Ongoing coaching and support from the VP of Partnerships

Deep roots in the communities in your region

Experience in community outreach, youth development, education, public health, organizing, or a similar field

Comfort presenting to groups of teens, parents, educators, and professionals

Organized and self-directed; able to run your own calendar, pipeline, and inventory

Clear, consistent communication and follow-through

Valid driver's license and…