Community Engagement Coordinator

Community Engagement Coordinator

Below is the job description for the Community Engagement Coordinator at Catholic Charities of Louisville.

Catholic Charities of Louisville (CCL) is the social-service arm of the Archdiocese of Louisville (ADOL). We provide help and create hope for the poor and vulnerable through a wide range of programs, assisting clients of all races, backgrounds and beliefs. Our service area includes 24 counties throughout Central Kentucky. The Community Engagement Coordinator is a key member of the Advancement Department, whose goal is to advance the mission of Catholic Charities of Louisville (CCL) through in‑kind and monetary donations, education, grants and volunteerism.

This position is responsible for maximizing participation levels of the Catholic community (CC) including parishes, schools, organizations and groups (e.g. Knights of Columbus) as well as corporate groups.

• Participate as an active member of the Advancement team, attending meetings and working collaboratively to achieve the budgeted Advancement Department goals and advance the mission of the agency.
• Engage Catholic Community in CCL programs.
• Serve as a conduit between CC leaders throughout the ADOL and CCL to share needs and opportunities for collaboration, education, and engagement.
• Track information and run reports of CC visits into the community engagement database.
• Create relationships and maintain regular communication with:
  • CCL programs about their most current needs that CC can support.
  • CC through regular visits, presentations, showcases, networking events, bulletin blurbs, newsletters, etc.
  • CCL Youth Board as the facilitator.
  • Archdiocesan offices of Schools, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Faith Formation, and Family Ministries for opportunities to collaborate.
• Serve as local point of contact for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) and distribute grant funds.
• Solicit in‑kind and monetary donations.
• Engage CC to donate items throughout the year for programs as well as Christmas and Back to School events.
• Garner CC financial support for programs and sponsor ships for annual fundraiser.
• Lead community presentations; facilitate and lead presentations on a variety of CCL programs and topics to audiences including grade school through senior groups; schools, parishes, clubs, staff, corporations, etc.
• Schedule events and presenters as needed.
• Support Development Team; tasks may include event support, social media, and corporate relationships.
• All other duties assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required; education, theology, or marketing/communications preferred.
• Experience working in a Catholic school or parish context is strongly preferred.
• Practicing Catholic comfortable with the social teaching of the Catholic Church.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products and CRM systems.
• Spirit of welcome – first or only point of contact with Catholic Charities for Catholic community members interested in contributing or serving.
• Working knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching is required.
• Occasional evening/weekend work and very occasional travel across the 24 counties of the Archdiocese.
• Able to lift 25 lbs and be constantly mobile.
• Ability to lead, work with and manage various groups and personalities (students, volunteers, staff, etc.) including people of varied ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with colleagues, parishes, clergy, and other community personnel.
• Comfortable speaking to groups, meeting new people, leading groups, giving instruction, providing presentations, and cultivating community contacts.
• Ability to multi‑task, respond to deadlines, plan ahead, have great attention to detail, and produce quality results.
• Self‑confidence, initiative, flexibility, and high professionalism.
• Works well with limited supervision; self‑starter; builds programs from scratch with little guidance.
• Willingness to assist volunteers as needed.
• Works under pressure.

• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k)/403(b) Plan

Location:

Louisville, KY (Central Kentucky). For further information, please contact Catholic Charities of Louisville.