Community Education Coordinator

Do you have experience creating and delivering engaging learning experiences, supporting grant-funded initiatives, and tracking outcomes that demonstrate impact? Would you find purpose and joy in empowering individuals and communities through financial education? Members First Credit Union is seeking a Community Education Coordinator with experience developing and delivering educational content, facilitating presentations, building community partnerships, supporting grant-funded programs, and using program outcomes to measure impact and identify opportunities for improvement.

If this sounds like you,

We strive to create an atmosphere of belonging with no judgment, just opportunity. We are interconnected to each other, and when we embrace our true authentic selves, we are stronger. We will empower you to be the best version of yourself while helping you to flourish in work and life. Come join us to help create thriving communities!

Community Education Coordinator I

Grade 9/Non-Exempt

Reports to:

Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer

The primary purpose of this position is to assist Members First Credit Union (M1) to deliver on its mission, vision, and brand promise. You will do this by living out our core values in every service contact with both internal and external members. At the heart of our Employee Value Proposition lies the belief in purpose, belonging, and joy, fostering a culture where every team member feels invested and encouraged to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

• Serve as the primary ambassador for financial wellbeing within M1 branch areas.
• Proactively market, schedule and deliver engaging financial education presentations for community groups, nonprofits and schools.
• Facilitate impactful learning using targeted resources, such as the Banzai financial education curriculum for youth programming.
• Foster relationships and work closely with community initiatives, nonprofit organizations and school systems to understand community needs and ensure successful outcomes.
• Provide targeted financial education addressing relevant barriers to economic mobility and disparities in financial access and knowledge.
• Conduct personalized, one-on-one coaching sessions within the community by helping individuals navigate financial challenges, build budgets and create sustainable pathways to financial stability.
• Actively seek new opportunities to partner with local organizations, school districts and community hubs across our footprint.
• Identify gaps in financial literacy and propose innovative solutions to meet the needs of underserved populations.
• Be visible and active in the communities we serve representing the credit union through participation with Michigan Credit Union League - Financial Education Connection, local Chamber meetings and community & school initiatives and events.
• Serve on the Members First Credit Union FICEP Committee contributing to development of core curriculum components and the continuous quality improvement of M1 financial coaching & education efforts.
• Design an engaging "train-the-trainer" program that equips and inspires M1 team members to deliver impactful financial education to students. Establish a seamless coordination process to schedule, deploy, and support M1 team volunteers across all branch communities.
• Champion specialized financial initiatives designed to serve vulnerable populations.
• Provide critical on-the-ground education and coaching support for grant-funded projects reaching vulnerable and underserved populations including youth in foster care, alternative high school students, residents of affordable housing, recipients of financial support, etc.
• Track the impact and outcomes to support grant reporting, recertification and continuous program…