Community Outreach & Development Specialist

Community Outreach & Development Specialist

The Community Outreach & Development Specialist is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing impactful community engagement initiatives that strengthen educational outcomes and lifelong learning across the community settings. This role collaborates closely with community partners, facilitates training, and advances the organization's mission through strategic outreach and specialized content expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Program Development - 35% Develops, implements, and manages impactful community outreach initiatives and relevant resources that promote early language and literacy with an emphasis on birth to age three. Plans, executes, and delivers high-impact professional learning for public health, health care, childcare, and community organizations that support early language and literacy and caregiver capacity. Advances early literacy programs through training, coordination, and engagement to expand community learning spaces and community impact and to reach families with young children.
  
  Works with the program manager to ensure alignment with research-based strategies and measurable impact metrics specific to early learning and family support. Oversees seasonal and initiative-based community outreach program planning and ensures alignment with the organizational strategic plan. Develops social media content related to community outreach and literacy initiatives' impact, emphasizing successes in supporting families with young children.
• Collaboration - 20% Engages with public health, health care, childcare, and community organizations to support literacy initiatives that reach families with young children. Establishes and maintains relationships with community partners through regular reports, meetings, and collaborative communication. Collaborates with public health, health care, childcare, and community organizations to design and establish strategic plans that address literacy needs for young children. Partners with libraries to advance Science of Reading practices, fostering community-based literacy learning.
• Operational and Administrative Tasks - 25% Manages email communication, meeting preparation, and agenda development. Serves on search committees. Represents the organization through community event attendance and relevant conferences. Tracks data for community outreach meetings and projects. Evaluates outreach effectiveness. Distributes early literacy learning materials.
• Professional Development and Continuous Learning - 15% Engages in specialized training to deepen expertise in early childhood development, family engagement, and evidence-based practices supporting children birth to three. Stays informed on best practices in early literacy and community outreach through research articles, conferences, and professional networks. Applies insights from professional learning to improve program design, partnership strategies, and the quality of community-based initiatives.
• Other - 5% Performs other duties as assigned in support of the organization's mission, programs, and strategic priorities.

Required Qualifications:

Educational Requirements Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Public Health, Social Work, Human Services, Community Development, Communications, Family Studies, or a related field. Required Experience 3 - 5 years of progressive experience working in community organizations, early childhood education, literacy instruction, or professional development for educators, with a proven record of measurable impact.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Educational Qualifications Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Literacy, or a related field. Preferred Experience Strong background in community outreach, early language development, adult learning strategies, and strategic planning. Data analysis and evaluation expertise to assess program effectiveness and apply findings to continuous improvement. Experience working with communities, coaching, curriculum development, and instructional design. Advanced knowledge of e-learning tools and best practices for online professional development.

Proposed Salary:

This position is a pay grade 9. The available salary range is $52,880.00 to $66,156.00. Starting salary within this range is based on relevant years of experience. Compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications. For more information about GCSU compensation practices, :…