Community Engagement Specialist

Founded in 1933 by Pasadena residents dedicated to women's health, PPPSGV is not only among the oldest of Planned Parenthood affiliates—we're also one of the fastest growing. Today, we see over 60,000 patient visits per year and deliver over 15,000 opportunities for sex and relationship education in our schools and colleges.

Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley (PPPSGV) is an affiliate or member of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) – one of 67 across the country. PPPSGV provides on-the-ground reproductive health care, health education and advocacy for local people across Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley.

PPFA is a national organization and does not provide direct medical services in local communities, but serves as a resource for policymakers, media and health care providers. PPFA does set medical standards for all Planned Parenthood affiliates in the United States and, in so doing, ensures the high quality healthcare offered by its affiliates.

The local and national organizations conduct independent fundraising campaigns, but work to coordinate these efforts.

To learn more about us, please click on the links below:

About Us | Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, Inc.

Annual Reports | Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, Inc.

The temporary Community Engagement Specialist is a community-facing role focused on building lasting, trusted relationships with communities in PPPSGV’s service area, particularly Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities in the San Gabriel Valley and Northeast Los Angeles. This role will connect individuals and community organizations to accurate information and sexual and reproductive healthcare by helping ensure that language is never a barrier to access.

This role is for someone who is good at earning trust, listening, and turning relationships into real access.

The ideal candidate will be committed to PPPSGV's mission and vision, including to reduce abortion stigma and break down barriers to abortion access. This position will support PPPSGV Public Affairs department’s programs and goals for one year, with the option of extending at mutual agreement of both parties. This role will work to bolster PPPSGV’s leadership in advocacy and organizing in our service area communities;

develop and manage community outreach efforts in order to build an engaged community base; recruit, engage and mobilize targeted constituencies around reproductive rights issues.

The position provides support for both Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley (PPPSGV) a 501(c)3 organization and Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley (PPAPSGV) a 501(c)4 organization.

As a Community Engagement Specialist, you will save lives while you:

• Develop and maintain relationships with AANHPI communities and AANHPI-serving organizations in the San Gabriel Valley and Northeast Los Angeles, including healthcare providers, faith communities, schools, small businesses, media, and community leaders to bridge relationship gaps between them and PPPSGV.
• Plan and attend community events, fairs, and gatherings to share information about our services.
• Deliver culturally and linguistically responsive workshops, presentations, and conversations on sexual and reproductive health, rights, and how to access care.
• Aid in the creation of and communicate culturally responsive messaging particularly in non-English languages most spoken by the AAHNPHI community in PPPSGV’s service area:
  Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Korean, identifying gaps in how PPPSGV serves people with limited English proficiency and recommend fixes.
• Gather community feedback and share insights that shape our programs,…