Bilingual Community Educator

New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA); Highland Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA) seeks a Bilingual Community Educator to drive fair housing education and community outreach in Newark or Highland Park. This full-time hybrid role includes in-person events, travel, and workshops to engage low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color.

The Educator will lead English- and Spanish-language workshops, develop partnerships, maintain grant-related records, and work with NJCA staff on program delivery.

Qualifications

• Bi-lingual with excellent oral and written communication in English and Spanish.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Zoom for meetings and reporting.
• Available to work some evenings and weekends as required by events.
• Degree from an accredited institution; outreach experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct English- and Spanish-language fair housing workshops and events.
• Build relationships with community groups and educate about NJCA programs.
• Develop and maintain statewide organizational contact lists in the database.
• Complete grant-related reports and maintain event paperwork and logs.
• Collaborate with NJCA staff and participate in organizational events.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Public speaking

Time management

Independent work

Education

2-year or 4-year degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Job description

BILINGUAL COMMUNITY EDUCATOR (Full-time/ Hybrid, with in-person events/travel)

New Jersey Citizen Action seeks an individual who is passionate about community outreach and engagement to fill our full-time Bilingual Community Educator position. This is an opportunity for someone to start a career with a statewide grassroots nonprofit organization that fights for social, racial and economic justice for all.

The Community Educator reports to the Director of Empowerment Programs. Their primary duties will consist of educating communities and community partners on fair housing, housing discrimination, and other issues and services involving low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color. This will take place largely through in-person workshops, events, direct outreach to communities, and some on-line workshops.

The Community Educator can be based out of either our Newark or Highland Park offices. The position is hybrid, with the Community Educator expected to average 3 to 4 events/meetings per week.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and conducting English- and Spanish-language fair housing workshops and/or events for consumers, community groups, social service agencies, housing authorities, tenant associations, faith-based organizations, civil rights groups, disability rights organizations, and organizations representing immigrant populations. Events will be largely in-person, with some virtual workshops.
• Building relationships with above groups and allies, coordinating events with this network, and educating and informing them about NJCA’s other programs and services.
• Developing and maintaining list of statewide organizational contacts within organizational database.
• Completing all reports, administrative forms, and consumer education workshop logs as required for grant reporting; maintaining files with all relevant presentation/event administrative forms and paperwork (e.g., workshop verification forms, agendas, questionnaires, workshop surveys & evaluations, etc.).
• Working with other NJCA staff and participating in organizational events and activities as required.

Qualifications:

• Bi-lingual, with excellent oral and written communication skills, especially public speaking, in both English and Spanish
• Ability to work independently, excellent time management skills, ability to juggle multiple responsibilities while meeting weekly and monthly outreach deliverables.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Zoom.
• Available to work some evenings and weekends depending on event requirements.
• 2-year or 4-year degree from accredited institution, 1 to 2 years of outreach experience preferred.
• Has access to car with auto insurance, valid NJ driver’s license.

Compensation:

Salary is $50K + depending on experience, with comprehensive health care, dental, vacation, and other benefits.