Community Engagement Director

SafePlace; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SafePlace is seeking a Community Engagement Director to recruit, place, and supervise volunteers and interns, including practicum placements, partnering with the Executive Director to advance visibility and impact in Thurston County.

The role oversees training, compliance, and trauma-informed service delivery, collaborates with schools and community groups, and ensures effective budget and data management to support staff and program growth.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, social services, criminal justice, or related field is required.
• Five years’ experience in a community-based organization or similar setting.
• Three years’ experience in supervision and personnel management.
• Five years’ experience in program management or development; strong public speaking/training capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, place, and supervise volunteers and interns, including practicum placements.
• Partner with Executive Director and outreach staff to ensure SafePlace visibility in the Thurston County community.
• Coordinate with schools/universities to recruit and place interns, ensuring learning objectives are met.
• Ensure interns/volunteers are trained, onboarded, and supervised; maintain confidentiality and trauma-informed approach.
• Manage program compliance with contracts, service standards, and budget adherence.
• Collaborate with community groups for outreach, donations, and fundraisers; monitor data quality and outcomes.

Skills

Public speaking

Presentations

Program management

Supervision

Budgeting

MS Office

Communication

Trauma-informed care

Confidentiality

Education

Master’s degree in social work or related field

MSW practicum supervisor qualification (preferred)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

The Community Engagement Director
is responsible for recruiting, placing and supervising volunteers and interns, including practicum placements. This position partners with the Executive Director, Executive Team, and other outreach staff to ensure that SafePlace is consistently visible and engaged in a wide variety of segments within the Thurston County community. This includes providing presentations on the history, programs, and needs of the organization, recruiting volunteers for a variety of special projects and events or other activities, coordinating with various schools and universities to recruit and place interns, and ensuring that these external constituents have a positive interface with SafePlace. Supervises interns in a manner consistent with their school’s requirements and learning objectives, ensuring that interns are properly trained. Partners with local community groups and service clubs for donation drives, group projects, or community-sponsored fundraisers. Helps set strategic initiatives and direction, ensures compliance and supports program growth and professional development for staff, interns and volunteers.

Required:

• Master’s degree in social work, social services, criminal justice, or related field;
• Five
  years’ experience working in a community-based organization or similar setting;
• Three years’ experience in supervision and personnel management;
• Five years’ experience in program management or program development
• Three years’ experience with public speaking, training, or presenting;
• Experience in conflict resolution, performance correction, de-escalation skills;
• or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Competence in culturally-responsive program development or leadership;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Reliable transportation, current auto insurance; and phone access;
• Commitment to SafePlace philosophy, mission, vision and values.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in social work that meets qualifications as an MSW practicum supervisor.

Functions Summary:

• Role models commitment to agency values, mission and vision.
• Ensures compliance and accountability to applicable law, contracts, agency policies, procedures, and best-practices in program areas.
• Ensures budget adherence and fiscal responsibility according to agency expectations and policies.

• Develop and oversee quality, culturally responsive
  opportunities for interns and volunteers to support the capacity and programming of SafePlace.

• Ensure volunteers and interns are properly recruited, onboarded, and trained.
• Partner with program staff to ensure intern learning objectives are being met in internship placements.

• Collaborate with various schools and universities to recruit, place, and supervise interns; ensure learning objectives are being met for students and program objectives are met for clients and staff.
• Collaborate with community partners, businesses, clubs, service groups and other constituents.
• Ensure confidentiality, security, and accurate documentation of all program activities.

• Ensure that outreach efforts are compliant with contract definitions and service standards.

• Support volunteers and interns to ensure that they have training and tools to be successful in their roles, provide quality services, perform administrative duties accurately, and ensure that they contribute to a welcoming, inclusive, and trauma-informed environment at the agency.

• Ensure that volunteer/intern hours are tracked and reported, ensuring accuracy and that hours are submitted by the due date; conduct time evaluations; adjust workflow and work schedules according to program needs.
• Coach, correct, and evaluate performance and progress toward objectives.
• Review all data to ensure accuracy, compliance, and relevance. Use data to recommend adjustments or enhancements to areas within the community engagement purview.
• Monitor program expenses and ensure compliance with fiscal policies and procedures, ensuring programs are operating within their approved budget.