Community Impact Specialist

RiseMe; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid holidays

Paid volunteer time off

Loan discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Work from home flexibility

Career Path program

Engaged culture

Job summary

LOC Credit Union in Farmington Michigan is seeking a Community Impact Specialist to advance financial literacy and community outreach. The role involves traveling between LOC Branches and schools to deliver programs, sometimes outside regular hours.

You will develop classroom experiences for youth and adults, partner with internal experts, and create marketing materials. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent in experience.
• 2-3 years' experience in program development and youth programming.
• Experience in community relations or financial literacy is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial literacy programs in schools and community groups.
• Deliver programs across LOC branches and partner locations, including outside hours.
• Develop materials and marketing for literacy initiatives.
• Build relationships with school districts, educators, and community partners.
• Track program metrics and provide reports on impact and participants.

Skills

Communication

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

HTML basics

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

LOC Credit Union, Farmington Michigan Full-Time

Join Our Team!

Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about engaging with the community? LOC Credit Union is looking for a Community Impact Specialist to join our team and play an important role in ensuring LOC Credit union is adding value to the community through our outreach programs.

At LOC Credit Union, we believe in creating a collaborative, supportive workplace where employees are valued and have opportunities to grow. If you enjoy working with people, solving problems, and being part of a team that makes a difference in our members' communities and financial lives, and help them win financially, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Do

As a Community Impact Specialist, you will maximize LOC's impact and presence in the community, including our school district partners, local community organizations and community leaders by managing and executing financial literacy initiatives in school classrooms, community groups, committees or organizations. This means traveling between local establishments and LOC Branches to deliver the programs, sometimes outside of regular business hours.

Key responsibilities include:

Financial Literacy Programming

• Identify and execute financial literacy needs for both youth and adults including Classroom Experiences, Teen Financial Reality Fairs, workshopsand
• Facilitate hands on classroom experiences grades 4 through 12.
• Develop and maintain relevant financial literacy programs, focused on ages 9 years through adulthood, where topics, activities, and focus are on the educational needs of the community and partnered schools.
• Partnerwithinternalsubjectmatterexperts(realestatelendingandwealth management, etc.) as needed to develop educational materials for schools, communities, and credit union membership.
• Initiate and maintain relationships with school district partners, educators and administrators.
• Create and distribute marketing materials for credit union financial literacy efforts and programming.
• Create and maintain educational program calendar.
• Promote youth accounts through financial literacy and education efforts.

Community Engagement, Events and Volunteerism

• Buildandmaintainpartnershipswith credit union volunteers,communitymembersandoutside
• Attend community engagement events outside of standard work hours. Which may include the creation of volunteer instructions, coordination with event host, packing and transporting supplies for events.
• Seek out and initiate new opportunities for the credit union through community, schools and local organizations.
• Representing the credit union at community engagement and promotional events through schools or community partners.
• Review,recommendandimplementLOC'scommunitysponsorshipprogramforassigned
• Attend community organizational meetings: chambers, community partners, downtown development authority, etc. Take an active role as a committee member or event leader.

Administration

• Provide summaries and wrap ups of community engagement events, initiatives, and financial literacy efforts.
• Track all financial literacy efforts (number of programs facilitated, students/participants reached, etc.) and document programs including photos.
• Maintain scheduling and calendar regional community events upcoming or past.
• Update all sponsorship signage with organizations or schools. Document/photograph signage of our community exposure.
• Provide reports of local events and benefits of LOC participation, including photos, attendee numbers, etc.
• Adhere to requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), all organizational policies and procedures and complete all required annual trainings.
• Otherdutiesas

What We're Looking For

• Associate's degree or equivalent in experience.
• 2-3 years' experienceinprogramdevelopment,aswellasyouthprogrammingwithaspecificfocusonchildrenand youth ages 5-18 years
• Experiencein community relations, volunteerism, financial literacy or equivalent financial services
• Exceptionalcommunicationskills,bothverbalandwritten
• Abilitytopresentinfrontofbothlargeandsmallgroups
• Flexibilitytoeasilyadjusttodifferenteducationformatswhenneeded,suchasvirtual,in-personorpre- recorded
• Detailorientedwithexcellentorganizationalskills;ensuringefficiencyandaccuracy
• Excellenttimemanagementandfollowupskills
• Demonstrate,understandandapplyCreditUnionpolicies,proceduresandknowledgeofLOC products and services
• Well-developedreasoningandproblem-solvingskills,resultingingooddecisionsthatdonotresultina loss or expense to the Credit Union
• ProficiencyinWord,ExcelandPowerPointrequired;basicHTMLishighlydesirable
• Apositiveandalwayswillingtohelpattitude
• Mustbeabletoworkwithchildrenofall ages

Why Work With Us?

We're more than a financial institution, we're a team. At LOC Credit Union employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our members and the communities we serve.

We offer a collaborative and welcoming culture, opportunities for professional development, and a benefits package designed to support our employees both at work and at home.

Benefits may include:

• Competitive wages & benefits
• Paid holidays and paid time off, including your birthday
• Paid volunteer time off
• Employee loan discounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Work from home flexibility (qualifying positions)
• Career Path program
• Engaged culture
• Other additional benefits

Ready to Make a Difference?

LOC Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer.