Outreach Coordinator (Part time)

JSSA; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

JSSA in Fairfax County, Virginia seeks an Outreach Coordinator to strengthen collaborations with youth-serving organizations. This part-time, 15 hours per week role works with Fairfax County Youth MOVE (FCYM) to develop and implement trainings and events led by young people for young people in Fairfax County.

The position builds community partnerships, identifies project sites, attends events, and ensures representation at key community meetings.

Qualifications

• Ability to plan and execute projects.
• A collaborative approach to working with others.
• Creative and flexible thinking.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• An interest in supporting teens and young adults from diverse backgrounds in advocacy work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with FCYM members leading initiatives to connect with more community organizations through regular meetings.
• Identify and contact potential sites for projects.
• Attend events planned in collaboration with FCYM members.
• Attend Sunday meetings, coordinating with Youth Development Coordinator to ensure one representative is present at each meeting.
• Attend Trauma Informed Care Network meetings (held the first Tuesday, every other month).

Skills

Project planning

Collaborative

Creative thinking

Problem solving

Youth advocacy interest

Education

Residency in Northern Virginia

Job description

About the Role

Location: Hybrid, Fairfax County, Virginia

Schedule: 15 hours per week

The Outreach Coordinator will play a key role in strengthening our organization's collaborations with other youth-serving organizations in Fairfax County, Virginia. This person will work closely with members of Fairfax County Youth MOVE (FCYM) to develop and implement trainings and events by young people for young people in Fairfax County. Additional tasks will be to build community partnerships, identify project sites, and ensure consistent representation at key community meetings. This position will report to the Director of Behavioral Health Support Services.

Fairfax County Youth MOVE (FCYM), a chapter of Youth MOVE National, is a youth-led program. Founded in 2021 as the Healthy Minds Fairfax Youth Advisory Council, Fairfax County Youth MOVE

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Fairfax County Youth MOVE (FCYM) members leading initiatives to connect with more community organizations through regular meetings


• Identify and contact potential sites for projects


• Attend events planned in collaboration with FCYM members


• Attend Sunday meetings, coordinating with Youth Development Coordinator to ensure one representative is present at each meeting


• Attend Trauma Informed Care Network meetings (held the first Tuesday, every other month)

Qualifications

People of all education levels are encouraged to apply. We're looking for someone with:

• Ability to plan and execute projects


• A collaborative approach to working with others


• Creative and flexible thinking


• Strong problem-solving skills


• An interest in supporting teens and young adults from a wide variety of backgrounds in developing skills and doing advocacy work

Preferred (not required)

• Residency in Northern Virginia


• Lived experience navigating social services or mental health systems

Availability Requirements

• Available at least 1-2 evenings per week


• Bi-monthly TICN meetings (first Tuesday of alternating months)

Salary: $22.14/hour

The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) has been helping people across the Washington metropolitan area meet emotional, social, and physical challenges for more than 120 years. A nonsectarian provider, we serve people of all religious backgrounds, races and ethnicities, helping the youngest child to the most fragile senior, from individuals to entire families. JSSA provides services and support to nearly 31,000 individuals a year through our wide range of counseling, educational, specialized employment, in-home support, hospice and nursing care, and social services. We are a growing Agency and strive to be an Employer of Choice. As such we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a healthy work-life balance, collaborative team environment and many opportunities for personal growth and professional development. We pride ourselves on our mission to be the first place for the Jewish community, as well as the community at large, to turn for clinical and social services of the highest quality that sustain and nurture all who seek assistance. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. AA/M/F/D