Resource Development and Community Engagement Specialist

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Kansas; Sur place; USD 17 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Childcare assistance if eligible

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Health Coverage*

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Résumé du poste

Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SEKAAA) seeks a Resource Development and Community Engagement Specialist to help diversify funding and strengthen outreach in SEKAAA's nine-county service area. The VISTA will research funding opportunities, develop fundraising materials, and create systems to track prospects and contributions.

The role will also develop reusable marketing materials, outreach strategies, and community engagement tools to increase awareness of SEKAAA's programs and services,

Qualifications

• Experience with fundraising/grant writing and developing fundraising materials.
• Strong writing and editing abilities for marketing and outreach materials.
• Experience with community outreach and volunteer engagement is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Research funding opportunities and develop fundraising materials and tracking tools.
• Create reusable marketing and outreach materials and organize communication resources.
• Develop outreach activities and partner engagement systems to raise awareness of SEKAAA programs.
• Develop volunteer recruitment resources, onboarding materials, communication tools, and retention strategies.

Connaissances

fundraising/grant writing

writing/editing

social services

Description du poste

Resource Development and Community Engagement Specialist

Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SEKAAA) serves older adults and other eligible residents across nine counties in southeast Kansas. Economic insecurity can limit access to services that support health, independence, and financial stability. SEKAAA seeks to strengthen its capacity to address these challenges through sustainable resource development, outreach, and volunteer support. The VISTA will support fundraising efforts by researching funding opportunities, developing fundraising materials, and creating systems to track prospects and contributions. These resources will help SEKAAA diversify funding and sustain programs serving residents experiencing economic insecurity. The member will also develop reusable marketing materials, outreach strategies, and community engagement tools to increase awareness of SEKAAA's programs and services. Systems for organizing communications, engaging community partners, and tracking outreach will help residents learn about available resources and how to access them. Finally, the VISTA will strengthen volunteer recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention systems for SEKAAA's 60+ Nutrition home delivery program. The member will develop recruitment materials, onboarding resources, volunteer communication tools, and retention strategies to support a sustainable volunteer network. Through these activities, the VISTA will establish tools and processes that SEKAAA staff can maintain beyond the service term. This work will strengthen organizational sustainability, increase awareness of available services, and support continued access to resources that promote health, independence, and economic stability among older adults and other eligible residents throughout SEKAAA's nine-county service area.

Member Duties

The VISTA will research funding opportunities, develop fundraising materials and strategies, and establish tools to track funding prospects and resource development efforts. The member will create reusable marketing and outreach materials, organize communication resources, identify community engagement opportunities, and develop systems to track outreach activities and partner engagement. For SEKAAA's 60+ Nutrition home delivery program, the VISTA will develop volunteer recruitment resources, onboarding materials, communication tools, and retention strategies. These activities will establish sustainable systems that strengthen fundraising, increase awareness of available services, and support volunteer engagement. The member's work will build SEKAAA's long-term capacity to address poverty and economic insecurity and improve access to services that promote health, independence, and financial stability across its nine-county service area.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Training

Terms

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas

• Community Outreach
• Elder Care
• Health

Skills

• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Writing/Editing
• Social Services