VISTA: Adoptions Marketing & Outreach Architect

Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St Joseph; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St. Joseph is seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA full-time member for the Adoptions PR & Marketing Capacity Builder role, based at our Kansas City office.

This position focuses on building marketing systems, outreach tools, and messaging strategies to support ethical adoption services. The role does not involve direct client services and works on capacity-building initiatives, including marketing materials, outreach workflows, data tracking, and sustainability

Qualifications

• Interest in marketing, communications, public relations, nonprofit administration, or social services.
• Strong written communication and organizational skills.
• Comfort with basic digital tools (content drafting, spreadsheets, simple analytics).
• Ability to work independently within a structured work plan.
• Commitment to Catholic Charities’ mission and Catholic Social Teachings.

Responsibilities

• Marketing: Develop outreach content, materials, and messaging guides; draft newsletters and website/social content; ensure messaging aligns with branding and ethics.
• Public Relations: Create outreach toolkits for parishes/partners; document workflows; support awareness campaigns.
• Data Tracking & Evaluation: Track inquiries and trends; develop simple tools to monitor outreach effectiveness.
• Systems Documentation: Document processes and SOPs; create reusable templates for sustainability; strengthen long-term capacity.

Skills

Marketing & Communications

Public relations

Nonprofit administration

Strong written communication

Organizational skills

Digital tools basics

Job description

Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St. Joseph is seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA full-time member for the Adoptions PR & Marketing Capacity Builder role, based at our Kansas City office.

This position focuses on building marketing systems, outreach tools, and messaging strategies to support ethical adoption services. The role does not involve direct client services and works on capacity-building initiatives, including marketing materials, outreach workflows, data tracking, and sustainability