Community Outreach Specialist

The Community Outreach Specialist is responsible for building relationships in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, with a focus on general outreach and awareness and with focus in the Latino and underserved communities to promote and expand the Alzheimer's Association program and services by increasing engagement in the full mission.  An ideal candidate will have a broad established network in the community to build and expand our presence and engagement while mobilizing volunteers. This role will help position the Alzheimer's Association widely to increase community awareness about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by engaging those disproportionately affected and promote the Alzheimer's Association as the place to turn for all matters relating to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Responsibilities

• Implement strategies that build community awareness of the Alzheimer's Association's services and resources in the Latino and underserved communities. Expand the utilization of programs and services in the chapter and partner with colleagues to expand overall reach in the community.
• Serve as a community liaison and spokesperson at relevant community events to build collaborative partnerships with strategic partner agencies to reach new constituents.
• Recruit and train volunteers to serve as community connectors and educators.
• Schedule, plan, market, and oversee the delivery of core services and community forums to reach and serve the community
• Develop and expand Latino national and chapter-wide partnerships to meet Key Performance Indicators for our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion priorities.
• Collaborate with the communications department in marketing strategies to engage Latino community on all communication channels. Foster full mission community engagement, including advocacy and signature events
• Track and report statistics for grant requirements. Maintain current data and trackers and support data entry for internal databases to reflect accomplishments.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work-related experience
• 3+ years of experience and demonstrated success in outreach to the Latino and underserved communities.
• Community mobilization and volunteer recruitment and management experience
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with initiative
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills representing the Alzheimer’s Association
• Deadline and detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to manage multiple projects and tasks
• Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate inclusion
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Fully engage in a culture where team collaboration is highly valued
• Work as a team to accomplish, if not exceed, organizational goals in the National Strategic Plan
• Participate in signature fundraising events, The Longest Day and Walk to End Alzheimer's. Work at least two Walk events on the weekend.
• Enhance our culture of diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the job
• Promote and create opportunities for full mission engagement of volunteers.

Title:  Community Outreach Specialist

Position Location: San Jose, California

Full time or Part time: full time, exempt

Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 406  The Alzheimer's Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $75,000 - $80,000

Reports To: Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Who We Are:

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia- by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research - our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity - meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

 The Alzheimer’s Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.