Community Engagement Coordinator - Dexter Linwood

Detroit, MI (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

You will own the intake, navigation, and resource connection journey for families, drive outreach and partnerships, and ensure accurate program data and reporting across multiple stakeholders.

  • Own end-to-end intake and navigation experiences
  • Lead outreach, recruitment, and partner engagement
  • Ensure timely data entry and reporting

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Guide and assist families through the intake process
  • Interact with all participants in a warm and friendly manner
  • Maintain familiarity with each partner organization and programming
  • Provide resources and referrals based on the self-sufficiency model
  • Advocate for needed services on behalf of Brilliant participants
  • Identify current trends and neighborhood families’ needs
  • Participate in outreach and recruitment efforts
  • Communicate with existing and potential participants daily utilizing various forms of communication
  • Guide participants through troubleshooting, navigating the company site, or navigating with different programs, including the technology needed
  • Prepare snacks and light meals for families.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Strong written and oral communications skills
  • Strong, demonstrated technological proficiency with Google Drive, especially Google Sheets
  • Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and team members around a goal
  • Work with minimal up-front guidance and the ability to take ownership of work product
  • Must be able to lift and move at least 25 pounds

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Communications or a related field preferred
  • One to three years in non-profit or community settings preferred
  • Minimum 1 year experience working in schools or other social service providers preferred
  • COVID Vaccinated individuals preferred
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Brilliant Detroit is a non-profit dedicated to building “kid success neighborhoods” where families with children ages 0-8 have what they need to be school-ready, healthy and supported. We do this by purchasing and renovating underutilized homes in the middle of neighborhoods and transforming them into community hubs where we offer evidence-based programming in the areas of education, health, family support, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections.

Founded in 2016
Detroit, Michigan, USA
58 employees (5 in marketing)
75% recommend to a friend

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (9% of company)
Median Tenure
4.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$300K
Last Raise
$300K
Grant, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2022
    Grant • $300K
  • Jan 2022
    Series Unknown

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.9%
Direct
43.9%
Referral
11.8%
Social
15.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~57
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Community Engagement Coordinator - Dexter Linwood

Brilliant Cities · Detroit, MI · On-site