Community Engagement Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with businesses, employers, schools, chambers of commerce, nonprofit and civic organizations, and other community partners.
• Serve as a community contact for GBC and connect partners with appropriate College departments and resources.
• Coordinate an annual calendar of internal and external community engagement activities with the Director of Communications.
• Plan and coordinate community-facing events and activities on the Elko campus.
• Coordinate and represent GBC at community events, meetings, celebrations, and regional activities.
• Maintain an active GBC presence at regional Chamber of Commerce meetings, networking events, and programs.
• Attend quarterly meetings with key industry and employer partners and coordinate appropriate GBC participation.
• Build relationships with regional employers and industry partners to improve communication and awareness of GBC programs and resources.
• Identify community partnerships and opportunities for GBC to host, participate in, or support regional activities.
• Gather feedback and monitor emerging community and industry needs, communicating relevant information and opportunities to the Director of Communications and appropriate College departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Regular local and regional travel and attendance at community, Chamber, employer, and industry events are required, including occasional evening and weekend activities.
• Some travel to other GBC locations or within the region for meetings is anticipated.
• A valid driver's license or ability to arrange necessary transportation is required.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Relationship Building: Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with businesses, employers, community organizations, educators, and other external stakeholders.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Communication and Representation: Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to professionally represent GBC at community meetings, events, networking activities, and industry meetings.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Community Engagement: Ability to engage with community and industry partners, gather feedback, identify emerging needs and opportunities, and communicate relevant information to appropriate College departments.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Event and Project Coordination: Strong organizational, event-planning, coordination, and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple activities and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Collaboration and Independent Work: Ability to work independently within established guidelines while collaborating effectively across College departments and with external partners.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Regional Knowledge: Knowledge of Elko, northeastern Nevada, regional employers, organizations, and community needs is preferred; experience working with rural communities is beneficial.

Preferred

• Experience in community engagement, communications, public relations, event coordination, higher education, nonprofit organizations, or public service.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including medical, dental and vision
• 12 paid holidays
• Life insurance, long-term disability
• Generous annual and sick leave with 24 annual leave days, a beginning balance of 30 sick leave days.
• ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments.
• No state income tax!
• Free Parking
• Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees
• Great Basin College is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.