Engagement Coordinator

NORTHAMPTON Engagement Coordinator The SPIFFY Engagement Coordinator will work collaboratively with Coalition partners to plan, facilitate, implement, and evaluate evidence based prevention strategies to support the health and wellbeing of youth and families in Hampshire County. This role will also lead parent/caregiver engagement for the Coalition. Essential Functions: Utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework, engage the Coalition to support the development and implementation of strategies to prevent youth substance misuse and build healthy communities in Hampshire County, and ensure equal participation and leadership by underrepresented stakeholders, including those most impacted by substance use. Plan and carry out active outreach and engagement of parents/caregivers, particularly those from underserved communities, including planning and facilitating the Parent/Caregiver Subcommittee, events, and trainings to engage parents/caregivers around creating positive relationships with their children and to provide best practices and resources to support discussions related to substances. This will include building and sustaining connections among parents/caregivers, working with parents/caregivers Engage with local pediatricians' offices, community organizations, and schools around best practices for engaging parents/caregivers around substance misuse prevention. Support engagement of the Coalition around policy strategies, including connection to the Regional Policy and Norms Workgroup and Subcommittees. Support the coalition's youth engagement and leadership activities, which includes supporting the youth members of the Steering Committee and youth participatory action research projects. Prepare agendas, procure supplies, coordinate outreach, facilitate meetings, record minutes, and conduct follow-up for coalition and community meetings. Engage and orient new and diverse partners to ensure broad stakeholder participation in the work of the coalition. Maintain communication with partners through mailing lists and social media, vetting and sending resources and information, and responding to any requests for information. Support research and evaluation goals, which includes engaging the Coalition to support the development and monitoring of measurable outcomes and objectives, designing and implementing community assessments, collecting and analyzing data, and preparing written reports. Work to align strategies and support program implementation across coalitions and school districts. Maintain up-to-date reports and records as required by coalition grant requirements and meet all related reporting deadlines. Apply CES' social justice and equity principles to ensure that participatory research, health equity, and anti-racism and community-driven decision-making are integrated into every aspect of program assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation. Preferred Qualifications* Bachelor's Degree in public health, public policy, social work or related field, and 5 years experience in building local coalitions, municipal partnerships and other forms of community organizing Commitment to supporting underserved communities Knowledge of public health science-based prevention models, especially regarding teen substance misuse prevention. Understanding and experience with youth development and anti-adultist frameworks. Previous work with parents/caregivers Understanding of the role of policy, systems, and environmental change strategies in changing behavior Understanding of systems of oppression, how they intersect, and how they affect people in communities Ability to work independently and as part of a team Ability to manage multiple projects Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to listen deeply and respond respectfully across differences in power, privilege, culture, and language For full job description please see website.