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Summary:

The Outreach Specialist engages in community outreach to help families seek and secure the best early childhood education options for their child. With the goal of increasing the number of keiki who access ECE learning programs, this position will require knowledge of early childhood education programs, subsidy programs, and resources in the State of Hawai’i to help families navigate through those systems. Will be heavily involved in community outreach, data entry, and office reception.

Duties and Responsibilities:

•This position requires occasional weekend and evening hours for recruitment and community events.

• Welcomes visitors entering INPEACE offices by greeting them, in person or on the telephone, answering or referring inquiries.

• Works within the community utilizing different techniques to raise public awareness about INPEACE and its programming and other community resources; one of the required methods is community canvassing (door-to-door knocking).

• Identify and participate in community events to create awareness for INPEACE programs.

• Identify the needs for families through Individual or group coaching and referring them to resources.

• Preparation and submittal of ECE applications, subsidy programs, and other resources.

• Following up on the progress of ECE or subsidy applications, and other application processes for other resources, confirming enrollment, funding, and/or access to resource.

• Maintain positive relationships with partner agencies and families, educating participants about various community ECE programs through class or office tours.

• Enter data and maintain participant files in a timely manner.

• Assist with the coordination of the activities related to recruiting.

• Provide progress reports as requested.

• Coordination of events and meetings, including recording of minutes, ordering of supplies and refreshments.

• Assist in the preparation of presentations to community groups.

• Other duties as requested.

Minimum Qualifications:

Level 1: High School diploma and commitment to obtain CDA within 1 year of hire.

Level 2: Completion of Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate coursework/some college and 2 years work experience OR HS diploma with commitment to obtain CDA and 3+ years of directly related experience assisting parents in securing ECE resources.

Level 3: Associate’s degree (or equivalent) and 2 years of work experience OR CDA coursework completion and 6 years’ experience.

Level 4: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of work experience OR AA and 6 years’ experience.

Relevant college coursework may count toward degree requirement at rate of 12 credits = 1 semester, with presentation of college transcript. Not to exceed a BA

Skills and Knowledge:

•Knowledgeable of all early childhood education programs, subsidy programs, and resources in the State of Hawai’i and assigned community.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Excellent planning, organization, coordination skills.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends.

• Excellent writing and verbal skills required to prepare clear and concise reports.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently, detail-oriented, flexible, and ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.

• Proficient with programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Knowledge of databases, preferred.

Preferred Experience: 

•Community Outreach

• Early Childhood Education

• Knowledge and sensitivity to the interests and needs of families in Native Hawaiian and/or poverty communities.