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PUBLIC AWARENESS COORDINATOR

Santa Cruz County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC), a nonprofit organization, announces an opening for a part time employee to coordinate public awareness activities related to child abuse prevention and response.

Requirements for the job include being bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English, having good computer skills, caring about the well-being of children, and having experience doing outreach, public awareness, or similar work. We will not be interviewing any candidates who do not meet these basic requirements.

Interested persons should read the following job description, then submit a cover letter and résumé to Beth Love, Executive Director.

Preferred submission method is via email to: beth_capc@baymoon.com. Please attach your documents in one of the following file formats: Microsoft Word, Appleworks, or PDF. Web based resumes also accepted.

Alternatively, mail materials to: 2825 Porter Street, Suite B, Soquel, CA 95073.

Your application package is the first, and perhaps only, contact you will have with us, so prepare it accordingly. If you have questions about the position, please feel free to call (831) 464-1737.

Santa Cruz County Child Abuse Prevention Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The organization does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, sex, race, color, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any classification protected by Local, State, or Federal laws in any of its employment policies, procedures, or practices.
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Job Description: Public Awareness Coordinator

Position Overview: The Public Awareness Coordinator is responsible for two primary areas of organizational functioning: coordinating all public awareness activities including the annual child abuse awareness and prevention campaign, and coordinating the agency training program. The Public Awareness Coordinator works under the direction of the agency Executive Director. The following list of duties is very detailed and inclusive of most possible job functions. Duties will be prioritized in collaboration with the Executive Director, to insure workload is commensurate with paid hours.

Duties: As the Public Awareness Coordinator for the organization, this person fulfills duties including but not limited to the following:
Planning/Research
• With support from and under the direction of the Executive Director, develops a plan to fulfill the public awareness function of CAPCs as required by Chapter 12.5, Section 18980 et al, of the California Welfare and Institutions code.
• Insures that the plan includes an annual child abuse prevention campaign that fulfils contractual requirements of the County Human Resources Agency Contract No. 53406-01, as outlined in the Scope of Work for Strategy 1B attached to the contract.
• Researches best and promising practices for child abuse prevention campaigns.
• Researches available in-kind materials and support for public awareness activities.
• Works with Executive Director and collaborators to draft MOUs.
• Collaborates with project partners in the development of the campaign plan.

Implementation of Child Abuse Awareness Campaign
• Oversees implementation of all aspects of the campaign.
• Communicates with project collaborators. Takes the lead role in all collaborative activities and/or designates and oversees leader.
• Develops a list of potential additional partners for the campaign (community agencies, businesses, media partners, etc.).
• Develops materials for partnership recruitment. Recruits additional partners.
• Develops and/or oversees development of campaign materials and messages. Oversees distribution of materials.
• Ensures maximum possible media coverage for campaign.
• Works with collaborators and partners to implement kickoff event.
• Works with collaborators and partners to implement community event series.
• Ensures that CAPC’s community event is executed in an effective manner.
• Oversees development and distribution of community resource list.
• Recruits, orients, trains, places, and supervises public awareness volunteers.

Fund Development/Finance
• Works with Executive Director and project collaborators to develop a plan for raising matching funds for campaign as outlined in project budget.
• In collaboration with partners, insures that plan is implemented and funds are raised.
• Solicits grants, sponsorships, donations, etc. as outlined in fundraising plan. Insures that sponsors and donors are acknowledged and grant reporting requirements are met.
• Insures that campaign expenditures are in alignment with budgetary directives and are covered by available resources.

Training Activities
• Participates in in-service training to gain competency in providing trainings for mandated reporters of child abuse.
• Works with Executive Director to design mandated reporter trainings for identified professionals and others.
• Designs and implements a plan to inform professionals about existing on-line mandated reporter trainings.
• Works with Executive Director to develop primary prevention trainings and a plan for outreach about the availability of the trainings.
• Conducts outreach regarding trainings and implements trainings.
• Recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers to assist in training program.

Other General Communications/Public Awareness Activities
• Attends state, regional, and local meetings, trainings, and conferences as necessary and/or helpful. These meetings may include but are not limited to County Board of Supervisors, Office of Child Abuse Prevention, Greater Bay Area CAPC Coalition, Prevent Child Abuse California, Child Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Center, etc.
• Works with county agencies and community based programs to facilitate information dissemination on a regular and consistent basis.
• Provides referrals and information to community members.
• Works with Executive Director to develop mechanisms for distributing information to all stakeholders about child abuse and neglect, steps people can take to help, community resources, and the activities and purpose of CAPC.

Administrative Duties: In addition to coordinating public awareness and training activities, the small size of our staff requires everyone to contribute to various administrative duties including but not limited to the following:
• Answers telephones, returns voice mail messages, provides general information to callers, receives and relays messages, makes referrals as appropriate.
• Greets and assists visitors, assures that all visitors are welcomed.
• Enters data and provides ongoing quality control.
• Files and retrieves documents.
• Monitors office supplies; requisitions supplies, maintenance, and other services.
• Makes copies, collates, and staples materials as needed.
• Operates and maintains fax machine.
• Works with the Executive Director to develop and implement volunteer recruitment, orientation, training, and retention plans.
• Offers support in the development and implementation of a strategic plan for moving the organization from the current state to the vision.

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills: The ideal candidate for this position will have the following knowledge, experience, and skills:
• Familiarization with organizational mission
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Sensitivity towards, respect for, and understanding of cultural differences
• Experience working with diverse individuals and groups with varying backgrounds, skills, and expectations
• Experience working as both a team member and team leader
• Knowledge of the issue of child abuse and neglect
• Awareness of community organizations working on this issue and of current prevention practices
• Flexibility, ability to manage multiple tasks, good time management, resourcefulness
• Ability to share information in a way that is concise, articulate, and thorough
• Strong computer skills, preferably with experience in word processing, spreadsheets, data entry, email, and web searches.
• Experience and/or skills in the following areas or be willing to learn: general office work, outreach and/or public relations, collaboration, public speaking, and project management
• Ability to prioritize
• Bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish required.

Special Requirements: Willingness to work irregular hours, attend occasional night meetings, and travel

Hours: Twenty hours/week to start with possibility of increase later, and the hours may be flexed. In order to support an employee who prefers to work full time, CAPC has made an agreement with a partner organization seeking a similarly qualified applicant. The partner organization has agreed to interview CAPC’s hire for another 20 hour/week position with similar or higher pay.

Salary and Benefits:
$15-16/hour, DOE. Medical, dental, vision, and alternative health. Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.