Community Involvement Coordinator
Volunteer position
Benefits
Be a part of making a difference for diverse communities and health care interpreters! Expect to work with a fun team, all while boosting your experience along the way! It’s a great resume building and networking opportunity as well.
Summary
This position exists to engage different community organizations and companies in promoting the conference to their respective communities. The position would also involve some sponsorship outreach, but the bulk of the work would be focused on marketing and community outreach. In order to make this conference successful, we want to make sure more interpreters, community leaders, local companies, health care professionals, and other relevant stakeholders are engaged in the event. The community involvement coordinator would work closely with the conference chair to accomplish all objectives.
Responsibilities
Generate a list of organizations, companies, and individuals to contact about the conference
Meet in person or over the phone with contacts from the list to see how our conference can benefit those communities
Keep up relationships formed in the community and pass on information about the conference
Make weekly social media and OHCIA blog posts about the conference
Develop and implement marketing strategies for the conference
Work in a spirit of collaboration, to help the local communities feel involved with the conference
Requirements
Experience with community engagement and/or fundraising
Gifted verbal communicator and empathetic listener
Talented writer, blogging experience preferred
Social media experience
Self-starter; motivated by the values of the OHCIA
Email and technology experience
Prior experience working with a team
Passion for the health care interpreter industry
Duration of Position
March-October 2016
Time Commitment
Average 2-3 hours a week
Deadline to Apply
Monday, March 15th, 2016