Community Engagement Specialist

Wider Circle is looking for a Bilingual Community Engagement Lead in Illinois, to join our circle and play a vital role in running Connect for Life, our groundbreaking program that connects neighbors for better health, empowering them to live longer, healthier lives while finding joy in one another’s company. The successful candidate will radiate confidence and empathy, establish trust with our members, and skillfully switch between group and one-on-one interactions. They will tirelessly utilize any means necessary to connect and engage with members, including in-person group events, one-one home visits, and telephone outreach. If you are passionate about serving your community and enjoy making connections, then join us in our movement to battle healthcare inequity.

Responsibilities

• You have a high school diploma or GED; a bachelor's or associates degree preferred
• You have a passion for helping people and serving others.
• You understand the socio-economic and public health challenges facing disenfranchised people,
• You have 3+ years of relevant community outreach, teaching, facilitation, sales or volunteer experience.
• You have excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal, and are comfortable speaking one-on-one and to larger groups.
• You have experience planning or organizing small group events
• You are motivated and exemplify a "sales" mentality and ability to build a book of business contact you have a sales mentality and are motivated to build a book of business.
• You have an outgoing personality and unwavering, positive attitude, with the ability to comfortably engage with others in person and via video conference or phone.
• You love building relationships and networking and have a knack for motivating and influencing different types of people.
• You are great at organizing, prioritizing, and following through on commitments. You thrive when everything is in the right place and you’ve checked all the tasks off your list.
• You have strong computer skills and can navigate web-based and app-based systems.
• You can work independently in a remote work environment with little oversight.
• You have reliable transportation and are comfortable traveling to members’ homes.
• You have a flexible schedule and can work outside of regular business hours when necessary.
• You are bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish.
• You are committed to a drug-free workplace and ready for pre-employment substance abuse testing and background.
• Requirements
• You have a passion for helping people and serving others.
• You understand the socio-economic and public health challenges facing disenfranchised people,
• You have 3+ years of relevant community outreach, teaching, facilitation, or volunteer experience; healthcare experience, including CNA/CNT or CMA/CCMA designations, is a plus.
• You have a high school diploma or GED; bachelor's or associates degree preferred
• You have excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal, and are comfortable speaking one-on-one and to larger groups.
• You have an outgoing personality and unwavering, positive attitude, with the ability to comfortably engage with others in person and via video conference or phone.
• You love building relationships and networking and have a knack for motivating and influencing different types of people.
• You are great at organizing, prioritizing, and following through on commitments. You thrive when everything is in the right place and you’ve checked all the tasks off your list.
• You have strong computer skills and the ability to navigate web-based and app-based systems.
• You can work independently in a remote work environment with little oversight.
• You have reliable transportation and are comfortable traveling to members’ homes.
• You have a flexible schedule and can work outside of regular business hours when necessary.
• You are bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish.
• You are committed to a drug-free workplace and ready for pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks.
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  Benefits
• Starting at $18/hour commensurate with experience
• Bonus
• Opportunity to grow with the company
• Full-time hours available
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity to make the world a better place
• This is a contract position
  Wider Circle is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion supports our ability to build diverse teams and develop inclusive work environments. We believe in empowering people and valuing their differences. We are committed to equal employment opportunity without consideration of race, color, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, or any other basis protected by law.