Grade: T24
The Community Outreach Worker under Temple University’s Lenfest Center for Community Workforce Partnerships is a grant-funded position responsible for designing and implementing an effective outreach strategy to ensure that community-residents in the Nicetown-Tioga, Sharswood-Stanton and Strawberry Mansion in North Philadelphia and Cobbs Creek, Mill Creek-Parkside, and Paschall-Kingsessing in West Philadelphia are well-informed about programs, services, and opportunities associated with the ReCAST (Resilience in Communities After Stress and Trauma) project. Performs other duties as assigned.
Employment at Temple University means much more than a competitive salary. Temple strives to maintain a culture of diversity and inclusivity and provide employees with opportunities for growth and advancement. You will enjoy a collaborative working environment that values innovation and creativity. Our health and wellness benefits are among the best in the region, and our retirement savings plans allow you to plan for the future. Temple University offers many opportunities for employees to enhance skills, gain new perspectives and grow professionally. For example, you can earn your bachelor's degree or an advanced degree through our tuition remission benefit or develop your management and leadership skills in one of our HR Learning and Development's academies. Temple University employees also enjoy recreational, entertainment, and cultural activities both on campus and throughout the Philadelphia region.
Visit https://careers.temple.edu/careers-temple to learn more about the benefits of working at Temple University.
Required Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years related experience in community organizing, community outreach and engagement, human services or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Required Skills & Abilities:
This position requires Child Abuse Certifications prior to the commencement of service.
This is a grant funded position.
Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.
In accordance with the City of Philadelphia's COVID-19 mandate, all Temple University students, faculty, staff, and contractors must be fully vaccinated before receiving authorization to work unless they have a medical or religious exemption approved by the University. An individual is considered fully vaccinated two (2) weeks following the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two (2) weeks following a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Individuals who do not meet the University's vaccination or exemption requirement will be prohibited from working until proof of full vaccination or an exemption is requested and approved. For more information, visit the University's Vaccines web page at https://www.temple.edu/coronavirus/vaccines.
Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.
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