Outreach Specialist jobs in Lawrence, KS

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Focus on student outreach and engagement, facilitating communication and collaboration with students and student groups to bring them into the Site Location.

• Intentionally provide opportunities for the Site Location to come together in an organized program of prayer and faith exploration activities.

• Builds disciples for Christ by developing and implementing a comprehensive approach to outreach while serving as a spiritual leader and role model.

• Seek to cultivate partnerships and relationships for the organization and ministry with entities that are compatible with LIM’s mission, ministry, and strategic plan.

• Facilitate a coordinated approach to outreach activities and special events on behalf of the Site Location, including helping with planning, set up, and advertising for events.

• Propose new Site Location outreach initiatives by researching, developing, and maintaining programmatic relevance related to trends and shifts in student needs.

• Work collaboratively with Site Ministry Director to develop and maintain marketing initiatives and outreach materials by updating social media pages with event and activity details, creating flyers and announcements, and providing support for newsletter updates.

• Be an active participant at all outreach plans, initiatives, and events.

NOTE:  Outreach Coordinator is a 9-month position, up to 20 hours/week; following the academic school year/schedule of Haskell Indian Nations University.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Lutheran Indian Ministries Competencies:

• Must be an exceptional written and verbal communicator.
• Must be a self-starter who is able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to multi-task and remain focused while juggling several diverse projects at once.
• Must be willing to work in a cross-cultural environment.
• Must have a heart for outreach and a passion for Native people.
• Must understand, uphold and be sensitive to Lutheran Theology and traditions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires knowledge and experience working with diverse populations.
• Requires the knowledge of basic concepts and principles of building and maintaining effective relations with a variety of people.
• Requires the ability to maintain cooperative relationships with community organizations and other institutions.
• Requires organizational skills including event planning skills; ability to prioritize and work effectively within multiple deadlines; adept at managing change with resilience and flexibility.
• Requires analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Requires the ability to use a computer and computer programs, including Office 365.
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with team members, students, and the general public.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing social media tools and developing outreach strategies.
• Requires the ability to thrive while working with minimal supervision.
• Requires the willingness to continue to grow and develop, both personally and through educational opportunities.

Physical and Mental Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.