Family and Community Engagement Specialist

Lincoln Land Community College • Springfield, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Build Connections. Empower Families. Transform Futures. At Lincoln Land Community College, we believe strong partnerships create stronger futures. As our Family and Community Engagement Specialist, you’ll serve as the bridge connecting LLCC with families, schools, and community organizations across our district. You’ll build meaningful relationships that expand educational opportunities, support student success, and help students and their support networks feel welcomed and connected throughout their college journey. Working collaboratively with colleagues and community partners, you’ll develop innovative outreach strategies, strengthen pathways to higher education, and champion equitable access to education for learners of all ages. If you’re passionate about building relationships, engaging communities, and making a lasting impact, we’d love to have you join our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree OR extensive, relevant experience OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Experience in recruitment, education, counseling, outreach, or community engagement.
• Demonstrated experience planning and facilitating presentations, workshops, recruitment or outreach events, and community outreach initiatives.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing and maintaining collaborative partnerships with schools, community organizations, and external stakeholders.
• Two to three years experience in higher education recruitment, admissions, student services, K-12 partnerships, community engagement, family engagement, outreach, counseling, public relations or a related field.
• Experience utilizing a customer relationship management ( CRM ) system, such as Salesforce, to document outreach activities, manage communications, and evaluate recruitment outcomes.
• Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Illinois community colleges, financial aid processes, career and technical education pathways, dual credit programs, and workforce development initiatives.
• Training or professional development in family and community engagement, college access and success, Strategic Enrollment Management ( SEM ), culturally responsive outreach and recruitment practices, student development, public speaking, event planning, project management, and customer relationship management ( CRM ) systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the bridge connecting LLCC with families, schools, and community organizations across our district.
• Build meaningful relationships that expand educational opportunities, support student success, and help students and their support networks feel welcomed and connected throughout their college journey.
• Develop innovative outreach strategies.
• Strengthen pathways to higher education.
• Champion equitable access to education for learners of all ages.

Benefits

• 23 paid holidays a year, including 2 weeks at the end of the calendar year and one week in March for mid-semester break
• 12 Fridays off in the summer
• 5 personal days
• 12 sick days
• 15 vacation days per year
• Tuition waiver on credited courses for staff, their spouse and qualified dependent children
• Free access to our on-campus fitness center
• Supportive of staff development
• Excellent benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level