Program Associate: Community Outreach & Engagement (Global Health and Education)

Lead For America • Riverdale Park, MD

6d • $33,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Associate: Community Outreach and Engagement will provide operational, communications, research, and data support across all Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. (GHEP) programs. This role supports program administration, digital communications, records management, journal promotion, stakeholder databases, performance monitoring, and impact reporting. The American Connection Corps (ACC), an AmeriCorps program of Lead For America (LFA), is a service fellowship program aimed at helping communities build the digital connectivity necessary to expand opportunity and economic mobility. ACC Members spend a year serving with locally-rooted organizations, helping address the digital divide and strengthen access to opportunity. GHEP is a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health, education, environmental awareness, and community well-being.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen, National, or Lawful Permanent Resident.
• Hold a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Be 18-24 years of age.
• Have not already served four (4) or more AmeriCorps State/National terms.
• Passion for community service and connecting your neighbors to the digital tools, skills, and opportunities they need to thrive.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Interest in gaining experience in community development or digital inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support community outreach for the Family Tree Adoption Program by engaging residents in climate-change education, environmental stewardship, tree adoption, and tree-planting activities.
• Assist staff with developing and distributing outreach materials and expanding relationships with community organizations, schools, faith-based groups, and residents.
• Support planning, promotion, participant engagement, and implementation of GHEP’s Health and Environmental Education and Awareness Day.
• Support the Greater Prince George’s Diaper Bank through family outreach, community engagement, distribution events, referrals, and partner engagement.
• Assist GHEP’s marketing and communications activities through newsletters, email campaigns, social media, flyers, and community announcements.
• Support development and maintenance of outreach databases, contact lists, and prospective partner leads.
• Assist with collecting, organizing, and reporting program participation, outreach, and engagement data.
• Support at least 12 community outreach or service activities during the service term.
• Assist with establishing or strengthening relationships with at least 40 community organizations or prospective partners.
• Support outreach efforts designed to engage at least 500 residents, families, or community stakeholders across GHEP programs.
• Assist staff with producing at least 12 digital or email outreach campaigns and documenting engagement results.
• Contribute to quarterly summaries of outreach activities, participation, lessons learned, and program reach.
• All functions and activities performed by the AmeriCorps Member are completed under the guidance, supervision, and direction of program and host site staff.

Benefits

• A $33,000 living stipend (dispersed bi-weekly over the course of the service term)
• A $7,395 Segal Education Award through AmeriCorps, which can be applied to education-related expenses after the program concludes (including repayment of qualifying student loans).
• Healthcare coverage (if applicable).
• Access to childcare benefits.
• Student loan forbearance during your year of service.
• Fully-funded ACC Winter Institute during the year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED