Coordinador Temporal de Programas y Participación Comunitaria / Temporary Program & Community Engagement Coordinator

Valley Settlement•Glenwood Springs, CO

19d•$26 - $31•Hybrid

About The Position

The Temporary Program & Community Engagement Role is a temporary position starting September 2026 until March 2027 with the possibility to renew. Job is up to 35 hours a week Monday - Friday with some evenings or weekends required, schedule can be flexible within the 7am - 5pm window. The position will support Valley Settlement in meeting FY27 grant deliverables related to family engagement, community leadership, adult education, and community co-design. The position will build relationships with schools and community partners in meaningful community engagement opportunities, gather participant feedback, and facilitate community-informed recommendations for the future of the Lifelong Learning program.

Requirements

Build authentic relationships with families, participants, schools, and community partners.
Center community voice in program planning and decision-making.
Follow through on commitments and maintain consistent communication with partners and participants.
Meet grant deliverables and timelines outlined for FY27.
Document work consistently so activities and outcomes can be measured.
Identify barriers and develop solutions rather than simply documenting challenges.
Work collaboratively with Valley Settlement staff and community partners.
Approach engagement through a culturally responsive and strengths-based lens.
Protect participant confidentiality and handle community stories and feedback with care.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Support Valley Settlement's efforts to strengthen parent engagement structures and family support systems within Garfield-16 and Garfield RE-2 School Districts.
Build and maintain relationships with key school and family engagement staff in Garfield-16 and Garfield RE-2.
Coordinate and facilitate one parent listening session in Garfield-16 to identify barriers to parent engagement, opportunities to strengthen family participation, parent priorities and support needs, and existing resources and gaps.
Work with the Highland Elementary parent volunteer program lead in Garfield RE-2 to learn and document the existing parent volunteer model, identify key components contributing to its success, and develop a written framework or model to inform future piloting or expansion to other elementary schools.
Coordinate follow-up meetings and maintain documentation of school/community partnerships.
Support VSCC members in moving from community dialogue to meaningful participation in community leadership, advisory, volunteer, and decision-making opportunities.
Maintain an up-to-date list of VSCC members' interests, skills, areas of expertise, and preferred engagement areas.
Transcribe notes from any VSCC meetings asked to attend.
Print agendas and any materials needed for meetings.
Provide assistance with food and space preparation for the meetings.
Identify advisory groups, boards, committees, volunteer opportunities, and community leadership opportunities aligned with VSCC members' interests.
Support VSCC members in navigating participation barriers, including scheduling, transportation, childcare, language access, understanding organizational expectations, and application or onboarding processes.
Gather meaningful feedback from current and former Valley Settlement participants to understand the program's impact, barriers, and future priorities in adult education.
Develop a participant engagement strategy in collaboration with Valley Settlement staff.
Identify and recruit current and former Valley Settlement participants for one-on-one conversations.
Conduct 50 one-on-one participant sessions.
Use a consistent set of questions while allowing space for participants to share personal experiences and stories.
Document participant feedback while maintaining confidentiality and respecting participant voice.
Identify emerging themes and recommendations across all sessions.
Support community members in collaboratively redesigning and strengthening Valley Settlement's Lifelong Learning program.
Use findings from the one-on-one sessions to develop the learning agenda for the co-design process.
Plan and facilitate two community co-design sessions.
Engage current/former participants and other relevant community members in the co-design process.
Facilitate discussions around future educational topics, English and literacy needs, digital literacy and technology, workforce development, math and educational support for parents, navigation of community resources and social determinants of health, scheduling, class duration, location, accessibility, childcare/transportation needs, and in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats.
Ensure recommendations reflect community priorities.
Document ideas, priorities, areas of consensus, and outstanding questions.
Translate community recommendations into actionable program recommendations.
Maintain accurate documentation and tracking systems to ensure all grant deliverables are completed and can be reported.
Maintain a FY27 deliverables tracker.
Track participation, outreach, meetings, referrals, community connections, and outcomes.
Maintain documentation of parent engagement activities, school partnerships, VSCC member engagement, advisory/board/volunteer placements, VSCC meetings, one-on-one participant sessions, and co-design sessions.
Summarize qualitative feedback and identify emerging themes.
Provide regular updates to program leadership regarding progress, challenges, and opportunities.
Identify potential risks to meeting grant deliverables and communicate them early.
Contribute data, stories, and outcomes to grant and program reports.
Ensure participant voice and community recommendations are reflected accurately in reporting.