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Education: Required – At least 2 years of completed college coursework.

Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Experience: Required - 2 years of work experience.

Preferred – Experience in group presentation or public speaking.

Job Summary: The Specialist is responsible for providing outreach, marketing and retention for the ETV program by traveling throughout Texas for conferences, seminars, trainings or other events. Also responsible for marketing the ETV program on social media and is responsible for mass email campaigns to youth and partners/professionals while also providing retention follow up services to youth in hopes to provide maximum ETV assistance.

Essential Functions:

1. Manage social media and website in collaboration with Marketing, Branding and Communications.

2. Ensure that messages are supportive of and consistent with marketing strategies.

3. Supervise social media outreach.

4. Coordinate and deliver email campaigns.

5. Coordinate the flow of information to disseminate according to the plan/strategy.

6. Work with the Program Director to determine event budgets and manage expenses to those budgets.

7. Distribute and collect outreach satisfaction surveys.

8. Perform data tracking.

9. Host presentations to include training, webinars, conferences, etc.

Measurable Deliverables:

1. Provide statewide outreach, marketing, and training as needed about the ETV program.

2. Maintain proper documentation in a timely manner for all forms of communication.

3. Promote and market vocational/technical programs to current and former foster care students as another post-secondary education option.

4. Attend foster care related conferences and other events or venues that foster youth and providers attend.

5. Provide support services that retain existing participants and recruit new participants.

6. Produce quarterly reports that meet performance measures.

7. Demonstrate strong presentation skills.

8. Demonstrate a strong knowledge of community resources.

9. Possess some knowledge of Vocational/Technical programs.

10. Show strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

11. Demonstrate the ability to:

a. Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.

b. Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English.

c. Work in a fast-paced environment.

d. Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.

e. Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

f. Travel as needed.

12. Other job duties as assigned per grant requirements.

Requirements:

1. Maintain certificates required for the position including but not limited to First Aid and CPR.

2. Valid Texas Driver’s license with a clear driving record and reliable transportation.

3. Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens.

4. Provide proof or work eligibility status upon request.

5. Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background and motor vehicle check (fingerprints needed if applicant has lived out of state within the past 5 years).

If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!

EEO Statement

In accordance with Title VII  of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.