Program Associate - Community Engagement
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Description
The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s is a dynamic, national nonprofit organization headquartered in Colorado. Our mission is to help people with Parkinson’s live well today. We envision a world where Parkinson’s well-being is essential to the health of the community and where all people with Parkinson’s have access to resources and information needed to live well. We inform and inspire hundreds of thousands of people living with Parkinson’s around the world each year. Our working environment is fast paced and fun.
As a nonprofit organization with an annual budget of approximately $3 million, the Davis Phinney Foundation relies on private, philanthropic funding to make a difference in the lives of individuals affected by Parkinson’s.
Location: Louisville, CO (Required to work in office 2-3 days per week)Hours of Work: 40 hr/wkReports to: Director of Community Engagement
About the Position
The Program Associate – Community Engagement supports participants in our community engagement programs including our Ambassador Leadership Program, Pedaling for Parkinson’s program, and Healthy Parkinson’s Communities Network. This role is a primary contact for program participants, helping to monitor and respond to email and phone communications, fulfill requests, support data maintenance, and more. The Program Associate plays an integral role in the experience of participants and supports engagement and outreach strategies across our programs.
Day to day, this role supports our programs in the following ways…In collaboration with other Community Engagement staff, monitor and respond to email and phone communications from program participants and community membersProvide basic technical support to program participants on how to use various platforms for training and communicationMaintain key participant data using various software platformsSend invitations, reminders, and follow-up communications related to participant meetings and help manage recordings or other content generated in the meetingContribute to relationship building and outreach to support program and department goalsFulfill collateral shipping requests from program participantsSupport program evaluation by distributing surveys and conducting other assessments within assigned program Support the interpretation of data and feedback toward program improvements
General ResponsibilitiesSupport and build the Foundation’s reputation as a leading resource for living well tools Support the development and innovation of the Foundation’s community partnershipsSupport Foundation’s Diversity & Inclusion initiative through thoughtful outreach, practices of cultural humility, and the inclusion of diverse leaders Assist in other activities on the behalf of the Foundation
Nothing in this position description restricts the Foundation’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The position description is subject to change at any time.
Qualifications
Our ideal candidate will have the following: 1 or more years relevant experience in volunteer program coordination, program execution, education, and/or other related activity Positive, outgoing personality, and demonstrated ability to collaborate with others in a respectful and empowering wayDetail oriented and highly responsiveHigh emotional intelligence and ability to listen, interpret, and respond to information from othersStrong verbal and written communication skillsExperience in Office 365 applications preferredExperience in data management preferred
Compensation
This is an hourly position starting at $17-$20/hr commensurate with background and experience, plus paid vacation, sick time, retirement, and health insurance benefits.
To Apply Please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@davisphinneyfoundation.org with your full name and “Program Associate – Community Engagement” in the subject line. In your cover letter, please include answers to the following questions:What interests you most about this role?What do you think makes a healthy community?
To read the formal job description, please visit our website: https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/careers/#1697228970064-1be89b9b-ee23
The Davis Phinney Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an organization representing a variety of perspectives, skills, and most importantly people.
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