Colorado Nonprofit Association

Bi-Lingual Education & Outreach Coordinator

The Bi-Lingual Education & Outreach Coordinator is responsible for organizing, marketing, and administering educational offerings and community outreach activities Arapahoe, Douglas & Elbert Counties (excluding the city of Aurora), with a particular focus on engaging and supporting the Spanish-speaking population.

Qualifications:

• Native or fluent Spanish speaker with cultural competency.
• Proficient operation of appropriate software.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of client, staff and office information.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn services available through The Arc Arapahoe, Douglas & Elbert Counties.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn resources available to children and adults with disabilities and their families in Colorado and Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert Counties.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong bilingual communication skills (reading, writing, speaking).
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.
• Ability to work effectively with people from various cultures in highly charged emotional situations.
• Courteous and empathetic phone manner.
• Experience working with/for people with disabilities.
• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and insurance.

Responsibilities

Education:

• Plan, develop, manage, present, and evaluate all educational offerings for parents, self-advocates, professionals, and other community members.
• Designs, develops, and produces training information materials.
• Stay current with IDD systems knowledge.
• Focus on increasing self-advocacy skills.
• Support Individual Advocacy – especially for Spanish only speakers

Community Outreach:

• Represent our organization at relevant committees, task forces, support groups and other community activities.
• Coordinate resource fairs and public speaking engagements and presentations.
• Networks, maintains, and expands partnerships with other community organizations.
• Solicit staff support as needed.

Social Events:

• Plan and host monthly social offerings.
• Play a key role in execution of core events. These included but are not limited to the Annual Meeting, Annual Cookout, Fall seasonal event and Membership renewal.

Marketing and Publication:

• Develop and maintain brochures and written materials in both English and Spanish.
• Publicize educational opportunities and outreach activities for parents, self-advocates, professionals, and others in the community.
• Create and send announcements in a timely manner.

Office Administration:

• Answer phones, collect basic information, provide I & R as needed.
• Welcome visitors and assist as needed.
• Contribute to the general maintenance and administration of the office
• Attend team meetings.
• Open honest communication with all team members.
• Attend mandatory events sponsored by The Arc.