External Affairs - Community and Parent Coordinator

Crystal Stairs, Inc.

Improving the Lives of Families through

Child Care Services, Research, and Advocacy

Crystal Stairs is committed to building and sustaining a diverse, fully vaccinated workforce and culture. As part of this commitment, Crystal Stairs does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of activities or operations.

External Affairs - Community and Parent Coordinator

What We're Looking For:

The Crystal Stairs Community Voices Program is a critical part of our family services mission to improve the lives of families through quality early childhood education, child care services, research, and advocacy by educating, empowering, and advocating for children and working families.

Community Voices is one of the largest county-wide advocacy programs of its kind in LA County, focused on building parent and provider leadership through advocacy workshops, trainings and legislative interactions.

The right candidate will be driven by:

• Social justice causes
• Equity & systemic change
• Grassroots organizing
• Legislative interaction with elected officials
• Community outreach
• Coalition building
• Disrupting the status quo

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the overall program strategy and action with Community Voices partners LA Countywide. Responsible for the oversight and organization of the agencies Advocacy efforts for parents/child care providers and community stakeholders
• Coordinate and lead Advocacy events; Stand for Children Day in Sacramento, CA and LA County Stand for Children Day in Los Angeles
• Strengthen the Community Voices program by building strategic partnerships and providing technical assistance to Alliance agencies to development parent leaders; community organizing strategies and parent recruitment and leadership development
• Assist in the development of program marketing materials, electronic newsletter, social media content and keep all communication materials updated

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES YOU SHOULD POSSESS:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or equivalent in Communications, Communications or related field required
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years community outreach and partnership cultivation experience, public relations, and/or marketing experience required. Communications experience for a community-based organization with a similar mission preferred
• Must be an analytical and strategic thinker.
• Must have strong project management and presentation experience and ability to organize, prioritize and delegate workflow.
• Excellent writing, editing and interpersonal communication skills are required.
• Knowledge of printing/ production/ design processes/electronic media required

Total Package of Benefits

• Medical/ Dental/ Vision - Benefits paid at 95%
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Life and AD&D for Employee, Spouse and Children
• 401k Matching Options
• Flex Spending (Health Care and Dependent Care)
• Mutual of Omaha (STD, Accident, & Critical Illness)
• Generous Sick and Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays + Paid Winter Break from 12/24 - 1/1 (for select positions)
• Opportunity for Growth and Development
• Robust Learning Management System offering the following continuing education units: PDC, HRCI, CEU, CPE, PDU, SHRM

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Crystal Stairs, Inc. is committed to building and sustaining a fully vaccinated, diverse workforce and culture. As part of this commitment, Crystal Stairs, Inc. provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, medical condition as defined by state law, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other legally protected status.

Additional Requirements: Must be fully vaccinated and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Per the CDC, fully vaccinated means at least 2 weeks after (1) a second dose in a 2-dose series, or (2) a single-dose vaccine, and this status and definition applies to COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for emergency use or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

For more information about Crystal Stairs, please visit our website at: www.crystalstairs.org