MD Environmental Health and Justice Education and Outreach Coord

Community Engagement, Education and Outreach Coordinator - Maryland 

Job Title: Community Engagement, Education and Outreach Coordinator - MD

Reports To: Community Engagement and Education Manager -MD

Location: Baltimore, MD Office (In Person, In the Field and Hybrid)

Hours:  Std Hours 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM (Flexed to Events as needed)

Supervises: Volunteers, Fellows and Day of Staff Coordination

About the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative:

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works across the United States to address the unhealthy housing conditions in America’s lowest income communities. GHHI supports housing, environmental health, and energy efficiency services for families in communities around the country, as well as conducting direct services in Maryland and other GHHI sites. GHHI’s delivery model is based on its data-driven philosophy that public and private investments in social care and the social determinants of health are optimized and program outcomes are maximized when the energy, health and safety needs of an occupied home are addressed comprehensively, efficiently and simultaneously. 

GHHI’s employees are all expected to work by adhering to the organization’s core operating values: assume good intent, operate with transparency, deliver on time with excellence, and ensure racial equity and diversity is considered in all policies, practices and actions.

Mission Statement:

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative is dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health through the creation of healthy, safe and energy efficient homes. By delivering a standard of excellence in its work, GHHI aims to eradicate the negative health impacts of unhealthy housing for children, seniors, and families to ensure better health, economic and social outcomes for low-income communities.

Our Model:

GHHI effectively integrates funding from private and public sources to deliver results for low-income residents.

GHHI Delivers:

• Government innovation in service delivery and cost savings
• Measurable improvements in health, economic and social outcomes for children and families
• Development of community-based green jobs and social enterprise
• Healthy, safe, stable, and affordable homes
• Increased family economic security including wealth retention and reduced family displacement

Community Engagement and Education Coordinator - Roles and Responsibilities: 

We are currently seeking a Community Engagement and Education Coordinator for our Baltimore, Maryland office. The Coordinator will play an integral role in the Maryland Programs Department team by providing outreach, community engagement and partnership development for programs that serve communities including Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Prince George’s County and across the State of Maryland. The Coordinator will build relationships with community organizations and key stakeholders and solicit support from GHHI’s Communications Department and members of Maryland Programs to help lead Outreach and Education to unprecedented levels of impact and effectiveness for families and seniors in Maryland. 

1. Outreach and Education Coordination 

• Responsible for conducting outreach and education events, presentations and trainings to advance mission and meet all related outreach program grant and contract requirements including deliverables, reporting and data collection.
• Assist with the implementation of plans for all major outreach events including, but not limited to: Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Healthy Homes Month and the annual Maryland Asthma Summit. 
• Plan and organize outreach events in priority target areas such as: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Prince George’s County, Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
• Responsible for conducting outreach and education and cultivating cross sector stakeholders to support climate and health awareness and related initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships and effective communication with key external stakeholders including state agency officials, statewide partners, local health departments, health care partners, and local community organizations and leaders. 
• Responsible for annually developing new community and stakeholder partners to expand GHHI’s networks and reach statewide including with public health agencies and health care insurers and providers.
• Recruit partners and help in conducting bi-monthly Maryland Partnership meetings.
• Coordinate with outreach and program staff to cover all outreach events, trainings and deliverables. 
• Responsible for recruiting, developing, training and utilizing external outreach event volunteers where applicable as part of a GHHI Volunteer Program that is overseen by the Coordinator position.
• Participate in monthly internal outreach program meetings and report on deliverables and goals. 
• Participate in monthly Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and other state and local agency grant/contract meetings to report on progress on contract deliverables. 
• Organize, attend in-person and conduct outreach events, trainings, presentations, webinars and advisory committee meetings with parents, agencies, partners and community-based organizations on lead poisoning, asthma and household injury prevention and climate change mitigation and energy efficiency awareness.
• Prepare and maintain a GHHI Outreach Calendar of Events with the Community Engagement and Education Manager of all current and upcoming events and trainings that is shared monthly with GHHI Maryland Programs Department staff and Communications Department staff. Help maintain an Events Calendar on GHHI website of key outreach events, webinars and trainings.
• Oversee development and maintenance of the directory of all community partners and health organizations. 
• Other duties as assigned related to organizational mission and programs. 

1. Educational, Marketing and Resource Materials 

• Create new and updated marketing, outreach and training materials for Maryland Programs to include lead, asthma, healthy homes, energy efficiency, and climate program marketing pamphlets, educational materials, flyers and newsletters.
• Provide content and event photos for regular social media, Constant Contact and other postings.
• Create and update Power Point presentations for training, webinars and presentations.
• Review and revise all outreach and education materials, as necessary. 
• Organize and inventory outreach collateral and materials on at least a monthly basis.
• In coordination with Community Engagement and Education Manager, order outreach materials to maintain adequate supplies in advance of events and in adherence with all purchase order processes and internal controls.
• Develop and complete Maryland Statewide Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Resources Guide. 

1. Community Engagement, Marketing and Client Enrollment

• Responsible for community engagement and marketing to reach partnering organizations and clients directly in at risk, target communities in Maryland as directed by GHHI contracts and grants as well as outreach goals and strategic plan. 

• Produce effective community and prospective client engagement that includes increasing awareness and results in measurable client applicants and enrollment of clients in GHHI, local and state health prevention, housing intervention and energy efficiency services programs.

1. Data 

• Implement GHHI tracking methodologies for all outreach event attendees, which includes participant sign-in sheets and pre-intake data entry into Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) Database for reporting and referral to GHHI or other community programs and resources. 
• Assure proper data collection and ETO database data entry in adherence with program requirements for reporting and evaluation.
• Collaborate with the Community Engagement and Education Manager to ensure ETO Outreach data touchpoints have proper functionality, data collection and program reporting capabilities.

Qualifications: 

The successful applicant must possess: 

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Communications/Marketing, Social Work, Health, or relevant field 
• 2+ years of experience in outreach and education working with diverse communities including low-income communities of color 
• Cultural competency and strong interpersonal skills for interacting with colleagues, clients and program partners of all demographic and professional levels 
• Experience in Environmental Health, Healthy Homes, Child Advocacy, or Public Health 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to deliver information in a concise and understandable manner including strong presentation and training skills
• Experience in grassroots advocacy and organizing efforts 
• Strong social media skills 
• Ability to work nights or weekends as required
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel 
• Flexibility, initiative, and a collaborative spirit 
• Ability to competently handle and coordinate multiple projects and competing priorities 
• Willingness to travel for meetings and events 
• Valid driver license and reliable automobile with state required insurance for job duties including travel to in-person outreach events, presentations and meetings

Preferred Skills: 

• Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) in speaking, reading and writing 

Physical requirement:

• Able to lift, bend, and stand/sit for long periods of time 
• Able to lift and carry 20 pounds

Additional Information 

This is a full-time, exempt position. Position includes full benefits package and competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. GHHI is an equal opportunity employer. This position is assigned to work in GHHI’s headquarters at 2714 Hudson Street, Baltimore, MD 21224.