Community Engagement Coordinator

Overview

Why Big Bend Hospice? Hospice work is not a job – it’s a calling. Caring for patients and their families at the end of life requires people with the spirit and commitment to providing compassionate care. Big Bend Hospice has been the “Hometown Hospice” in the Florida Big Bend area since 1973. We are a non-profit whose mission is “we inspire hope by positively impacting the way our community experiences serious illness or grief one family at a time.”

Big Bend Hospice strives to be the employer of choice and is committed to providing education, tools, and a work environment that allows employees to perform at their best. For more information about Big Bend Hospice, visit bigbendhospice.org. Our culture is built on the values of Integrity, Accountability, Respect, Stewardship, Innovation, and Excellence.

• Your Impact: Identify and cultivate relationships with community partners in the BBH service area, organize outreach to increase community awareness of BBH services, and build brand awareness through ads, press releases, and stories. Recruit, train, supervise, and manage the performance of BBH Volunteers.
• Your Main
  
  Duties and Responsibilities:
  
  Develop and implement an Annual Marketing Plan and outreach strategies to targeted individuals, civic organizations, faith-based groups, and the community in the BBH service area to increase patient referrals and admissions.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with community partners to increase awareness of BBH services.
• Build and nurture relationships with media to establish the organization as an expert resource in End-of-Life Care.
• Develop content for publications and social media to recognize volunteer and community relations contributions to the organization.
• Develop a recruitment plan to market volunteer opportunities and roles; host and attend recruitment events; interview and pre-screen potential volunteers.
• Utilize spreadsheets, medical record systems, word processing, online meeting platforms, time tracking, Volgistics, and email.

Salary Range: $42,000 - $45,000 annually.

We offer a competitive benefits package including: 216 hours of PTO annually and additional paid sick leave after 90 days, 9 paid holidays, medical/dental/vision, STD/LTD, FSA, EAP, life insurance, and supplemental life insurance, up to 5% 403B match after 1 year, employee recognition programs, PSLF eligibility for most roles, and professional growth opportunities.

All employees must have proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon hire (or approved exemption). Position requires wearing masks in certain areas, social distancing, and hand-washing precautions. Big Bend Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer.

Big Bend Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. We celebrate diversity without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.