Program Coordinator - Outreach

Overview

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

Job Location: This position will be located at 205 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.

Outreach activities include the Childhood Connections e-newsletter, various webinars with stakeholders, and advisory council meetings. Outreach is important; it helps families and professionals become more involved in Missouri’s system of childhood services, including early learning and after school programs. From learning about programs to providing feedback on a policy, there are a variety of ways that stakeholders can engage with others at the local, regional, and state level.

• Manage the coordination of outreach section staff activities.
• Serve as back up to the Program Manager in the outreach section, when needed.
• Assign, coordinate, and review communications, multimedia products and projects assigned to staff.
• Stay up to date with important projects and key activities occurring in the Office of Childhood.
• Develop and implement communication strategies to promote early childhood programs and initiatives.
• Ensure all deliverables are professional, accurate, and presented with a polished, high-quality standard that reflects organizational excellence.
• Create and manage content for websites, newsletters, social media, and press releases.
• Help with creating and engaging the onboarding process for Office of Childhood.
• Assist with media campaign activities for the Office of Childhood.
• Assist with the annual Conference on the Young Years (CYY).
• Assist with the Department and Office of Childhood’s strategic planning teams with selection of objectives, timelines, and measures.
• Participate in the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Advisory Council meetings.
• Full job description available upon request.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in communication, public relations, education, early education, child/human development, social/human services, or a closely related field.
• OR
• Four or more years of work in the field of education, early childhood, communication, public relations, or other experience that contributes directly to the understanding of activities of this assignment.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator.

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