Poverty Solutions Group

Community Engagement Coordinator

Job Summary:

The Community Engagement Coordinator will play a key role in advancing Poverty Solutions Group’s

mission to eliminate barriers that perpetuate poverty. This position will build upon the outcomes of PSG’s

two cornerstone initiatives—Circles Central Florida and the Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE)—to

foster a grassroots movement dedicated to anti-hunger and anti-poverty efforts.

Since January 2022, PSG has facilitated over 40 COPE immersive learning events, reaching more than 2,000

participants. These events have generated a strong network of individuals eager to address the root

causes of poverty. In addition, dozens of Circle Leaders have completed 18+ months in PSG’s structured

weekly Circles program.

The Community Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for engaging Circles alumni and COPE

participants, cultivating their passion and commitment, and weaving them into a powerful,

community-driven force for change. This will be done through additional in-depth training sessions,

connecting with partner advocacy organizations, and coordinating community meetings.

Responsibilities:

Provide staff support to addressing poverty at the systemic level
Serve as a liaison with Central Florida elected officials by organizing in-district and legislative session meetings and invitations to local events
Coordinate logistics for and schedule immersive learning modules
Liaison with anti-hunger and anti-poverty partnerships in Florida and beyond
Support the advocacy work of PSG
Assist with the Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE)
Support the overall work of Poverty Solutions Group

Helpful skills and abilities:

Possess strong organizational skills in managing complex tasks with autonomy
Ability and willingness to work on a diverse team collaboratively
Understand the vision, mission, and purpose of Poverty Solutions Group
Understand the flexible nature of this work and be willing and available to work some evenings and weekends (able to adapt the M-F schedule to accommodate
Ability to speak and write in Spanish and/or Creole
Expertise in Microsoft and G-Suite and the ability to become familiar with organization-specific software and platforms

Qualifications and Education:

Substantial experience in community organizing and/or a community focused 4 year degree in social work, public policy, human development, public health, or related field.
Strong communication skills
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
Cleared background check

Preferred Experience:

Experience and training in the following areas:

Work experience with low-income people moving toward economic stability for 2 or more years or life expertise in generational or situational poverty
Relating authentically and eﬀectively with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds
Comfortable serving in a cross-cultural environment
Advocacy or policy work
Community organizing
Training or facilitating group conversations
Volunteer recruitment and support
Team building

Compensation:

FT Salary range $45,000-$49,000 based on experience and background
Benefits include: generous paid time oﬀ and paid holidays, employee development support, most employees access healthcare through the ACA Marketplace

Job Type: Full-time with varied work schedule

Purpose Statement

Poverty Solutions Group is a Central Florida collaborative organization committed to sustainable poverty

reduction. Based on emerging best practices, PSG empowers individuals and households to achieve economic

stability and engages the broader community to address systemic barriers that perpetuate community-wide

poverty.

Value Statement

As champions of poverty reduction, PSG commits to the following values and practices:

Paying all its staff a minimum of the local community’s living wage (livingwage@mit.edu) with basic benefits so we do not contribute to perpetuating poverty.
Providing more than a “voice for the voiceless”. We believe in creating a pathway for all voices to be heard, amplifying the voices of everyone in our organization. There are paid and volunteer roles at every level of the organization for those who have had firsthand lived experience with poverty including: Board of Directors, COPE facilitators, COPE community resource volunteers, Getting Ahead facilitators, Circles Resource teams (regional and local), and Staff positions (regional and local). PSG will commit resources to equip through train the trainers opportunities and developing a leadership pathway.
Centering our work around assets-based and place-based strategies
Leading by stepping back
Focusing on poverty reduction rather than poverty management
Understanding relationships are key to long-term change
Implementing diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging in all our work
Believing “Everyone has something to learn, everyone has something to give!”
Being a trauma-informed organization that creates a healthy and safe work culture