The University of Texas at Austin · 2 days ago
Senior Outreach Program Coordinator - Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing
UT MAIN CAMPUS
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $70K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Senior Outreach Program Coordinator for the Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing. This role will lead statewide outreach for the Texas Foster Youth Network, supervising outreach staff, managing communications, and ensuring trauma-informed engagement with foster youth and providers across Texas.
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Responsibilities
Develop and implement a statewide outreach plan in collaboration with the Project Director and the Texas Foster Youth Network (TX-FYN) team. Assist with recruitment and support members of the Youth Advisory Council and Advisory Group. Ensure lived experiences inform the design of Texas Foster Youth Network (TX-FYN). Develop outreach materials and ensure accessibility
Represent Texas Foster Youth Network (TX-FYN) at statewide conferences, professional meetings, and community events to promote awareness and build credibility. Develop and maintain relationships with community-based organizations, workforce boards, Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), transition centers, and other key partners to expand the network. Lead planning for youth-led focus groups
Provide supervision for two full-time outreach specialists and one resource specialist. Collaborate with the Project Director to develop and maintain a statewide service directory and referral guide. Ensure all outreach activities are delivered with trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices
Collect, analyze, and report outreach metrics (e.g., number of events, attendees, youth engaged, partnerships developed) to support evaluation and funder reporting
Participate in institute functions such as trainings, supervision, staff meetings, and events. Other activities and duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in communications, social work, or a related field with at least 5 years of experience in outreach and/or community engagement
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Values the contributions of others in the work environment
Knowledge of or experience with systems impacting foster youth
Preferred
Bilingual, fluent in Spanish and English (verbal and written)
Experience working in youth-focused programs
Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and youth development
Supervisory experience, preferably in a youth-facing or crisis support role
Benefits
Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Company
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Republic Capital Group
2022-09-14Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Will Whiting
Chief Development Officer
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