Cultural Engagement Coordinator en Lines for Life

Position Title: Cultural Engagement Coordinator 

Status: Full-Time/Non-Exempt 

Reports To:  Director of Cultural Engagement

Location: Portland office

Salary Range: $22.00 - $24.75/hr. depending on experience

About the Organization: Lines for Life is a regional non-profit that is dedicated to preventing substance abuse and suicide. We offer help and hope to individuals and communities, and promote mental health for all. Our work addresses a spectrum of needs that include intervention, prevention, and advocacy. We educate, train, and advocate to prevent issues of substance abuse, mental illness, and thoughts of suicide from reaching crisis levels. But when a crisis arises or support is needed, we are available 24/7/365 to intervene with personalized help. 

Cultural Engagement Coordinator Position Summary: This position will support the Equity Team with planning and implementing equity and cultural engagement initiatives with the strategic goal to increase the number of people we serve in current, underserved, and new communities. This position will help support the development of culturally responsive trainings and practices internally, as well as raise awareness about Lines for Life’s services in new communities, strengthen relationships with targeted populations, and listen to communities to help identify barriers to accessing Lines for Life’s services and collaborate with the communities to brainstorm how to overcome these challenges.   

Cultural Engagement Coordinator Scope of Work: 

• Assist the Director of Equity & Cultural Engagement and the Equity Team with the development and implementation of Lines for Life’s equity strategic plan. 
• Identify and build relationships within new and underserved communities to help raise awareness around mental wellness, drug and alcohol abuse, and suicide, as well as the services offered by Lines for Life. This includes regular communications via email, phone, and meetings, and coordinating next steps.
• Work in collaboration with the Development Team on grant writing and reporting for the cultural engagement department.
• Assist with setting up Lines for Life outreach table at community events and engage community members. 
• Evaluate the effectiveness of Lines for Life’s outreach and trainings within the targeted underserved and new communities. 
• Support the Cultural Engagement Director in scheduling and developing agendas for team meetings. Actively participate and take meeting minutes and report out on action items. 
• Assist with developing and writing messaging and branding communications for community engagement. 
• Actively participate and occasionally present at staff meetings and provide cultural engagement and humility trainings to staff.
• Research and analyze data related to areas of substance abuse, suicide and mental health in new and underserved communities, as well as in communities Lines for Life currently serves through its crisis lines and prevention services.
• Demonstrate the culture of Lines for Life by modeling behavior that supports the goals and philosophies of Lines for Life. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Cultural Engagement Coordinator Requirements: 

• Coursework in related fields (Community Development, Social Justice, Communications, Social Work, Counseling, Teaching, Education) or relevant experience in lieu of a degree 
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills 
• Strong organizational and administrative skills 
• Project coordination or program management experience preferred. 
• Proficient with databases and MS Office computer environment 
• Strong aptitude for networking with diverse groups of people 
• Crisis Intervention Training preferred 

This position will typically work 40 hours per week, primarily on weekdays, but must have some flexible shift availability to attend community meetings and events, including on some weekends and evenings. 

This role requires the ability to meet with community members in Oregon and working from the Portland office at least some of the time. 

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.  

EEO: Lines for Life strives to create a diverse, inclusive environment to better represent the communities that we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer. Lines for Life shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. However, it shall not be a violation of this clause for Lines for Life to extend a publicly announced preference in employment to Indians living on or near an Indian reservation, in connection with employment opportunities on or near an Indian reservation, as permitted by 41 CFR 60-1.5. 

All Lines for Life employees must be approved to work by the Oregon Department of Human Services’ Background Check Unit. Background checks are completed after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.