Student and Family Outreach Coordinator (Volunteer)

Description

The Student and Family Outreach Coordinator will help Mentor A Promise (MAP) engage students, families, schools, shelters, and community organizations in a respectful, trauma-informed, and dignity-centered manner. This role will support survey participation, gather insight into student and family needs, and help ensure that outreach efforts reflect MAP’s values of compassion, empowerment, integrity, and community partnership. The coordinator will serve as a bridge between the research team and the people most affected by housing instability.

Key Responsibilities

• Support outreach to students, families, schools, shelters, and community partners
• Aid in explaining the purpose of surveys and research activities
• Encourage participation in a respectful and voluntary manner
• Document common academic, emotional, and housing-related needs
• Maintain communication logs
• Share outreach insights with the Project Director and Research Coordinator

Qualifications

• Experience in community outreach, youth services, education, family support, case management, social services, or nonprofit programming
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Cultural sensitivity
• Ability to engage vulnerable populations respectfully and confidentially
• Commitment to youth-centered and trauma-informed work