Job Title: Outreach Coordinator
Job Category: Non-Profit
Department: Outreach
Areas of Focus: Event planning, community outreach and organizing; volunteer coordination
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Position Type: Full-Time Salary
H.R. Contact: Faizan Syed
The Position/Role: CAIR-Missouri is looking for a passionate and talented individual to fill the newly restructured Outreach Coordinator position. Join one of the most dynamic teams serving the American Muslim community. This position aims to strengthen American Muslim civil rights and civic engagement through internal and external community outreach efforts.
Time Commitment: Full-time with evenings and weekends required for presentations and community outreach events.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Coordinating CAIR-Missouri’s flagship programs including: Know Your Rightsworkshops, Muslim Day at the Capitol, Great Muslim Food Festival, Art Exhibition, the Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium, and more
- Managing weekly outreach scheduling, including coordination with hosting mosques, assignments of staff, and collecting and reporting organizing data
- Developing and strengthening relationships with community leaders, mosques, and CAIR supporters
- Working with Islamic centers, Muslim Student Associations, and other faith communities and communities of color on a variety of social justice issues
- Recruiting, managing, and engaging interns and volunteers
- Providing presence at relevant organizations’ (college campuses, nonprofits, coalitions, mosques, etc.) events, activities, and meetings
- Delivering CAIR-Missouri public educations programs, interactive workshops, training sessions, and forums
- Other duties as assigned
All CAIR-Missouri staff are required to assist in general duties such as answering phones, weekly outreach, fundraising, and other office tasks.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Highly motivated, self-initiating and energetic
- Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite, Mail Chimp, and WordPress
- Experience working with the American Muslim community
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects with limited time
- Excellent oral and written communication to interface with media professionals, community leaders, volunteers, donors, and staff in a professional and effective manner
- Experience with and proficiency in public speaking before diverse audiences
- Access to a working vehicle and the ability to drive throughout Missouri
- A strong commitment to civil rights and CAIR’s mission
This position reports to the Executive Director.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience planning large events
- Experience working with non-profit organizations
- Conversational proficiency in Arabic and Bosnian
COMPENSATION:
- Compensation commensurate with skills and experience
- Generous benefits package includes medical and dental insurance, holidays, vacation, and sick leave
TO APPLY:
Please send (1) a cover letter discussing your interest in the position, (2) your resume, and (3) the names and contact information of two references, to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject line “Outreach Coordinator”.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
May 15, 2019
CAIR-Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.
CLAYTON • A man who claims he was the victim of an assault and cover-up by Country Club Hills police is calling on St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell to present the case to a grand jury.
(ST. LOUIS, MO. 4/3/2019) – Later today, the Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Missouri) will join the Organization for Black Struggle (OBS) and the law offices of David A Dimmit, Witzel, & Kanzler at a news conference to call on the county prosecutor to send the case involving alleged Police abuse against Mohammad Wishah to a grand jury.
