Community Development Coordinator

Salary Range: $43,000.00 To $56,000.00 Annually

MISSION
Our mission is to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities.

VISION
At Martha’s Table, we believe that every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to stay and thrive.

ABOUT MARTHA’S TABLE

At Martha’s Table, we believe that every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to thrive. For over forty years, we have worked to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities by increasing access to quality education, health and wellness, and family resources.

Together, we are “One MT.”  This means we work across all three of our locations to support our shared mission. In all that we do, we exemplify our four core values of respect, compassion, teamwork, and accountability. These values — and our commitment to “white glove service” — guide how we engage with the communities we stand alongside and how we work together as a team. When you come to Martha’s Table — as a guest or as a team member —  you are valued and you deserve our very best.

In order to be the best version of MT, we are deeply committed to equitable practices. We apply the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in providing programming and services; in creating our Board; in partnerships and procurement; and in hiring, training, and advancing our team members.

We invest in our team members’ personal and professional goals through our “STEP” program, which includes tuition for continuing education, certifications, and professional development; funding to unlock financially held transcripts; and flexible leave options.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Community Development Coordinator reports directly to the Community Development Manager and supports our commitment to integrate neighbors, community stakeholders and partners into our work. The Coordinator attends and helps coordinate events led by MT and events led by our neighbors here in Ward 8 and coordinates all community meeting, activity, event requests and inquiries. The coordinator also serves as the lead in Community Development for collecting and managing critical data inputs for Martha’s Table’s partnership database.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keep all program data such as neighbors’ participation in programs updated in Efforts to Outcomes (ETO).
• Work two evenings out of the week.
• File all documented program progress of the participants.
• File all Community Development memorandum of agreements (MOA’s) and ensure they stay updated.
• Must be willing to work some weekends.
• 1:1 check ins with each Training & Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) participant weekly and take notes of the meetings and have a portfolio folder for all participants.
• Replying to all [email protected] sent to Community Development email.
• Lead planning and execution of Annual Harvest Dinner anchor event.
• Develop and manage organization-wide community events calendar.
• Connect with neighbors participating in programming at the Commons to introduce the breadth of MT resources & services available to them.
• Work with neighbors participating in programming to build post-program activities to maintain engagement levels.
• Coordinate with MT team members and the community to keep the Commons Hub an active and lively space for community members.
• Collaborate with the communications team to design marketing materials for community events.
• Identify and build relationships with grassroots community groups and connect them to MT’s available organizational resources, including Partner Rooms, Outfitters, etc.
• Develop and maintain a database of key Ward 8 neighbors, community leaders, and businesses to help organizations effectively manage and leverage key community partners and relationships.
• Schedule, coordinate, present (when needed), and follow-up in partnership with MT’s Facilities Department with community allies using MT spaces for meetings and other activities.
• Conduct orientations for guests utilizing partner room spaces and receive all payments a week in advance for weekend space usage for Porters and Security, and send out and  receive all space agreement forms prior to all events  and add them to the org wide calendar.
• Send out the org wide space usage to two at a time to selected departments.
• Prepares monthly spreadsheet and report to capture partner room usage and guest feedback.
• Manages inventory of Community Development and Partner Room supplies.
• Frequent local travel and ability to work on evenings and weekends
• Attend at least 2 anchor events annually
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Commitment to Martha’s Table’s mission and core values of compassion, respect, teamwork, and accountability
• Embodies and serves as a model for “white glove service” and our organization’s core values.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of one to three years in an external-facing role, preferably in a non-profit setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate effectively with diverse groups including staff, volunteers, and communities.
• Strong time management, organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple tasks at once and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, entrepreneurial, and flexible work environment.
• Ability to problem solve and work independently as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Google applications, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience living and working in Washington, DC — and specifically in Wards 7 and/or 8 — is preferred but not required.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish, preferred but not required.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

WORKING CONDITIONS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

COVID-19

Martha’s Table requires all team members to have completed a COVID-19 primary series and receive one booster dose. Candidates who are not yet eligible for a booster must submit proof of their booster vaccination within 2 months of receiving their final primary series dose or an original monovalent booster vaccine to [email protected]. Martha’s Table will consider waiving the vaccination requirement for:

• Candidates who object in good faith and in writing, pursuant to procedures established by the City Administrator or his/her designee, that the employee’s vaccination would violate their sincerely held religious beliefs; and
• Candidates who have obtained and submitted written certification from a physician or other licensed health professional who may order an immunization, that being vaccinated for COVID-19 is medically inadvisable because of the employee’s medical condition.

Martha’s Table is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons should contact Human Resources ([email protected]) as soon as possible to engage in the interactive process and explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Martha’s Table is able to offer.

This position requires the completion of a satisfactory background check. Martha’s table is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. Martha’s table is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for the employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion or belief, age, sex (including pregnancy), national, social or ethnic origin, disability status, HIV status, family medical history or genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Martha’s table will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at 202-328-6608 or via e-mail at [email protected].