Specialist, Community Activator

Salary Range: $48,000.00 To $53,000.00 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

Martha’s Table is seeking an out-going, entrepreneurial, and highly organized Community Activator who has proactive and strategic experience connecting and building networks and communities of people with shared interests and values.

The Community Activator Specialist strives to increase the number of neighbors accessing Martha’s Table programming as a platform to improve their households, livelihoods, and neighborhoods. They develop partnerships with both individual residents and gatekeepers (both individual and institutional) to develop and promote learning and social opportunities through Martha’s Table. The Community Activator Specialist will represent Martha’s Table and its core values and mission, at local events and through ad hoc interactions in the community. By maintaining a high level of presence, both personal and visual (through marketing materials and other means), the Activator will be a lead recruiter for all points of entry into Martha’s Table and the Commons. The Community Activator Specialist must also project Martha’s Table’s core values of respect, compassion, accountability and teamwork.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build relationships and leverage resources that support will enable our neighbors to feel more connected, both to MT and each other.
• Collaborate across departments, to ensure MT retains high visibility in the community. This is done, through distributing marketing materials to key community hubs and offices, via social media, and through partner other channels.
• Share a wide range of local events and opportunities internally, enabling the team to signpost effectively.
• Ensure feedback and stories from neighbors are captured and communicated, both internally and externally.
• Understand local demand for social events, skill sharing, and learning workshops and support the community development team to design programming that responds to that demand.
• Assist Community Development Coordinator with managing use of MT  partner room and hub space and ensuring that appropriate staff is present to manage events and meetings.
• Identifying leaders in the neighborhood and amplifying leadership their voice and to assist with supporting their initiatives
• Identify Emerging Pilot programs for MT support
• Engage neighbors in a  collaborative development  process and decision-making process regarding Martha’s Table programming through a co-design model.
• 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.
• Ability to work events on nights and weekends.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• An evidenced passion for community and involving community in decision making.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a focus on building positive relationships, working with diverse community stakeholders and effectively interfacing as part of a team.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate effectively with diverse groups including staff, volunteers, and communities.
• Comfortable with public speaking.
• Skilled at taking initiative, problem-solving, and working independently.
• Outstanding time management and organizational skills and demonstrated history of organizing resources and efficiently delivering on competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Google applications, and Adobe Acrobat.
• The capacity to inspire and motivate others.
• Good organizational skills and an ability to manage a variety of tasks.
• Able to respond to organizational change and maintain a positive attitude.
• Drivers License strongly preferred
• A sense of humor, a sense of creating fun and impactful volunteer opportunities.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish, preferred but not required
• Ability to work regular nights and weekends as needed.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent and/or 4 years of job-related professional experience.

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].