Network Engagement Coordinator

(This is a full-time position)

Lawrence CommunityWorks (LCW) is a community development corporation that weaves together

community planning, organizing, and asset-building efforts with high-quality affordable housing and

commercial development to create vibrant neighborhoods and empowered residents. By facilitating

conversations and action on community priorities, LCW engages partners and a network of youth and

adult residents in opportunities to move themselves and the city of Lawrence forward.

Approach:

When people come through the door of LCW they enter into to an environment that values

relationships and connectivity as key building blocks for community change. The Network Organizing

Department (NOD) works collaboratively with Lawrence residents, LCW members, and LCW staff to

develop and support opportunities and initiatives for relationship/social capital building, leadership

development and collective action that address community and organizational priorities.

Position description:

The Network Engagement Coordinator works within the Network Organizing Department (NOD) and

coordinates all aspects of the volunteer and membership programs at LCW. This position will also

require working collaboratively with the Network Organizing team in all aspects of LCW’s school-based

and neighborhood community organizing and network building efforts.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate and manage all activities and support for LCW’s volunteers. (Recruitment,

orientation, paperwork, placement, time tracking, data entry, policy and protocol etc.)

• Manage all aspects of LCW’s Membership Program.

o Work with LCW departments to offer membership to their participants
o Conduct community outreach and recruitment
o Develop new member engagement opportunities and connect members to existing

opportunities
o Assist in the coordination of LCW’s Annual Meeting, our signature member engagement

experience during the year
o Create opportunities to highlight member success stories

• Staff and coordinate the LCW Network Weavers Team. A group of committed members whose

objective is to connect people to the resources and opportunities offered by the organization.
To grow and support the overall LCW membership.

• Coordinate and oversee The LCW Marketplace – LCW’s monthly community building networking

nights.

• Coordinate and oversee engagement and relationship building activities with LCW members.

• Coordinate and oversee funder supported comprehensive community evaluation projects.

• Provide professional, personal and leadership development opportunities for Members.

• Use our online database and other methods to maintain clear, organized, and accurate records

of LCW membership and LCW volunteers.

• Work with the various LCW departments to track and interpret membership and volunteer data.

• Assist with resident/member turnout and mobilization as needed.

LCW members with one another and opportunities to improve and enhance their quality of life.

• Assist in the coordination of LCWs PODER onboarding staff leadership development.

• Occasionally assist in creating, monitoring, and updating outreach and mobilizing procedures

and policies.

• Work collaboratively with other department managers and staff on joint projects/initiatives in

order to increase the organizational capacity and advance the LCW mission.

• Assist and support the Network Organizing Department in implementation of campaigns,

programs and initiatives as determined by NOD director.

Qualifications:

• Passion for positive community change through community empowerment and collaboration.

• Ability to listen to and see the strengths and skills of community members and to utilize them

to bring about collaborative community change.

• Post-secondary education and/or two or more years of experience in community organizing or

volunteer coordination preferred.

• Ability to multi-task

• Great organizational skills

• Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds

• Strong speaking and writing skills

• Ability to work nights and weekends

• Strong computer skills

• Bilingual (Spanish and English) a must

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week with full benefits. This position will report to the

Director of Network Organizing.

Please send resumes and a brief cover letter to: N. Pagan, Human Resources, LCW, 168 Newbury Street,

Lawrence, MA 01841 or npagan@lawrencecommunityworks.org with the subject line “Network

Engagement Coordinator.”