{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"760fdee1f0f0f685552145bd","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/760fdee1f0f0f685552145bd","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/760fdee1f0f0f685552145bd","title":"CES in Training","description":"Community Engagement Specialist-in-Training (Service Year Position)\nReports to: Director of Communities (High School)\nJob Summary\nThe Community Engagement Specialist-in-Training serves as the steward of Thread's enrollment and onboarding experience, ensuring new young people, caregivers, and volunteers begin their Thread Journey through welcoming, relationship-centered engagement that establishes the foundation for long-term success.\nWorking collaboratively with Community Managers, Program Managers, volunteers, school partners, and cross-functional teams, this role coordinates student enrollment, volunteer onboarding support, early community engagement, and operational activities that strengthen participation and belonging for both young people and volunteers in Thread. Through authentic relationship-building, proactive communication, and thoughtful coordination, the Community Engagement Specialist-in-Training helps create a seamless transition into the Thread community.\nAs one of the first staff members many young people and families encounter, this role serves as an ambassador for Thread's mission, values, and relationship-centered philosophy. The Community Engagement Specialist-in-Training ensures every participant experiences a high-quality introduction that builds trust, strengthens engagement, and supports successful long-term participation.\nKey Responsibilities\nEnrollment & Onboarding\nServe as the primary coordinator for Thread's student enrollment process, ensuring annual enrollment goals are achieved through organized, relationship-centered recruitment efforts.\nCoordinate interviews, enrollment events, home visits, documentation and paperwork processing, and onboarding activities for new young people and caregivers.\nFacilitate onboarding experiences that clearly communicate Thread's mission, expectations, resources, and opportunities.\nBuild authentic relationships with prospective young people and families while providing a welcoming and supportive enrollment experience.\nEnsure enrollment activities are completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with organizational standards.\nCommunity Engagement & Thread Journey\nSupport newly enrolled young people as they begin their Thread Journey by strengthening engagement with both Thread and their school communities.\nFoster meaningful relationships that encourage belonging, trust, confidence, and sustained participation.\nCoordinate early relationship-building opportunities among young people, volunteers, Community Managers, and staff.\nMonitor engagement during the first stages of participation and proactively address barriers to involvement.\nEncourage participation in Thread programming, school activities, and community experiences.\nVolunteer Onboarding & Community Support\nSupport volunteer recruitment efforts by assisting with outreach events, informational sessions, and onboarding activities.\nCoordinate volunteer onboarding processes in partnership with recruitment and community staff.\nHelp prepare volunteers to successfully engage with young people through orientation, communication, and relationship-building resources.\nSupport thoughtful volunteer placement within Thread communities.\nMaintain consistent communication with volunteers throughout the onboarding process.\nProgramming & Cross-Functional Collaboration\nSupport implementation of enrollment events, Welcome Weeks, family engagement activities, information sessions, and other organizational programming.\nCollaborate with Community Managers, Program Managers, and cross-functional teams to ensure coordinated service delivery.\nPartner with schools and community organizations to strengthen enrollment and engagement efforts.\nRepresent Thread professionally with students, caregivers, volunteers, educators, and community partners.\nContribute to organization-wide initiatives supporting community engagement and organizational priorities.\n\nData, Planning & Operational Excellence\nMaintain accurate enrollment, engagement, volunteer, and demographic information within organizational systems.\nUse CRM platforms and organizational technology to support communication, scheduling, reporting, and documentation.\nMonitor enrollment and engagement trends to identify opportunities for improved participant experience.\nSupport data collection and reporting that informs organizational planning and continuous improvement.\nEnsure documentation remains timely, accurate, and aligned with organizational standards.\nContinuous Improvement & Innovation\nEvaluate enrollment and onboarding practices to identify opportunities for improved efficiency and participant experience.\nUse technology and emerging tools — including AI-assisted communication, scheduling, documentation, and administrative workflows — to improve efficiency while maintaining appropriate human judgment, confidentiality, and relationship-centered engagement.\nStay current on best practices in youth engagement, volunteer onboarding, customer service, and community outreach.\nContribute ideas that strengthen organizational effectiveness and participant experience.\nComplete other duties and strategic initiatives as assigned.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.\nMinimum of one year of experience in youth development, community engagement, education, volunteer coordination, project management, or related fields.\nPrior experience with the Thread community as a volunteer, young person, collaborator, or staff member strongly preferred.\nDemonstrated ability to build authentic relationships with diverse populations, including young people, caregivers, volunteers, educators, and community partners.\nStrong organizational, administrative, and project coordination skills with exceptional attention to detail.\nExperience using CRM platforms, data systems, and digital collaboration tools preferred.\nExcellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.\nDemonstrated commitment to equity, belonging, relationship-centered practice, and continuous learning.\nAbility to conduct home visits, travel throughout the community, and work evenings and weekends as needed.\nSpanish language proficiency preferred.\nAbility to clearly communicate and consistently model Thread's core values and core competencies.","company":"Thread","rawCompany":"thread","city":"Baltimore","state":"MD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T00:14:45.457Z","occupations":[{"code":"21-1099.00","title":"Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other","slug":"community-and-social-service-specialists-all-other"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"},{"code":"21-1093.00","title":"Social and Human Service Assistants","slug":"social-and-human-service-assistants"}],"industries":[{"code":"813410","title":"Civic and Social Organizations","slug":"civic-and-social-organizations"},{"code":"624110","title":"Child and Youth 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Through authentic relationship-building, proactive communication, and thoughtful coordination, the Community Engagement Specialist-in-Training helps create a seamless transition into the Thread community.\nAs one of the first staff members many young people and families encounter, this role serves as an ambassador for Thread's mission, values, and relationship-centered philosophy. The Community Engagement Specialist-in-Training ensures every participant experiences a high-quality introduction that builds trust, strengthens engagement, and supports successful long-term participation.\nKey Responsibilities\nEnrollment & Onboarding\nServe as the primary coordinator for Thread's student enrollment process, ensuring annual enrollment goals are achieved through organized, relationship-centered recruitment efforts.\nCoordinate interviews, enrollment events, home visits, documentation and paperwork processing, and onboarding activities for new young people and caregivers.\nFacilitate onboarding experiences that clearly communicate Thread's mission, expectations, resources, and opportunities.\nBuild authentic relationships with prospective young people and families while providing a welcoming and supportive enrollment experience.\nEnsure enrollment activities are completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with organizational standards.\nCommunity Engagement & Thread Journey\nSupport newly enrolled young people as they begin their Thread Journey by strengthening engagement with both Thread and their school communities.\nFoster meaningful relationships that encourage belonging, trust, confidence, and sustained participation.\nCoordinate early relationship-building opportunities among young people, volunteers, Community Managers, and staff.\nMonitor engagement during the first stages of participation and proactively address barriers to involvement.\nEncourage participation in Thread programming, school activities, and community experiences.\nVolunteer Onboarding & Community Support\nSupport volunteer recruitment efforts by assisting with outreach events, informational sessions, and onboarding activities.\nCoordinate volunteer onboarding processes in partnership with recruitment and community staff.\nHelp prepare volunteers to successfully engage with young people through orientation, communication, and relationship-building resources.\nSupport thoughtful volunteer placement within Thread communities.\nMaintain consistent communication with volunteers throughout the onboarding process.\nProgramming & Cross-Functional Collaboration\nSupport implementation of enrollment events, Welcome Weeks, family engagement activities, information sessions, and other organizational programming.\nCollaborate with Community Managers, Program Managers, and cross-functional teams to ensure coordinated service delivery.\nPartner with schools and community organizations to strengthen enrollment and engagement efforts.\nRepresent Thread professionally with students, caregivers, volunteers, educators, and community partners.\nContribute to organization-wide initiatives supporting community engagement and organizational priorities.\n\nData, Planning & Operational Excellence\nMaintain accurate enrollment, engagement, volunteer, and demographic information within organizational systems.\nUse CRM platforms and organizational technology to support communication, scheduling, reporting, and documentation.\nMonitor enrollment and engagement trends to identify opportunities for improved participant experience.\nSupport data collection and reporting that informs organizational planning and continuous improvement.\nEnsure documentation remains timely, accurate, and aligned with organizational standards.\nContinuous Improvement & Innovation\nEvaluate enrollment and onboarding practices to identify opportunities for improved efficiency and participant experience.\nUse technology and emerging tools — including AI-assisted communication, scheduling, documentation, and administrative workflows — to improve efficiency while maintaining appropriate human judgment, confidentiality, and relationship-centered engagement.\nStay current on best practices in youth engagement, volunteer onboarding, customer service, and community outreach.\nContribute ideas that strengthen organizational effectiveness and participant experience.\nComplete other duties and strategic initiatives as assigned.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.\nMinimum of one year of experience in youth development, community engagement, education, volunteer coordination, project management, or related fields.\nPrior experience with the Thread community as a volunteer, young person, collaborator, or staff member strongly preferred.\nDemonstrated ability to build authentic relationships with diverse populations, including young people, caregivers, volunteers, educators, and community partners.\nStrong organizational, administrative, and project coordination skills with exceptional attention to detail.\nExperience using CRM platforms, data systems, and digital collaboration tools preferred.\nExcellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.\nDemonstrated commitment to equity, belonging, relationship-centered practice, and continuous learning.\nAbility to 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