Community Engagement Director Job Description

Overall Job Description

The Community Engagement Director is responsible for facilitating and coordinating a robust community engagement strategy for the Circuit Attorney’s Office, with a particular focus on building relationships with volunteers, local community partners and service providers. The Community Engagement Director will work closely with Circuit Attorney’s Office staff to assist in the overall coordination of services and opportunities to ensure adherence to the organization mission and values of authentic youth engagement, building community, equitable practices that promote race equity, diversity and inclusion, and strengths-based practice. Participates in meetings with individuals, community organizations, professional groups, neighborhood groups, houses of worship, corporations and other groups to promote an understanding of community needs. Mobilizes the community to respond to events and issues affecting children and families.

Major Responsibilities & Duties:

· Partner with neighborhoods, community leaders, and police department to make the City of St.

   Louis safer and stronger.

· All attorneys will work with the community to target those offenders who are neighborhood.

   problems, even if they do not have convictions.

· Attorneys working with the Community Engagement will attend neighborhood meetings and

  meet regularly with community and neighborhood leaders.

·  A key role of the Community Engagement Director is to bring information from the citizens and community to the Circuit Attorney’s Office to facilitate the most effective solutions and the strategic use of Circuit Attorney resources.