Community Engagement Coordinator – Arizona Health Corps AmeriCorps Program
Organization and mission:
The City of Phoenix Office of Accountability and Transparent (OAT) serves Phoenix community youth and teaches them fundamentals about civilian oversight and provides education about community resources,
mentorship of financial literacy, mental health, and continued education.
OAT’s responsibilities include:
- Receiving and referring complaints, concerns, comments, and commendations about Police Department personnel, policies, and procedures.
- Reviewing Police Department administrative investigations of certain incidents and misconduct allegations.
- Making recommendations to the Police Chief regarding policy, rules, and training issues.
- Engaging in community outreach within the Phoenix community through meetings, public presentations, and communication via social media.
- Providing annual public reports about OAT’s work and operations.
- Conducting community-police mediations.
- Supporting services to impacted community members.
- Administering a youth outreach program.
- Facilitating the Civilian Review Board.
Slot Type:
- Half Time AmeriCorps Slot Type
- 900 total hours
- 30 hours per week
- 30 total weeks
- 10/12/2026 to 5/9/2027
Reports To: Vanessa Mendoza
Location: 350 W. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85003
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Build and maintain relationships between the public and the Office of Accountability and Transparency (OAT) department.
- Build partnerships in the community, provide resources to the community, give community presentations, table events, co-facilitate youth programming and coordinate ongoing events and workshops with partners.
- Co-facilitate youth programming, assist with community presentations, table events, meet and greets, post on social media pages, and other administrative duties to assist community engagement team.
- Desired weekly schedule would be 30-35 hours a week, including some holidays, evenings, and weekends for events in the community.
Member Benefits:
- Bi-weekly pre-tax living stipend while in service: $960.00
- Segal AmeriCorps Education award after successfully completing service: $3,697.50
- Student loan forbearance and interest repayment for qualifying federal student loans
- Professional development opportunities and training
Qualifications:
- Some experience in related field of social work, education, journalism, and marketing is preferred, but not required.
Qualified individuals with disabilities and those from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals upon request.
For more information, contact: AmeriCorps@nau.edu | 928-523-6395
