Community Outreach Intern Job Description

Community Outreach Intern
Job Description
General Summary:
Historic Liberty, Inc seeks a Community Outreach Intern to assist our organization in
communicating to and assessing needs from residents in pre-1945 neighborhoods in
Liberty, Missouri.
This internship will give the intern valuable and practical experience in outreach to the
community – specifically the older neighborhoods of Liberty. The intern will provide
leadership to the HLI Board of Directors in planning, implementing and assessing a
thorough outreach to these neighborhoods.
Key Responsibilities:
Work with the Historic Liberty Board to generate a plan for community outreach to
the pre-1945 neighborhoods of Liberty:
o What are items we need to provide to residents?
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Develop/ procure those items
What is information needed to acquire from residents to be more useful as an
organization in our mission to provide information and assistance to
property owners in historic neighborhoods of Liberty.
Mobilize and train volunteers to complete an effective community survey:
o HLI board members
o Facebook group members
o WJC students
Process information for strategic follow-up:
o acquired email addresses entered into database for e-newsletter
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assess comments and process responses that identify areas of opportunity
for Historic Liberty
Initial Impact:
Significantly enhance the community awareness of Historic Liberty and our
resources.
Identify grassroots perceptions and opportunities for future strategic actions by
HLI.
Identify potential neighborhood leaders for future development.

Sustainable Outcome:
Historic Liberty can become more effective in assisting property owners and
neighborhoods in Liberty as awareness of HLI is heightened and identified needs become
better known. Historic Liberty can become a model for similar grassroots organizations in
other cities.
Training and Support:
Orientation and planning with HLI board members
Board member as a specific contact throughout the internship
Phone and email follow ups to answer any questions or concerns
Extra meetings can be scheduled if necessary
Qualifications:
Able to work without direct supervision
Results oriented
Flexible in dealing with the interests and needs of others
Time Commitment:
The plan will require several hours from the intern that will be approved by the
Board. The actual neighborhood outreach will be implemented in late April or early
May. There will be follow-up to process information when the neighborhood outreach
survey has been completed. The estimated time commitment is approximately 40 hours
inclusive. The HLI board meets on the 3rd Thursday at 5:00 p.m. for one hour. (If this
meeting time does not work we can work with your schedule to set up something.)
Benefits:
Opportunity to place this position on your resume or recognition opportunities
Opportunity to help an existing grassroots group with a positive image in parts of
the larger community develop a significantly stronger image and presence among
residents, where we believe our greatest impact can be realized
Supervision and Compensation:
Reports to Harold Phillips, Historic Liberty board member
The position is unpaid
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume via email to:
Harold A. Phillips
hap@cbfmo.org
www.HistoricLiberty.org