Family and Community Engagement Specialist

Family and Community Engagement Specialist

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Months Worked Per Year: 12
Hours Worked Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
Must have the ability to be flexible with schedule for special events.
Remote Work Availability: No

Job Description Summary

Build Connections. Empower Families. Transform Futures.

At Lincoln Land Community College, we believe strong partnerships create stronger futures. As our Family and Community Engagement Specialist, you'll serve as the bridge connecting LLCC with families, schools, and community organizations across our district. You'll build meaningful relationships that expand educational opportunities, support student success, and help students and their support networks feel welcomed and connected throughout their college journey.

Working collaboratively with colleagues and community partners, you'll develop innovative outreach strategies, strengthen pathways to higher education, and champion equitable access to education for learners of all ages. If you're passionate about building relationships, engaging communities, and making a lasting impact, we'd love to have you join our team.

As a staff member at LLCC, you can look forward to 23 paid holidays a year, including 2 weeks at the end of the calendar year and one week in March for mid-semester break; 12 Fridays off in the summer; and 5 personal days, 12 sick days, and starting with 15 vacation days per year. LLCC staff, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. Staff can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. You can view all benefits on our website . Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!

Starting salary is likely to be between $53,027 and $62,004 per year with an excellent benefits package. The person hired into this position will be placed within this range based on education, training, experience, and skills.

LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR extensive, relevant experience OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Experience in recruitment, education, counseling, outreach, or community engagement.
• Demonstrated experience planning and facilitating presentations, workshops, recruitment or outreach events, and community outreach initiatives.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining collaborative partnerships with schools, community organizations, and external stakeholders.
• Two to three years experience in higher education recruitment, admissions, student services, K-12 partnerships, community engagement, family engagement, outreach, counseling, public relations or a related field.
• Experience utilizing a customer relationship management (CRM) system, such as Salesforce, to document outreach activities, manage communications, and evaluate recruitment outcomes.
• Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Illinois community colleges, financial aid processes, career and technical education pathways, dual credit programs, and workforce development initiatives.
• Training or professional development in family and community engagement, college access and success, Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM), culturally responsive outreach and recruitment practices, student development, public speaking, event planning, project management, and customer relationship management (CRM) systems.

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.

Position Salary: Starting salary is likely to be between $53,027 and $62,004 per year with an excellent benefits package.
Open Date: 08/14/2026
Last Day to Apply:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants
This position will be open until filled; however, applications must be received on or before September 7, 2026, to be considered during the initial review window. Onsite interviews will begin September 29, 2026. Anticipated start date for this position is October 26, 2026.

If you have a college degree or credits, please upload copies of your transcripts to your application along with a cover letter and resume. Photocopies of transcripts are acceptable to be uploaded. Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.

If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.

Lincoln Land Community College ATTN: Human ResourcesP.O. Box 19256Springfield, IL 62794

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