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Family and Community Engagement Specialist

Lincoln Land Community College -
Springfield, IL

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Job Details

Full-time
$53,027 - $62,004 a year
7 days ago

Benefits

Paid holidays

Qualifications

Presentations for conferences or internal meetings
Driver's License
Training

Full Job Description

Position Information

Quick Link

https://llcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/9623

Position Title

Family and Community Engagement Specialist

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time

Months Worked Per Year

Hours Worked Per Week

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM

Must have the ability to be flexible with schedule for special events.

Remote Work Availability

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.

Requisition Detail Information

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 Resources

P.O. Box 19256

Springfield, IL 62794

Job Duties

Description of Job Duty

Develop, implement, and lead a district-wide parent, family, and community engagement strategy that creates sustainable enrollment pipelines beginning in grades 7-8.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with schools, community organizations, and other stakeholders to promote college awareness and career exploration.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Coordinate outreach activities, presentations, family engagement programs, and special events that increase educational attainment, foster meaningful relationships with prospective students and their families, and advance LLCC’s strategic enrollment goals.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Plan, coordinate, and facilitate parent and family engagement initiatives that promote college awareness, financial aid literacy, dual credit opportunities, career exploration, student support services, and lifelong learning.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Develop and deliver presentations, workshops, and educational programming that increase family understanding of higher education, empower families to support student success, and encourage prospective students, current students, and adult family members to pursue educational opportunities at LLCC.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Develop, expand, and sustain strategic partnerships modeled after Family and Community Engagement (FACE) initiatives throughout the district.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Collaborate with internal departments, school districts, community organizations, businesses, and other external partners to plan and implement outreach initiatives, educational programming, special events, and collaborative projects that strengthen community relationships, increase educational attainment, and advance LLCC’s Strategic Enrollment Management goals.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Utilize Salesforce and other institutional systems to manage outreach communications, document outreach activities, monitor engagement, analyze enrollment trends, and evaluate long-term pipeline effectiveness.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Prepare reports and provide recommendations to support data-informed decision making and continuous improvement of outreach and family engagement initiatives.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Represent LLCC at recruitment events, campus visit programs, family nights, community functions, educational conferences, and other outreach initiatives.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Collaborate with Recruitment and Admissions staff and other college departments to support institutional enrollment goals, recruitment events, and special projects while maintaining current knowledge of academic programs, workforce initiatives, student services, and institutional priorities.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned

Essential Duty?

Description of Job Duty

Assist in the college planning and assessment program by developing annual work unit objectives that impact long-range priority goals.

Essential Duty?

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Require Applicants to submit references for this position?

Yes

Last day a reference provider can submit a recommendation

Minimum number of references

Maximum number of references

Applicant Special Instructions

Please provide the names of three people with whom you have worked or trained who have knowledge of your work-related abilities. Relatives are not acceptable references. Please include at least one current or previous supervisor.

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