Community Liaison

Now Hiring: Community Liaison (Make a Real Impact in Your Community!)

Are you passionate about connecting people, creating meaningful programs, and enriching the lives of others—especially older adults? This is your chance to turn that passion into purpose.

We’re looking for an energetic, creative, and community-driven Community Liaison to lead engaging programs, build strong local partnerships, and enhance the quality of life for our senior population.

JOB TITLE: Community Liaison

SUPERVISOR: Human Services Director

FLSA: Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT: Human Services

STATUS: Non-Union

Hours/Week: 19.5 hours

POSITION OVERVIEW:  The Community Liaison is responsible to oversee and develop educational, intergenerational, and recreational programs that meet the needs and enhance the lives of senior citizens. Arrange for speakers, professionals, entertainment, and volunteers for programs for the senior population. Serves as a community liaison between projects and Human Services. Working knowledge of schools, human services providers and human services agencies.  Works with the nutrition program at Bristol Elder Services to provide meals to residents.

SUMMARY:  The following description is a general summary of responsibilities with some specific duties. It is not a total delineation of all duties nor does it limit the responsibilities to those stipulated. This position functions as a part of the overall municipal team to ensure effective and efficient municipal operations.

The Community Liaison is familiar with the work routine and uses initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently with specific instruction. 

The Community Liaison is responsible for developing new innovative programs for the residents as well as the senior population which may include working local government agencies such as the school department and library. The employee will assist with talent acquisition through the Cultural Council Grants.

SUPERVISION:  Works under the administrative direction of the Human Services Director. The supervisor provides additional, specific instruction for new, difficult or unusual assignments, including suggested work methods.  The employee is expected to recognize instances which are out of the ordinary and which do not fall within existing instructions; the employee is then expected to seek advice and further instructions.  Reviews and checks of the employee’s work are applied to an extent sufficient to keep the supervisor aware of progress, and to insure that completed work and methods used are technically accurate and that instructions are being followed. 

JOB ENVIRONMENT:  A great deal of work is carried out in a team environment and with a degree of independence.  Administrative work is performed under typical office conditions, with frequent interruptions. Operates personal computer and standard office equipment such as copier, facsimile machine, etc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Oversees current programs and develops new programs.
• Assess the need for new innovative programs.
• Coordinates monthly calendar for newsletter with Clerk
• Set-up and oversee social, educational, and intergenerational programs (i.e., exercise, speakers, etc.).
• Responsible for room setup for activities and programs.
• Responsible for obtaining program descriptions for the newsletter.
• Decorates for special activities, events and seasons.
• Assists with setting up events.
• Works with Bristol Elder Services nutrition department to provide nutritional meals
• Responsible for logging program participants into computer system.
• Responsible to co-coordinate with the Clerk special community projects
• Performs general office duties (i.e, email, telephone calls, etc.).
• Ability to obtain Food Safety Certification.
• Ability to obtain CPR Certification.
• Perform other similar duties as required or requested by the Director of Human Services

QUALIFICATIONS:  Education and Experience

Must be a high school graduate.  Not less than one (1) to three (3) years of experience in general office work in a municipal setting or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must pass a background and criminal history (CORI) review.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidate must be able to demonstrate possession of the required knowledge skills and abilities to perform this work.

Knowledge, Ability and Skill

Knowledge: Knowledge of Seekonk’s policies, procedures, and bylaws. General familiarity with state statutes, bylaws, regulations, policies and procedures relevant to public safety functions. Thorough knowledge of department operations. Knowledge of office equipment and the operation of computer software applications, particularly word processing, spreadsheet, database, email and internet.

Ability:  Communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to work independently. Ability to create presentations and professional correspondence. Ability to multi-task effectively and work within timelines and prioritize tasks. Ability to operate a computer in order to input and retrieve information to make analysis of data, and to process billing. Ability to create and maintain computer databases for Human Services. Must have the ability to type 60 to 80 words per minute, with minimal errors. Must have the ability to comprehend budgets, collective bargaining agreements, and directives.

Skill: Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. Excellent communication skills, in person, by phone, and electronically. Skills in operating computers and utilizing appropriate software applications to include database and spreadsheet applications, including but not limited to Microsoft suite products. Excellent organizational skills. Strong analytical and reading comprehension skills. Good interpersonal skills to work in a team environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Light physical effort required to perform duties under typical office conditions. Frequently required to sit, stand, and walk over various surfaces. May spend sustained periods on a computer, telephone, or operate other office equipment. Regular interruptions to assist citizens, customers, and other Town employees. Occasionally required to move, push or pull items weighing up to 30 pounds.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer, as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in the skills necessary to successfully be a key member of the Town and to work in the Human Services office.

Letters of interest and resumes must be submitted to Human Resources, 100 Peck Street, Seekonk, MA 02771 or emailed to hrstaff@seekonk-ma.gov.

The Town of Seekonk is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Posted 3/31/2026