Per-Diem Community Ambassador
Education Development Center is hiring a remote Per-Diem Community Ambassador. The career level for this job opening is Entry Level and is accepting Chicago, IL based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
Education Development Center
Job Title
Community Ambassador
Posted
Career Level
Per-Diem
Career Level
Entry Level
Locations Accepted
Chicago, IL
Salary
HOUR $30 - $33
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Job Details
The Opioid Abatement Strategies Effectiveness Evaluation (OASEE) seeks a Community Ambassador (Casual I) to work on an evaluation project related to opioid overdose prevention, response, and recovery in Illinois.
Key Responsibilities:
- Completing evaluation planning, including designing research and evaluation activities, tools, and protocols
- Conducting data collection, including recruiting for and administering surveys as well as conducting interviews and focus groups
- Conducting data interpretation and analysis
- Assisting with writing, editing materials, and developing recommendations, presentations, and brief reports to disseminate evaluation findings
- Assisting in technical assistance related to evaluation project, including community outreach and engagement with partners and capacity building with community-based agencies
- Participating in engagement and relationship-building with organizations that serve the recovery community in southern Illinois as well as individuals who receive services from these organizations
- Collaborating with team staff to conduct work
- Integrating community-based perspectives and lived experiences into evaluation project activities and project deliverables
- Participating in primarily virtual weekly staff team meetings on Teams and video conferencing software
- Traveling once yearly for meetings, trainings, and/or conferences in Illinois
Skills & Experience:
- At least 2 years related experience in community engagement related to substance use disorder and the delivery of these services in the community
- Experience with data collection, research, and evaluation activities with social service agencies in Illinois
- Proficiency with computer applications, including Internet research, Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications (access to computer required)
- Individuals who have lived and living recovery experience, as well as some education around harm reduction, substance use challenges, mental health and/or recovery
- Community engagement experience in southern Illinois
- Ability to travel and to attend in-person meetings and events at various locations across Illinois, particularly southern Illinois
FAQs
What is the last date for applying to the job?
The deadline to apply for Per-Diem Community Ambassador at Education Development Center is
14th of December 2025
. We consider jobs older than one month to have expired.
Which countries are accepted for this remote job?
This job accepts [
Chicago, IL
] applicants. .