Promotora/Promotor Comunitaria/o (Community Health Worker) Building the Capacity of Promotoras as Local Climate Stewards Project Level 1

Seeking.... Promotora/Promotor Comunitaria/o – Level 1 to conducting outreach and educational activities to FFN caregivers of children that provide them with information on disaster preparedness relief and recovery training to address the impact of the LA County fires. This position will recruit participants and assist the FFN Coordinator with educational sessions in the community.

Title: Promotora/Promotor Comunitaria/o – Level 1

Reports to: FFN Coordinator

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Status: Temporary, Part Time, Hourly

Starting Wage Range:  $24 per hour

Effective Date: March 2026, ending on or before June 30, 2026

Primary Location: Primarily “in the field” in Los Angeles County and some time spent at VyC’s LA Office.

Required Travel: Ability to travel locally within the assigned region and visit multiple sites within a single workday as needed.

Schedule: Up to 106 hours for the contract period. Variable work schedule including shifts on weekends and evenings.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the FFN Coordinator, the Promotora/Promotor Comunitaria/o – Level 1 is responsible for conducting outreach and educational activities to FFN caregivers of children that provide them with information on disaster preparedness relief and recovery training to address the impact of the LA County fires. This position will recruit participants and assist the FFN Coordinator with educational sessions in the community.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

Community Outreach, Engagement & Participant Support

Identify and secure community spaces and groups to conduct project activities in Los Angeles County.

Organize listening sessions with Promotores and FFN (Family, Friend, and Neighbor) providers to gather information and share resources and training opportunities.

Assist the FFN Coordinator in facilitating educational sessions with the community.

Conduct community outreach and educational activities in culturally and linguistically relevant ways.

Compliance and Goal-Meeting

Maintain accurate, up-to-date records and files on all outreach and educational activities conducted.

Consistently meet all assigned productivity and outcome goals.

In all activities, comply with all contracts, funder requirements, and VyC procedures and policies.

Meet or exceed all goals and requirements established by management for this position.

Additional Duties

Provide support to other departments as needed.

Attend all scheduled meetings with the project team, as needed.

Represent VyC at meetings or trainings with the sponsoring entity, as requested by management.

Work with vendors, contractors, and consultants to achieve departmental goals, as needed and available.

Provide general and administrative support to management and designated staff as requested.

Other duties as assigned.

The duties listed here are typical examples of the work performed; not all duties assigned are included, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty.

Required Competencies

Education/Experience

A minimum of one (1) year of experience working with monolingual and/or bilingual Latino communities.

A minimum of one (1) year of experience conducting outreach and providing community health education.

Skills

Ability to collaborate closely and across all VyC departments with a wide range of staff, community members, partner agencies, and funders.

Understanding of the Promotora Model or other community leadership models and its role in creating health equity, nationally and internationally.

Demonstrated verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Attention to detail, organizational abilities, and effective establishment of priorities.

Experience conducting successful outreach in diverse settings.

Experience in providing outreach and educational activities to adults.

Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Language Skills

Proficiency in leading and facilitating engaging discussions and educational presentations for both small and large groups.

Ability to listen actively and with empathy.

Ability to understand the emotions and needs of participants and to communicate clearly, respectfully, and appropriately.

Demonstrated verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Because of the population served, the ability to read, write and speak fluently in both English and Spanish is required.

Computer Skills 

Basic computer skills in word processing, email, calendar scheduling, and presentation software, for the purpose of performing data entry during events, sending, and receiving email, calendar scheduling, and running presentations. 

Ability to create materials for virtual presentations using PowerPoint, Canva, or other software.

Ability to organize and conduct focus groups on virtual platforms if needed (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, or WebEx).

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Valid Driver’s License or the ability to utilize a reliable alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Valid automobile liability insurance required if driving.

Physical and Mental Demands

Must be able to… 

move about in multiple work environments, up to 25% of the time.  

remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the time. 

detect incoming visitors, recognize stakeholders, and inspect printed paperwork. 

reason logically and make sound decisions, to consider alternative and diverse perspectives, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, to remain poised under all circumstances, and to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust. 

efficiently perform multiple duties from various sources while maintaining accuracy and productivity.

work and sustain attention with distractions and/or interruptions. 

maintain regular attendance and be punctual.

understand, remember and follow verbal and written instructions. 

complete assigned tasks without direct supervision. 

Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions. 

Frequently moves outreach equipment weighing up to 20 pounds across worksites, into and out of vehicles, and in the community for various class and event needs. 

Frequently communicates with community members, colleagues, community partners, and other stakeholders. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. 

Frequently operates a computer, smart phone, and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

This job operates primarily “in the field” which requires traveling to community members’ locations within local neighborhoods including meetings in public spaces like local libraries, clubhouse/rec rooms, community centers, partners’ offices, resource fairs, etc. Some work will be required from our Los Angeles Office.

Brief exposure to the elements (cold, rain, wind, sun) while traveling to and from locations and entering and exiting facilities is possible.

The noise level in these various work environments is typically quiet to moderate.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity & Non-Harassment

Visión y Compromiso is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law.

About Vision y Compromiso

Established in 2000, Vision y Compromiso is a nationally respected organization committed to community wellbeing by supporting Promotoras and community health workers. The organization provides comprehensive culturally and linguistically relevant training, workforce development, leadership opportunities, advocacy, and support to thousands of Promotoras and community health workers. Highly trained community experts and trusted members of their communities, Promotoras are characterized by servicio de corazón (service from the heart). Our vision, Hacia una vida digna y sana (towards a healthy and dignified life), reflects our goal of building Promotoras’ capacity to educate, empower, and advocate for community change to improve their communities so that all families may know a better way of life.

Benefits:

401(k)

Employee assistance program