Outreach Coordinator

Outreach Coordinator (Part‑Time, 25 hrs / week)

Location : Hamilton & Six Nations of the Grand River region

Term : Start immediately until March 31, 2029

Wage : $33 / hr – Part‑time, 25 hours per week

Reports To : HCoA Board Representative & Project Manager

I. Scope and Summary of Primary Responsibilities

The Outreach Coordinator plays a key role in building and maintaining strong, trust‑based relationships between our project, community partners, and people living with dementia and their care partners. This highly community‑facing role involves attending events, supporting peer‑led groups, facilitating member recruitment, and leading creative outreach efforts through social media and marketing. The role requires flexibility to adapt to community needs.

Regular access to a vehicle is required for frequent travel across Hamilton and Six Nations.

II. Essential Functions

Community Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with group members, care partners, and volunteers
• Act as a liaison to the public, including individuals interested in joining, families, and partner organizations
• Identify and attend public events, ceremonies, and gatherings to raise awareness and recruit new participants
• Support individuals living with dementia and / or their care partners in joining existing peer‑led groups or starting new ones
• Participate in monthly project Advisory Council meetings and contribute community updates
• Request regular updates from groups / volunteers and stay in close communication
• Attend group meetings and step in as needed (e.g., if a volunteer is absent)
• Provide ongoing, as‑needed support to volunteers and peer‑led groups
• Liaise with Alzheimer Society of BHNHH to coordinate volunteer recruitment and training
• Collaborate with partner organizations (SNGR & De dwa da dehs nye>

s) to recruit and support new members, care partners, and Advisory Council representatives

Marketing & Communications

Documentation & Sustainability

III. Qualifications

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

Experience and Education

Apply Now!

If this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your resume and cover letter to Darian Fournie at darian@hamiltoncoa.com .

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and strongly encourage applications from members of equity‑deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experience of dementia or caregiving.

The Hamilton Council on Aging is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

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