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Nashville Children's Alliance

PREVENTION AND OUTREACH SPECIALIST

Nashville Children's Alliance

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Job Summary

NCA is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated and outgoing Full-Time Prevention and Outreach Specialist to lead community education and outreach efforts focused on child abuse prevention. This role is ideal for a natural connector and confident public speaker who thrives in the community by building relationships, delivering trainings, coordinating events and engaging the community to raise awareness and promote NCA’s mission.

This highly independent role also manages NCA’s social media and e-newsletter content, ensuring our message reaches and inspires the broader community. In addition, the Specialist will support the Director of Development as needed with child abuse initiatives, event planning, and community engagement efforts.

Job Responsibilities

  • Prevention Education & Training
    • Lead NCA’s efforts to find opportunities for prevention education and collaboration throughout the community.
    • Deliver engaging prevention trainings to diverse audiences, facilitating discussion and answering questions confidently.
    • Develop, adapt and present training materials on child abuse prevention, NCA and child advocacy centers as a whole.
  • Community Outreach & Events
    • Plan, coordinate and attend community outreach events year-round, including some that may occur outside of standard office hours or on weekends.
    • Lead NCA’s Child Abuse Prevention Month initiatives each April, including awareness campaigns, collaborative activities and community engagement opportunities.
    • Build and maintain strong, positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including schools, nonprofits, churches, daycares, businesses, civic groups, community leaders, etc.
    • Support Prevention Manager with volunteer coordination.
    • Assist with tours of NCA for interested stakeholders.
  • Communications & Marketing
    • Responsible for social media engagement, mission-driven content creation, basic graphic design, and e-newsletter distribution to grow engagement and awareness.
    • Create educational content for community awareness campaigns about NCA and child abuse prevention efforts through social media, radio, local news outlets, podcasts, and more.
    • Represent NCA professionally at community events, meetings, media appearances and presentations.
  • Development & Fundraising Support
    • Assist the Director of Development with fundraising campaigns, community engagement, and event planning as needed.
    • Support grant reporting by collecting data and tracking program outcomes, including surveys, training impact and community engagement.
  • Other Duties as Necessary

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Passion for NCA’s mission and commitment to child safety and trauma-informed care.
  • Exceptional public speaking with strong facilitation skills; ability to engage audiences and handle difficult topics with ease.
  • Outgoing and approachable with strong networking and relationship-building skills.
  • Highly self-motivated, creative and proactive with a “go-getter” mindset.
  • Experience managing multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
  • Highly adaptable team player with the ability to pivot focus quickly and contribute positively amid changing priorities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to a broad range of audiences.
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
  • Proficiency with database management systems, social media platforms, and marketing tools.
  • Fluency in Spanish and English highly preferred, but not required.

Additional Information

Benefits

Nashville Children’s Alliance offers excellent paid time off and recognizes 20 holidays throughout the year. NCA provides insurance options including medical, vision, dental and life. Staff members are granted 1.5 hours of wellness time each week, and NCA’s facility is equipped with a gym for employees to use at no cost.

Nashville Children’s Alliance is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. NCA does not discriminate in regards to gender, race, sexual preference, sexual identity, national origin, religion, disability, age or marital status in the recruitment, selection, or placement of employees.

How to Apply

Please send your resume, cover letter and a writing sample to Hannah Tucker at hannah.tucker@nashvillechildrensalliance.org with the subject line “Prevention and Outreach Specialist.”

Details

  • Date Posted: February 4, 2026
  • Type: Full-Time
  • Job Function: Educator
  • Service Area: Children / Youth
  • Salary Range: $52,000-$54,000 DOE
  • Working Hours: 37.5-40