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Through the Community Builder Program, the Social Media & Marketing Coordinator will help build Mountrail County JDA's capacity by implementing marketing strategies, managing social media content, creating newsletters, and improving communication efforts. The coordinator will also support outreach and engagement to better connect Mountrail County JDA with local communities and stakeholders.

Essential Duties Include:
- Assist with developing and managing social media content.
- Assist with developing a content calendar to schedule and track social media posts, newsletters, and other communications.
- Grow capacity by monitoring and providing monthly reports on social media analytics to improve engagement and reach.
- Create and maintain a photo and video library for marketing purposes.
- Attend JDA events/meetings as needed with the purpose of gathering content for marketing materials; photos and videos.
- Assist with the JDA’s website by updating content, events, and news.
- Assist with the creation and distribution of email newsletters to community members, partners, and stakeholders.
- Assist with designing, writing, and editing traditional (paper) marketing materials, including brochures, flyers, and digital content.
- Assist with community events logistics and sponsorship associated with or in Mountrail County.
- Collaborate with SBPC and regional stakeholders to improve communication and marketing strategies.
- Assist with identifying new opportunities for outreach and marketing within the community.

MEMBER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Member will complete training on website design and marketing.
- Member will complete training on community engagement.
- Member will complete all mandatory training, Days of Service, and professional development as required by SBPC.

Benefits include a monthly living stipend, grocery/rent assistance stipend, and an education award.

Through the Community Builder Program, the Plum River Native Prairie Community Outreach Member focuses on community engagement and enhancing the project's service capacity. They assist with developing and coordinating logistics for community events, build their volunteer capacity, and assist with leading logistics for volunteer events. They also assist with building and retaining relationships with local organizations, schools, businesses, and residents to foster a strong network of support for our conservation efforts. Additionally, they help create and disseminate educational materials, ensuring that our community is informed and actively participating in the restoration process. This includes comprehensive community outreach using both traditional and digital communication methods to effectively reach a diverse audience. Furthermore, they assist with building the capacity of their grant management and website development, ensuring that the Plum River Native Prairie project secures the necessary funding and maintains an up-to-date online presence to engage and inform the public on their conversation efforts.

Essential Duties Include:

Community Engagement:
•Assist with logistics for community events and educational programs to include supporting the creation of curriculum and educational materials
•Assist with building the capacity of volunteer activities, related to the Plum River Native Prairie Project including building a volunteer database, assisting with a volunteer acquisition and retention plan, and serving as the lead point of contact with volunteer days.
•Assist with building and maintaining relationships with local organizations, schools, and residents to foster a strong support network.
•Assist with the creation and dissemination of educational materials to inform and engage the community to include paper and digital media.
•Assist with comprehensive community outreach using traditional and digital communication methods (social media, newsletters, local media), tabling events, and other community engagement.

Service Capacity Enhancement:
• Assist with posting educational signs and conducting research to support project goals.
• Assist with grant research and writing to secure funding for ongoing and future project needs.
• Assist with developing and maintaining the project’s website
• Assist with coordinating logistics and engagement with community partners and stakeholders including Minot Public Schools, Turtle Mountain Community Schools, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Ward County Soil Conservation District, NSDU Extension Office, Audubon Great Plains, and the City of Minot.

Benefits include a monthly living stipend, grocery/rent assistance stipend, and an education award.

Through the Community Builder Program, the Communications Capacity Building Member assists FARRMS Marketing Manager with various outreach and communications tasks, including; sending emails to farmers and partners, coordinating with farmers, collecting content for their blog, calendar, and social media. The Member assists in planning social media content and managing their media archive. They collaborate with FARRMS staff in creating any new outreach or marketing materials and continue maintaining existing marketing activities.

Essential Duties Include:

OUTREACH & COMMUNICATIONS:
• Assist with sending outreach emails to contact lists promoting upcoming events.
• Assist with production of 2026 Farmer Calendar by sending outreach emails to farmers and photographers, edit farmer bios to a standard length, and collecting recipes.
• Contacting and collecting articles from farmers for their monthly Producer’s Perspective blog post series.

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA:
• Assisting in creating and planning social media content.
• Updating media archive of published articles about FARRMS.

•Member will complete all required training, professional development, and Days of Service as determined by Souris Basin Planning Council.

Benefits include a monthly living stipend, grocery/rent assistance stipend, and an education award.

Through the Community Builder Program, the Marketing and Communications VISTA will help increase the capacity of the Best Friends Mentoring Program by helping to grow and improve the current volunteer program, raise awareness of the organizations and its programs, and develop and strengthen new and existing partnerships.

Essential Duties Include:
-Reviewing and updating Western Wellness Foundation’s marketing plan strategies to build brand and program awareness.
-Redesigning and optimizing Best Friends Mentoring Program’s website to enhance user experience, accessibility, and engagement to increase website traffic as well as volunteer or donor sign-ups
-Revamping and standardizing all digital and print marketing materials to align with the organziation’s branding and messaging to increase engagement and inquiries.
-Developing and implementing a comprehensive event marketing strategy that increases event attendance and enhances community engagement through targeted outreach and promotional activities.

Benefits include: living stipend, housing stipend, optional healthcare coverage, relocation assistance, and an education award.