Job Description
Job Summary:
Under the general supervision of the Director of Community Engagement and Principal Investigator, the Community Engagement Program Coordinator will be responsible for developing and maintaining community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center’s mission and goals.
About the Center:
The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) Center for Accelerating Excellence in Translational Science (AXIS) has focused on eliminating health disparities in the South Los Angeles community, particularly those related to cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, and HIV/AIDS. As an unexpected expansion in response to the needs of our local community, the entire CDU establishment also led community initiatives to improve local outcomes during the pandemic, including providing education and facilitating screening, prevention, care, and clinical trials.
Essential Duties
Develop and maintain community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center’s mission and goals
Work with internal and external partners to identify opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing
Serve as a liaison between the Center and various communities, promoting positive relationships and open communication
Promote the Center’s research projects (Full, Pilot, and Supplements) to community physicians, health care providers, potential study candidates, community-based organizations, research organizations, the CDU community, and other locations or groups
Manage community engagement and outreach events and campaigns, including planning, logistics, budgeting, and execution of monthly and annual conferences.
Develop marketing and promotional materials for community engagement initiatives that include social media
Write grants and proposals to secure funding for community engagement programs
Train and supervise staff and volunteers working on community engagement projects (i.e., Clinical Trials Education)
Collect data and feedback from participants in community engagement programs to assess effectiveness and make necessary improvements
Keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of community engagement and share relevant information with staff and other stakeholders
Attend community meetings, health fairs, and events as needed to represent the Center
Provide administrative coordination of the Center’s Community Advisory Boards (Latinx & African American)
Perform administrative tasks related to community engagement program management, such as creating reports, PowerPoint presentations, and maintaining records
Required Qualifications:
EDUCATION:
Four-year college degree (B.A., B.S.) in Health Sciences. Experience in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Public Health is an advantage.
EXPERIENCE:
At least 2 years or more years of experience working in an academic setting or institution with responsibility for coordinating educational programs and activities.
At least 2 or more years of experience in scientific and programmatic grant development, writing, and submission of grant proposals and reports to federal, local, and private funding agencies.
Experience in the coordination of staff and students, including experience working in conjunction with HR. Also strongly prefer experience working with diverse partners and cultural sensitivity.
Experience with developing and communicating, in written and oral form, detailed and technical scientific and administrative program information to various audiences.
Has experience developing evaluation metrics to assist the Supervisor in reviewing the effectiveness of program activities, recommending improvements, and assisting in executing recommendations.
Has experience developing marketing/promotional information to increase visibility of the institution or program. Prefer experience articulating detailed or technical scientific information in a generally publicly acceptable and culturally appropriate manner.
Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships in complex program/organizational settings involving heterogeneous constituents such as academic and clinical faculty, staff, students, and community partners from diverse backgrounds.
Experience with interpreting operating policies and procedures and resolving minor discipline and other employee relations issues within an academic setting or institution.
SKILLS
Demonstrated experience developing and executing community engagement strategy
Proven ability to build relationships and partnerships with diverse groups
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Budget development and oversight experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Prefer basic/working knowledge of Spanish language.
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Compensation:
$68,640 - 75,000 Annual
Position Status:
Full Time, Exempt
COMPLEXITY:
The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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.
Long-term sitting at a computer workstation. Frequent standing and walking; occasional standing for multiple hours at events. Finger movement, feeling sufficient to work on computers and equipment; speaking clearly, hearing conversationally, and seeing far and near. Travel off campus will be involved.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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.
Occasionally required to work in confined space.
Occasionally required to work evenings or weekends to attend events or meet with community members.
May handle sensitive information
Position is on-site unless specific authorization is obtained from the manager.
MENTAL DEMANDS:
The mental 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.
Able to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position. Frequently work on a variety of unrelated tasks. Use of sustained concentration, reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability and ingenuity.
Special Requirements:
Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.
Conditional Employment:
The employment status of this position is classified as “Conditional.” Conditional employment means that the job exists contingent upon continued funding and limitations of restricted funds or, the duration of a specific program, project, grant, or contract. Since your salary is funded by (Axis CEC and end 2/28/2026), your position is contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds. Continuation of your position is dependent, in part, upon funding availability. Furthermore, no work may be performed after the grant end date(s) unless you have received an extension in writing from a Dean, Division VP, or Human Resources.
EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, ****** orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability or covered veteran status.
Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner con
Under the general supervision of the Director of Community Engagement and Principal Investigator, the Community Engagement Program Coordinator will be responsible for developing and maintaining community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center’s mission and goals.
About the Center:
The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) Center for Accelerating Excellence in Translational Science (AXIS) has focused on eliminating health disparities in the South Los Angeles community, particularly those related to cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, and HIV/AIDS. As an unexpected expansion in response to the needs of our local community, the entire CDU establishment also led community initiatives to improve local outcomes during the pandemic, including providing education and facilitating screening, prevention, care, and clinical trials.
Essential Duties
Develop and maintain community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center’s mission and goals
Work with internal and external partners to identify opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing
Serve as a liaison between the Center and various communities, promoting positive relationships and open communication
Promote the Center’s research projects (Full, Pilot, and Supplements) to community physicians, health care providers, potential study candidates, community-based organizations, research organizations, the CDU community, and other locations or groups
Manage community engagement and outreach events and campaigns, including planning, logistics, budgeting, and execution of monthly and annual conferences.
Develop marketing and promotional materials for community engagement initiatives that include social media
Write grants and proposals to secure funding for community engagement programs
Train and supervise staff and volunteers working on community engagement projects (i.e., Clinical Trials Education)
Collect data and feedback from participants in community engagement programs to assess effectiveness and make necessary improvements
Keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of community engagement and share relevant information with staff and other stakeholders
Attend community meetings, health fairs, and events as needed to represent the Center
Provide administrative coordination of the Center’s Community Advisory Boards (Latinx & African American)
Perform administrative tasks related to community engagement program management, such as creating reports, PowerPoint presentations, and maintaining records
Required Qualifications:
EDUCATION:
Four-year college degree (B.A., B.S.) in Health Sciences. Experience in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Public Health is an advantage.
EXPERIENCE:
At least 2 years or more years of experience working in an academic setting or institution with responsibility for coordinating educational programs and activities.
At least 2 or more years of experience in scientific and programmatic grant development, writing, and submission of grant proposals and reports to federal, local, and private funding agencies.
Experience in the coordination of staff and students, including experience working in conjunction with HR. Also strongly prefer experience working with diverse partners and cultural sensitivity.
Experience with developing and communicating, in written and oral form, detailed and technical scientific and administrative program information to various audiences.
Has experience developing evaluation metrics to assist the Supervisor in reviewing the effectiveness of program activities, recommending improvements, and assisting in executing recommendations.
Has experience developing marketing/promotional information to increase visibility of the institution or program. Prefer experience articulating detailed or technical scientific information in a generally publicly acceptable and culturally appropriate manner.
Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships in complex program/organizational settings involving heterogeneous constituents such as academic and clinical faculty, staff, students, and community partners from diverse backgrounds.
Experience with interpreting operating policies and procedures and resolving minor discipline and other employee relations issues within an academic setting or institution.
SKILLS
Demonstrated experience developing and executing community engagement strategy
Proven ability to build relationships and partnerships with diverse groups
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Budget development and oversight experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Prefer basic/working knowledge of Spanish language.
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Compensation:
$68,640 - 75,000 Annual
Position Status:
Full Time, Exempt
COMPLEXITY:
The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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.
Long-term sitting at a computer workstation. Frequent standing and walking; occasional standing for multiple hours at events. Finger movement, feeling sufficient to work on computers and equipment; speaking clearly, hearing conversationally, and seeing far and near. Travel off campus will be involved.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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.
Occasionally required to work in confined space.
Occasionally required to work evenings or weekends to attend events or meet with community members.
May handle sensitive information
Position is on-site unless specific authorization is obtained from the manager.
MENTAL DEMANDS:
The mental 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.
Able to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position. Frequently work on a variety of unrelated tasks. Use of sustained concentration, reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability and ingenuity.
Special Requirements:
Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.
Conditional Employment:
The employment status of this position is classified as “Conditional.” Conditional employment means that the job exists contingent upon continued funding and limitations of restricted funds or, the duration of a specific program, project, grant, or contract. Since your salary is funded by (Axis CEC and end 2/28/2026), your position is contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds. Continuation of your position is dependent, in part, upon funding availability. Furthermore, no work may be performed after the grant end date(s) unless you have received an extension in writing from a Dean, Division VP, or Human Resources.
EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, ****** orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability or covered veteran status.
Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner con
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