Community Engagement Coordinator

Alzheimer's Association®•Tucson, AZ

2d•$60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Community Engagement Coordinator implements the Alzheimer’s Association Portfolio of Community Program Offerings, which provides awareness, education, and support and activates grassroots networks to advance a world without Alzheimer’s and other dementia. The role cultivates community connections, identifies and engages partners, and activates volunteers to expand program reach, especially in new, underrepresented, and rural communities. The coordinator recruits, coaches, and manages volunteers delivering multiple community programs, builds community partnerships, and works across teams to grow awareness and impact. The role supports measurable year-over-year program growth, may step in to ensure program delivery, and manages volunteer performance, budgets, grants, and timelines. It advances the Association’s mission across care, fundraising, and advocacy, with emphasis on communities with limited access to diagnosis and treatment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Three years of experience in program delivery or volunteer management.
Ability to recognize and cultivate relationship potential with targeted partners, organizations, and diverse populations, build urgency around dementia awareness, and motivate action.
Ability to collaborate effectively, hold others accountable, and reach mutually agreeable outcomes.
Ability to represent the Association effectively to community partners, community leaders, and corporate partners.
Proven experience in community service development and sustained program integration.
General knowledge of community health, community-based organizations, and systems.
Travel, including evening and weekend work, is required; ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, clean driving record, and proof of insurance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in community health and community mobilization.

Responsibilities

Recruit, coach, and manage volunteers to build grassroots movements that meet organizational goals in select markets, applying Association best practices in community engagement and volunteer activation.
Activate and support a portfolio of volunteers using Association methods such as peer coaching, Mission Conversations, and quality improvement strategies.
Manage multiple Community Program Offerings concurrently, demonstrate measurable year-over-year growth, and step in as needed to ensure delivery.
Cultivate and manage community partnerships, including with underrepresented groups, to enhance awareness, education, support, and brand visibility.
Manage community partners hosting Association Community Programs and secure Community Partner agreements.
Collaborate with revenue, advocacy, leadership, and other stakeholders to identify and qualify awareness opportunities and engage supporters to expand reach and impact.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that sustains long-term community impact and volunteer engagement.
Evaluate and improve volunteer performance as needed, and manage budgets, grants, and timelines.
Inspire urgency and support for the Association’s mission, advancing care, fundraising, and advocacy across communities, particularly those with limited access to diagnosis and treatment.