Community Outreach Coordinator
About The Position
This position supports the Office of Outreach and Engagement at the College of Pharmacy and is responsible for managing community engagement, education, and student service-learning programs to advance the mission of the college. This position independently develops, coordinates, delivers, supervises and reports upon community engagement activities for the College of Pharmacy, with emphasis on Generation Rx and associated harm reduction initiatives as well as other focus areas that educate and serve the public. This individual independently connects with community organizations, plans public health education events aligned with the organization’s expectations and college mission, coordinates student and pharmacist engagement and assures effectiveness of activities. With reporting to the Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement, this position works with the Associate Dean and faculty/staff outreach program leads to align community engagement activities with strategic priorities for the college. This position serves as a key member of the team in fostering successful community partnerships with the majority of their time spent at community-based events serving as volunteer, educator, trainer, coordinator and supervisor of students completing co-curricular requirements. They will assist the Office of Outreach and Engagement through writing grant applications as well as conducting data collection and reporting to evaluate outcomes and impact of community engagement programming and inform continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 4 years minimum experience in community-based programming
- 4 years minimum experience in student community-based learning
- 4 years minimum experience in grant writing
- 4 years minimum experience in budget management
- 4 years minimum experience in outcomes reporting
- 4 years minimum experience in partnership building
- Experience working with public-facing, interactive engagement
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to exercise individual judgment and initiative
- Ability to maintain close attention to detail
- Ability to utilize basic computer programs (word, excel)
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Strong written and verbal skills for communicating with external public and professional partners
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or other advanced degree
- Experience with professional communication, including written and verbal as well as delivery of professional presentations
- Experience delivering multiple community-based and evidenced-based programs
- Experience initiating, fostering, and building partnerships between organizations and individuals
- A working knowledge of data collection and analysis software, i.e. Qualtrics, SPSS, etc.
- Technical writing skills
- A professional or academic interest in prevention and/or harm reduction, pharmacy, or medicine
Responsibilities
- Managing community engagement, education, and student service-learning programs to advance the mission of the college
- Independently developing, coordinating, delivering, supervising and reporting upon community engagement activities for the College of Pharmacy, with emphasis on Generation Rx and associated harm reduction initiatives as well as other focus areas that educate and serve the public
- Independently connecting with community organizations
- Planning public health education events aligned with the organization’s expectations and college mission
- Coordinating student and pharmacist engagement
- Assuring effectiveness of activities
- Working with the Associate Dean and faculty/staff outreach program leads to align community engagement activities with strategic priorities for the college
- Fostering successful community partnerships
- Serving as volunteer, educator, trainer, coordinator and supervisor of students completing co-curricular requirements at community-based events
- Assisting the Office of Outreach and Engagement through writing grant applications
- Conducting data collection and reporting to evaluate outcomes and impact of community engagement programming and inform continuous improvement
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost
- Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays
- State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
