Program Coordinator - Maternal and Child Health Initiatives

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Program Coordinator will play a pivotal role in advancing community health and engagement initiatives across Chicago. Working closely with internal and external partners, this position will support the identification of health priorities and the development of programs to address. This position will coordinate the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs and events. Responsibilities will include serving as a contact with community partners, maintaining relationships, supporting communication efforts, facilitating program logistics, assisting in grant applications and reporting and providing administrative and other program coordination functions.

Requirements

• Associate degree required. Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• A combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience is directly related to the duties of the job.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in community health programming or engagement, education, healthcare/public health, administration, or related field required; experience with project coordination preferred.
• Strong project coordination experience and organizational skills required.
• Flexibility to work on evenings and weekends, travel throughout Chicago likely.
• Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft 365 software required. Experience with database management and survey software and tools preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiply projects.
• Ability to collaborate with individuals from different backgrounds and disciplines and build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently and be self-directed. Commitment to health equity, diversity and inclusion, racial justice, evidence-informed policy and practices, data-driven advocacy and community-driven processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external partners, including community leaders, healthcare professionals, researchers and public health practitioners to identify health priorities and develop community health and engagement strategies.
• Coordinate the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of community health and engagement initiatives, programs and events within the Magoon Institute under the guidance of senior staff and manager, keeping in mind community priorities, community health strategies and organizational mission.
• Act as contact for Lurie Children’s with community partners, residents and marginalized populations across Chicago neighborhoods, particularly those disproportionately affected by health inequities. Build and maintain strong relationships with community-based organizations, schools, libraries, parks, places of worship, businesses, and service providers.
• Support coordination of community and city-wide convenings, trainings and workshops as well as assisting with action planning, ensuring diverse representations from various backgrounds and lived experience.
• Coordinate program logistics, track project expenditures, facilitate meetings and events and maintain project materials and documentation to ensure timely and budget-conscious deliverables.
• Prepare regular status reports on project progress, outcomes and impact.
• Support administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, booking conference rooms/space, making copies, preparing meeting supplies, taking notes and compiling key takeaways, decisions and action items.
• Assist in the development and implementation of communications, marketing and/or social media efforts for specific community health and engagement initiatives and education, including the delivery of presentations to various audiences.
• Support program evaluation through data collection, gathering participant feedback, and monitoring outputs and outcomes to measure effectiveness and demonstrate impact.
• Assist in facilitating connections between Lurie Children's healthcare providers and community partners to ensure access to health education and resources for children and families. Engage Lurie Children’s leaders, employees, physicians, and trainees in community health efforts.
• Assist in grant and philanthropic applications and reporting to funders, as well as fundraising efforts under the guidance of senior staff, manager and dept leadership.
• Facilitate trainings, provide support and assist with human resource processes for program assistants, students, interns and volunteers.
• Attend and contribute to regular check-ins with leadership, managers, staff and collaborators, and attend team and department meetings. Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree