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Purpose:
The Community Engagement Coordinator is an organized, relationship-driven professional responsible for leading community outreach, engagement initiatives, and events that promote health, well-being, and awareness of EveryStep's services. This role builds strong partnerships, connects community needs to services, and expands the organization's presence and impact across the communities EveryStep serves.
Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements a strategic community engagement plan to increase awareness of EveryStep's services, programs, and community health impact.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with community organizations, healthcare partners, schools, businesses, and civic groups.
- Leads and coordinates Community Health's strategy for community events and outreach activities.
- Organizes internal teams' community event representation or represents EveryStep at events.
- Leads the planning and execution of community-focused events, health education forums, and organization-wide gatherings.
- Coordinates logistics, vendors, and internal teams to ensure successful and impactful events.
- Assists with organization-wide events such as staff engagement activities and community awareness initiatives as needed.
- Evaluates event outcomes to measure participation, community impact, and alignment with strategic goals.
- Maintains strong internal relationships with program teams to understand the full scope of services and ensure accurate, consistent community messaging.
- Collaborates with clinical and program staff to align outreach efforts with priority populations and service delivery goals.
- Partners with marketing and communications to ensure consistent branding and messaging across all engagement activities.
- Tracks and maintains records of community engagement activities, partnerships, and event participation.
- Evaluates effectiveness of outreach strategies using data and community feedback.
- Supports special projects and additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (public health, health administration, communications, or related field) preferred or equivalent work experience
- 1-3 years of experience in community engagement, public health, outreach, event planning, or project management
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
- Strong interpersonal, networking, and relationship-building skills
- Experience working with diverse populations, community partners, and volunteers
- Knowledge of community health principles preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends
- Travel between service locations and community events required
- Valid driver's license, auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation if required
- Successful completion of pre-employment physical, drug screen, 2-step TB test and background check
Working Conditions:
- Physical requirements: Sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally, and/or a small amount of force frequently to move objects, including the human body
- Physical activities: Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Talking, Fingering (picking, pinching, typing, etc.) Hearing, grasping (applying pressure with fingers and palm), Repetitive motions, feeling (perceiving size, shape, texture, temperature by touching), Visual acuity (field of vision for analyzing data, viewing computer, using measurement devices, operating machines, determining accuracy or neatness, and/or making general observations)
- Environment: Work is primarily performed in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential
- Time: Ability to be flexible with a varying schedule and programmatic requirements; Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends
- Travel: Required between locations
These characteristics 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.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. You may be required to perform other duties to meet the on-going needs of the organization.
EveryStep is an equal opportunity employer. Employment practices are implemented without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, genetic information or on the basis of age or physical or mental disability unrelated to ability to perform the work required.
About EveryStep
One of Iowa's oldest nonprofits, EveryStep has provided health care and community services since 1908. Our team of experts are driven by a single purpose - to care for people and connect them with support at every step of their journey. Each year, we help thousands of Iowans cope in times of crisis and move forward with stability, dignity, and hope.
The diversity and breadth of our programs ensure that we can meet a variety of needs at once and provide ongoing assistance over time. More than 30 programs and services:
- Deliver in-home care to people who are ill, injured, or facing the end of life
- Offer compassionate support to families experiencing grief and loss
- Assist new and expecting parents and support the healthy development of young children
- Help Iowans navigate complicated health care and social systems
- Walk alongside refugees and immigrants arriving in our community
- Bring wellness services to places where people are
Serving Iowa from 11 locations, nearly 400 employees and hundreds of volunteers are committed to EveryStep's mission: We empower individuals, support families, and strengthen communities. There is at least one EveryStep program available to residents in every Iowa county. Every program is important and contributes to our mission.
EveryStep is an equal opportunity employer. Employment practices are implemented without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, genetic information or on the basis of age or physical or mental disability unrelated to ability to perform the work required.