The Community Engagement Coordinator supports the mission of the Community Engagement Core (CEC) of the "Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (CURES P30ES036084)" National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),Environmental Health Sciences Core Center (EHSCC) by coordinating CURES Community Advisory Board (CAB) activities, community events focused on improving environmental and public health, focus groups and community outreach activities, and by fostering communications through a variety of community outreach platforms including social media, email and a monthly CEC newsletter. As delineated in the CURES grant, the successful candidate will build and maintain relationships with NIEHS program officers specializing in community engagement, with CEC coordinators in other EHSCCs, with local community partners, with CURES CAB members, and other stakeholders. The CURES CEC coordinator helps to connect CURES researchers with community leaders and members of the grass roots community to stimulate multi-directional discussions on environmental health and safety.
The Community Engagement Coordinator plans and supports meetings, events, and engagement activities; manages evaluation and reporting processes; maintains contact and communication systems; and collaborates with staff, faculty, and community partners to advance knowledge through community-engaged research and through multi-directional communications that reflect the environmental health concerns that are voiced and prioritized by the community. This position will report to the Assistant Professor, Institute of Gerontology.
Essential Functions:
Plan, organize, schedule, and document meetings for the community engagement team, Community Advisory Board (CAB), and other core meetings, including agendas, calendar invitations, reminders, and meeting notes; build and maintain relationships with community partners, CAB members, and other stakeholders through regular communication and follow-up.
Support the community engagement team, Community Advisory Board (CAB), and co-chairs by completing assigned administrative, and organizational tasks that advance the CURES mission; maintain records, contact databases, listservs, and other systems related to community engagement activities.
Plan, organize, schedule, and implement evaluation and data collection efforts using surveys, interviews, and other social science research methods for community-academic collaborations, Community Advisory Board (CAB) engagement, and center events; maintain related records, reporting systems, and data tracking processes.
Work with other professional staff and center members on project-based tasks associated with CURES outreach, community engagement, communications, and education efforts; manage newsletters, social media, fact sheets, and other communication materials.
Plan, organize, schedule, and facilitate meetings, events, presentations, and other activities associated with community-based research, recruitment, outreach, advocacy, and education efforts; represent the CURES center at community meetings, outreach events, and collaborative planning activities.
Contribute to the annual CURES progress report as directed, attend the national annual EHSCC core center meeting. Perform other related tasks assigned in support of center operations, partnerships, events, and special projects.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
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