Community Engagement Coordinator

Position Summary:

As Community Engagement Coordinator, you join an exclusive team of leaders responsible for the implementation of the Alzheimer's Association Portfolio of Community Program Offerings. The Portfolio brings awareness, education and support to all communities in the United States and activates a grassroots network of individuals and community leaders to work toward a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.

Utilizing your proven leadership, networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections, you will drive success and expand the reach of our community offerings by strategically identifying and engaging community partners and activating and empowering volunteers, especially in new, underrepresented and rural communities.

As a successful community mobilizer who will manage multiple program delivery volunteers annually, you will generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for the cause, coach and inspire your volunteers to implement proven strategies and best practices that result in increased community presence and serving more people with awareness, education and support year over year.

This is a grant-funded position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recruit, coach, and manage volunteers to build grassroots movements that meet organizational goals in select markets. Apply Association best practices in community engagement and volunteer activation, leveraging strong relationship-building skills to drive successful outcomes.
• Activate and support a portfolio of volunteers in select markets using Association methods such as peer coaching, Mission Conversations, and quality improvement strategies. Manage multiple Community Program Offerings at the same time demonstrating measurable growth year over year and stepping in as needed to ensure delivery.
• Cultivate and manage community partnerships, including with underrepresented groups, using a relationship-based, results-driven approach that enhances awareness, education, support, and brand visibility in all communities. Manage a portfolio of community partners to host Association Community Programs and you secure Community Partner agreements.
• Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration - with revenue, advocacy, leadership, and other stakeholders - to identify and qualify awareness opportunities, strategically engaging supporters to expand reach and impact. Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that sustains long-term community impact and volunteer engagement.
• Evaluate and improvement volunteer performance as needed, and manage budgets, grants, and timelines with precision.
• Inspire urgency and support for the Alzheimer's Association's full mission, advancing care, fundraising, and advocacy across all communities with an emphasis on reaching underrepresented communities with limited access to diagnosis and treatment.
• Inspire urgency and support for the Alzheimer's Association's full mission, advancing care, fundraising, and advocacy across all communities with an emphasis on reaching underrepresented communities with limited access to diagnosis and treatment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent experience;
• Three years of experience in program delivery or volunteer management.
• Experience in community health and community mobilization a plus.

Qualifications:

• Able to recognize and cultivate relationship potential with targeted partners/organizations and diverse populations to create sense of urgency related to dementia awareness as a major health problem and motivate to action
• Ability to effectively collaborate with others, hold others accountable and reach mutually agreeable outcomes.
• Ability to represent the Association effectively to community partners, community leaders, 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 required.
• Ability and willingness to travel within the assigned territory by car. Travel in this case is considered time spent away from the office, in the community, to fulfill the job goals. While most such travel is on the same day, occasionally overnight travel or air travel may be required.
• Must have valid driver's license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for volunteer mentoring and coaching and attending events.
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn CRM software

Title: Community Engagement Coordinator

Position Location Las Vegas, NV

Full time or Part Time: Full time

Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 204 The Alzheimers Association's good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $48,000 - 58,000.

Reports To: Program Manager

Who We Are:

The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimers and all other dementia- by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer's Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research - our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer's Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,750 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer's and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer's, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why weve been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimers Association, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity - meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer's and dementia.

The Alzheimer's Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

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