Program Coordinator II

Program Coordinator II


Mission Driven, Community Focused About | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (cdrewu.edu)

Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of south Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students.

CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of south Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Community Engagement and Principal Investigator, the Community Engagement Program Coordinator will be responsible for developing and maintaining community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center's mission and goals.

About the Center:

The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) Center for Accelerating Excellence in Translational Science (AXIS) has focused on eliminating health disparities in the south Los Angeles community, particularly those related to cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, and HIV/AIDS. As an unexpected expansion in response to the needs of our local community, the entire CDU establishment also led community initiatives to improve local outcomes during the pandemic, including providing education and facilitating COVID- 19 screening, prevention, care, and clinical trials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and Maintain community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center's mission and goals
• Work with internal and external partners to identify opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing
• Serve as a liaison between the Center and various communities, promoting positive relationships and open communication
• Promote the Center's research projects (Full, Pilot, and Supplements) to community physicians, health care providers, potential study candidates, community-based organizations, research organizations, the CDU community, and other locations or groups
• Manage community engagement and outreach events and campaigns, including planning, logistics, budgeting, and execution of monthly and annual conferences.
• Develop marketing and promotional materials for community engagement initiatives that include social media
• Write grants and proposals to secure funding for community engagement programs
• Train and supervise staff and volunteers working on community engagement projects (i.e. Clinical Trials Education)
• Collect data and feedback from participants in community engagement programs to assess effectiveness and make necessary improvements
• Keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of community engagement and share relevant information with staff and other stakeholders
• Attend community meetings, health fairs, and events as needed to represent the Center
• Provide administrative coordination of Center's Community Advisory Boards (Latinx & African American)
• Perform administrative tasks related to community engagement program management, such as creating reports, PowerPoint, and maintaining records

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

EDUCATION:

• Four-year college degree (B.A., B.S.) in Health Sciences. Experience in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Public Health is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years or more years of experience working in an academic setting or institution with responsibility for coordinating educational programs and activities.
• At least 2 or more years of experience in scientific and programmatic grant development, writing, and submission of grant proposals and reports including to federal, local, and private funding agencies.
• Experience in coordination of staff and students, including experience working in conjunction with HR. Also strongly prefer experience working with diverse partners and cultural sensitivity.
• Experience with developing and communicating, in written and oral form, detailed and technical scientific and administrative program information to various audiences.
• Has experience developing evaluation metrics to assist Supervisor in reviewing effectiveness of program activities, recommending improvements, and assisting in executing recommendations.
• Has experience developing marketing/promotional information to increase visibility of the institution or program. Prefer experience articulating detailed or technical scientific information in a generally publicly acceptable and culturally appropriate manner.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships in complex program/organizational settings involving heterogeneous constituents such as academic and clinical faculty, staff, students, and community partners from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience with interpreting operating policies and procedures and resolving minor discipline and other employee relations issues within an academic setting or institution.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY/SKILLS:

• Demonstrated experience developing and executing community engagement strategy
• Proven ability to build relationships and partnerships with diverse groups
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Budget development and oversight experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Prefer basic/working knowledge of Spanish language.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

COMPLEXITY:

• The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasional stooping. Frequent standing. Constant walking, sitting, climbing, reaching high/low levels, finger movement, feeling, speaking clearly, hearing conversationally, and seeing far and near.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here 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.
• Occasionally required to work in confined space.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Frequent work on a variety of unrelated tasks. Constant calculating interrupted work, work on a variety of interrelated tasks, and use of sustained concentration, reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability, and ingenuity.

Special Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.
• Applicants must be an underrepresented minority (URM) from ethnic or racial backgrounds as defined by the National Institutes of Health. See https://diversity.nih.gov/about-us/population-underrepresented.
• COVID-19 Vaccination: As a health professions institution of higher education, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. As a condition of enrollment and employment, proof of the newest COVID-19 booster will be required for CDU students, faculty, and staff entry to the CDU campus. Please note that vaccination requirements may change as our Federal, State, and local public health laws change. Requests for disability and religious accommodations from faculty and staff will be evaluated consistent with the law and University policies and procedures.

Compensation:

• $68,640.00- $75,300.00 Annually

Position Status:

• Full Time

Conditional Statement: The employment status of this position is classified as “Conditional”. Conditional employment means that the job exists contingent upon funding limitations of restricted funds or, the duration of a specific program, project, grant or contract. The duration of grant for this position is through December 31, 2024.

EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability or covered veteran status.

Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local “Fair Chance” laws.


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