Community Outreach Coordinator
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Posting Details
Posting Details
Position Number: | 127216 |
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Title: | Faculty Assistant |
Functional Title: | Community Outreach Coordinator |
Category Status: | 15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing Con |
Applicant Search Category: | Faculty |
University Authorized FTE: | 100 |
Unit: | SPHL-Family Science |
Campus/College Information: | Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world. |
Background Checks | Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment. |
Position Summary/Purpose of Position: | The Department of Family Science, in partnership with the University of Maryland Prevention Research Center and the Center for Health Literacy, seeks a full-time Community Outreach Coordinator to support our implementation of Tobacco Control Strategies to Achieve Health Equity: Engaging LGBTQ+ Communities in Maryland project. Project Description: The Implementing Tobacco Control Strategies to Achieve Health Equity: Engaging LGBTQ+ Communities in Maryland project is a grant-funded project that aims to reduce tobacco-related health disparities in Black and Latino/a/x lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth and young adults in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties in Maryland. To achieve this goal, we are collaborating with groups that are inclusive of and reach LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. Our team partners with local community organizations, health departments, and state tobacco and control officials to develop, disseminate, and evaluate LGBTQ-inclusive tobacco prevention and control efforts in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. This project is funded through the CDC and Maryland Department of Health and provides experience with community engagement, health communication, implementation, research, and evaluation. We seek a Community Outreach Coordinator to support our ongoing project activities and build our capacity to engage in training, education, and service support for tobacco prevention and quitting for Black and Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ youth and young adults in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties and across Maryland. Duties include but are not limited to:
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Benefits Summary | Top Benefits and Perks: |
Minimum Qualifications: | Education:
Experience:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Reliable transportation and ability to travel within Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties are required. |
Preferences: | Preferences:
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Additional Information: | Terms: This is a full-time position with benefits (including options for health, dental, and retirement). The position will be on a 6-month contingent contract with renewal options based on performance. The work will be performed remotely, on campus (as needed), and throughout Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. For best consideration, candidates should submit materials by March 31, 2024. The position will remain open until filled. Please submit a cover letter, a resume and a list of three references. |
Posting Date: | 03/11/2024 |
Closing Date: | |
Open Until Filled | Yes |
Best Consideration Date | 04/30/2024 |
Physical Demands | Local travel; minimal lifting of boxes with project materials (e.g., t-shirts, stickers, flyers) |
Diversity Statement: | The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. |
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- List of References (no emails sent from system)
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