Community Engagement Coordinator

Position Details

• Job Title:
  
  Community Engagement Coordinator
• Position Number: 400505
• Vacancy Open to:
  All Candidates
• Time-Limited:
  Yes
• Department Homepage: https://chhs.ecu.edu/
• Advertising Department: HEALTH EDUCATION, DEPT OF
• Division:
  Academic Affairs
• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  10300 University Program Associate
• Competency Level: 2 - Journey
• Working Title:
  
  Community Engagement Coordinator
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
• Full Time or Part Time:
  Full Time
• Recruitment Range: $35,589 - $55,986
• Anticipated Hiring Range: $46,350 - $51,500
• Salary Grade Equivalency: NC09
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday
• Work Hours:
  
  8:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Position Location (City):
  Greenville
• Job Category:
  Staff

East Carolina University (ECU) is consistently ranked among the nation's top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C., which and is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU's commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university's leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The university supports its workforce through a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to foster career growth and skill advancement. Eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive benefits package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

The College of Health and Human Sciences at East Carolina University is committed to improving the quality of life and health of individuals, families, and communities across North Carolina and beyond. Through its certificate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs, the College prepares students to deliver professional and clinical services, conduct impactful research, and develop innovative, real-world solutions that promote healthier lives and lasting positive change.

The College values experiential learning, with faculty and students working side by side in classrooms, clinics, laboratories, and community settings to advance excellence in education, research, and service. Students are empowered to discover their purpose while preparing for meaningful careers that improve lives, strengthen communities, and advance health and wellness in a wide range of professional fields.

The overall responsibility of the Community Engagement Coordinator is to connect the project and research team with communities in eastern NC by independently coordinating the project's community outreach program. This includes the management and coordination of all day-to-day project-related community engagement tasks and related events.

Primary duties include:
1) acting as a community-embedded liaison through regular contact with project partners;
2) helping to develop and deliver training workshops that are adapted to local community needs; and
3) assisting Drs. Leslie Cofie and Alice Richman (Principal Investigators) with tracking project progress and ensuring that overall goals are met in a timely manner.

The Community Engagement Coordinator will work to develop outreach strategies and targets prior to deploying the digital literacy trainings. The coordinator will support evaluation of the trainings from a community perspective and implement community-appropriate trainings based on identified community needs.

• Community Outreach and Engagement Program Administration - 40%
• Community Capacity Building - 20%
• Knowledge - 20%
• Communication - 10%
• Leadership of Outreach Team - 10%

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and…