Community Programs and Engagement Specialist

Community Programs and Engagement Specialist

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

The Community Programs and Engagement Coordinator facilitates new and ongoing Ogden

CAN programs and initiatives, builds authentic partnerships, and supports community leadership development to advance the mission of Ogden

CAN and Weber State University’s Office of Community Development. Working under the direction of the Director of the Office of Community Development, this position engages residents, community organizations, and anchor institutions to support community-driven initiatives and programs in alignment with Ogden

CAN’s mission, strategic plans, and budget parameters. The coordinator facilitates program implementation, budget tracking, purchasing, evaluation, data tracking, and reporting to ensure measurable community impact and compliance with grant requirements while centering Ogden

CAN’s mission, vision, and resident voices in engagement efforts.

• Associate’s degree in community development, public administration, social sciences, nonprofit management, education, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• One year of experience in community engagement, program coordination, nonprofit work, public service, or a related field.
• Experience working with communities and facilitating resident-centered engagement.
• Experience with community program coordination, data tracking, and reporting.

• Experience supporting community leadership programs or impact initiatives.
• Familiarity with Asset-Based Community Development, Placemaking, Design Thinking, or similar participatory engagement strategies.
• Experience working with grant-funded programs and funder reporting requirements.
• Experience working in higher education, local government, or community-based organizations.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and evaluation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction, expressing or exchanging ideas, conveying detailed instructions to other workers accurately or quickly, receiving detailed information with or without assistance, and moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Light work, exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception, and field of vision. The worker will be required to prepare and analyze data, transcribe, use a computer terminal, and engage in extensive reading.