Regional Community Engagement Coordinator

Career Opportunities:
Regional Community Engagement Coordinator (20860)

Posting 20860
-Posted
09/09/2026

- Dept of State Health Services

- Region 7
- Community and Social Services

- Eligible for Telework
-b. $3000 - $4999 per month

DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas . If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.

Employee Benefits:

DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS). To learn more about all the benefits available to you as a DSHS employee and other DSHS opportunities for early career pathways, visit the DSHS Careers Page .

Functional

Title:

Regional Community Engagement Coordinator

Job Title:

Program Specialist IV
Agency: Dept of State Health Services
Department: Region 7
Posting Number: 20860
Closing Date: 09/23/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Community and Social Services
Salary Range: $4,263.16 - $5,000.00
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-20
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: None
Telework: Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 40%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City: TEMPLE
Job Location Address: 1010 OLD WACO RD
Other Locations: None
MOS Codes: 16GX,60C0,611X,612X,63G0,641X,712X,86M0,8U000,OS,OSS,PERS,YN,YNS

Brief

Job Description:

The Regional Community Engagement Coordinator performs highly complex (senior-level) consultative and technical assistance related to community health improvement and planning and supports health education and engagement efforts of other programs within the region. Work involves building relationships with community stakeholders, conducting community needs assessments, and developing and expanding collaborative partnerships with community/social service delivery programs in target communities. Works with communities and local stakeholders to identify, develop and implement strategies to promote health, to prevent injury and/or disease, build relationships, and help collect community data.

Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment regarding partnership building, community health improvement strategies, and related decisions. This position works closely with other regional staff, community groups, internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

30% Community engagement/ health education:
Coordinates with regional staff and external stakeholders to develop community engagement strategies for target communities informed by qualitative and quantitative data and secondary data sources. Provides education and promotes public health information to community groups. Advise regional staff on evidence-based approaches and best practices to address emerging public health concerns and plan, develop,
or expand initiatives aimed to improve health and well-being of regional communities.
Develops and implements effective techniques for evaluating outreach activities and identifying gaps. Convenes meetings and provides high level technical assistance to collaboratively address challenges and barriers with involvement from regional staff, community members, partner organizations, and other stakeholders. Educates the community about health issues and services. Develops and delivers educational presentations and trainings to at risk populations, health providers, and community groups.

25%

Collaboration:

Identifies and engages community partners in addressing community needs and reducing barriers to better quality of life, including but not limited to health care providers, government agencies, schools, social services, government officials, local agencies, community based organizations, professional groups, and community leaders to identify, develop, implement, and evaluate strategies to successfully promote health and disease/ injury prevention. Collaborate with regional program staff to determine responses to emerging public health issues within Public Health Region
7. This position would advise staff in evidence-based approaches that can be implemented to inform, educate, and prepare communities. Assist regional programs in identifying outreach materials, innovating delivery methods, and/or coordinating…