Community Connector, Rural at Heart

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Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we’ve cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Community Connector with our Rural at Heart team at the Bradley County Medical Center site located in Warren, AR.

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The Rural at Heart positions serve as key resources in rural communities to help accelerate cardiovascular health improvement efforts through collaboration with clinical and/or community partners. The Rural at Heart Team Member will focus on these priority areas (host site‑dependent): controlling blood pressure, increasing community readiness, addressing chronic illness, and assisting community members and patients with navigating the barriers to care.

This is a full‑time (37.5 hours weekly), benefits‑eligible, grant‑funded opportunity; current funding is through September 4, 2026. Part‑time may be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Implement evidence‑based blood pressure control practices in clinical and community settings and provide related education.
• Enable host site and community partner capacity to improve health outcomes.
• Support implementation of nutrition security initiatives, including screening, referral, and healthy food access programs.
• Promote community readiness by supporting Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and hands‑only CPR training events.
• Deliver health education in individual and group settings on cardiovascular health topics.
• Able to communicate, build relationships, and effectively work with and through community stakeholders.
• Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers and community partners to achieve priority community and collective impact goals. Measure and increase engagement of community participants. Instill spirit of belonging and shared purpose within community networks.
• Communicate program direction and provide consultation to host site and partner organizations.
• Maintain regular communication with host sites (clinical and community), American Heart Association field supervisors and regional leads, national staff, community partners and extended Association teams. Interact regularly with community members and/or patients to deliver education and connect them to resources.
• Attend training events both virtually and in person and participate in organizational and community meetings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college coursework in public health, health promotion, or health sciences preferred.
• Proven track record with communications and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated success in working both independently and in a team environment.
• Commitment to improving rural health outcomes.
• Must have at least intermediate knowledge and skill/proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word.
• Demated ability to manage large projects and events ensuring deadline compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Able to do daily local travel (site‑specific requirements); access to reliable transportation required. Estimated local travel is 30‑40% of time.
• Attend training events both virtually and in person (1 or 2 approximately week‑long events) and participate in organizational and community.
• Able to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components or that additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving.
• When working remotely, access to reliable internet is essential.

Compensation & Benefits

The expected pay will be $18.20‑$22.20 per hour. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.

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