Community Engagement Coordinator

Location: Las Vegas, NV · Full-time · Grant-funded position · Reports to Program Manager

About the role

As Community Engagement Coordinator, you join an exclusive team of leaders responsible for the implementation of the Alzheimer's Association Portfolio of Community Program Offerings. The Portfolio brings awareness, education and support to all communities in the United States and activates a grassroots network of individuals and community leaders to work toward a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia. Utilizing your proven leadership, networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections, you will drive success and expand the reach of our community offerings by strategically identifying and engaging community partners and activating and empowering volunteers, especially in new, underrepresented and rural communities. As a successful community mobilizer who will manage multiple program delivery volunteers annually, you will generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for the cause, coach and inspire your volunteers to implement proven strategies and best practices that result in increased community presence and serving more people with awareness, education and support year over year.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, coach, and manage volunteers to build grassroots movements that meet organizational goals in select markets.
• Apply Association best practices in community engagement and volunteer activation, leveraging strong relationship-building skills to drive successful outcomes.
• Activate and support a portfolio of volunteers in select markets using Association methods such as peer coaching, Mission Conversations, and quality improvement strategies.
• Manage multiple Community Program Offerings simultaneously, demonstrating measurable growth year over year and stepping in as needed to ensure delivery.
• Cultivate and manage community partnerships, including with underrepresented groups, using a relationship-based, results-driven approach that enhances awareness, education, support, and brand visibility in all communities.
• Manage a portfolio of community partners to host Association Community Programs and secure Community Partner agreements.
• Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration with revenue, advocacy, leadership, and other stakeholders to identify and qualify awareness opportunities, strategically engaging supporters to expand reach and impact.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that sustains long-term community impact and volunteer engagement.
• Evaluate and improve volunteer performance as needed, and manage budgets, grants, and timelines with precision.
• Inspire urgency and support for the Alzheimer's Association's full mission, advancing care, fundraising, and advocacy across all communities with an emphasis on reaching underrepresented communities with limited access to diagnosis and treatment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Three years of experience in program delivery or volunteer management.
• Experience in community health and community mobilization a plus.

Qualifications

• Able to recognize and cultivate relationship potential with targeted partners/organizations and diverse populations to create sense of urgency related to dementia awareness as a major health problem and motivate to action.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with others, hold others accountable and reach mutually agreeable outcomes.
• Ability to represent the Association effectively to community partners, community leaders, corporate partners.
• Proven experience in community service development and sustained program integration.
• General knowledge of community health, community-based organizations and systems.
• Travel, including evening and weekend work required.
• Ability and willingness to travel within the assigned territory by car (most travel same-day; occasionally overnight or air travel may be required).
• Must have valid driver's license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance.
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for volunteer mentoring and coaching and attending events.
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn CRM software.

Pay

Grade 204. The Alzheimer's Association's good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $48,000 – $58,000.

Schedule

• Full-time (37.5 hours/week).
• Travel within assigned territory by car required; occasional overnight or air travel possible.
• Evening and weekend work required for volunteer mentoring, coaching, and events.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for employees working 24+ hours/week: medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement.
• Generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays, Paid Family Leave, annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of choosing.
• Gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
• Full-time employees (37.5 hours/week) additionally receive annual School Visitation Day and Elder Care Facility Day of choosing.