Community Outreach Specialist

About the role

The successful candidate will play a key role in increasing recruitment and enrollment of participants in the UCI MIND Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. They will develop and implement comprehensive outreach strategies, collaborate with community partners, and lead specialized initiatives to enhance awareness and participation in Alzheimer's disease research.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement comprehensive outreach strategies to increase recruitment and enrollment of participants in UCI MIND’s research studies, including clinical trials.
• Develop and execute educational and recruitment strategies to boost referrals from diverse communities.
• Conduct regular analysis of recruitment and engagement efforts, adjusting strategies and content as necessary to optimize effectiveness.
• Lead specialized and relevant community outreach initiatives, collaborating with community partners to facilitate diverse participant enrollment and retention.
• Identify and address recruitment challenges while raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease research.

Requirements

• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of outreach and marketing strategies relevant to program.
• Thorough knowledge of outreach best practices.
• Advanced ability to work collaboratively with leaders, physicians, clinical and support staff.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced ability to analyze data and report findings.
• Advanced ability to develop and lead educational sessions with diverse clinical groups.
• Ability to deal with confidential matters with tact and diplomacy.
• Skill in using business software systems in the completion of work assignments; i.e. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.
• Thorough knowledge of current community educational programs and trends.
• Advanced skills to conduct needs assessment and develop new presentations/courses to meet organizational needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field such as Psychology, Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, Public Health, Social Work, or related Health or Social Sciences.
• At least 2 years of demonstrated community-based research related experience.
• Developing and leading impactful educational outreach initiatives, including designing and delivering engaging presentations.

Skills

• Advanced ability to adapt content and approach for various cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Demonstrated experience communicating with diverse clinical and specialized groups.
• Ability to build and maintain rapport with research participants, community members, colleagues, and collaborators.
• Bilingual English and Spanish or another language (oral, reading, and writing proficiency).

Special Conditions

• Ability to commute or travel to community and/or education engagements (
• Ability to transport and carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 30lbs to and from engagement sites (with or without reasonable accommodation).
• Ability to traverse between various engagement sites and navigate indoor and outdoor event venues throughout the shift.
• Occasional and/or seasonal evening and weekend events.