The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks an Educational Liason (Community Outreach Engagement).

Key Duties, Primary Responsibilities:

• Serves as an educational liaison and provides oversight for various projects initiated by internal organizations or departments
• Related activities may include recruiting, establishing relationships, and making presentations to various internal departments and external organizations
• Develops and submits an annual plan for outreach activities
• Conducts department specific outreach meetings
• Assists in developing proposals for projects
• Develops and revises educational materials for departments, vendors and the community
• In conjunction with the Director, develops and reviews mini surveys to solicit input related to training and core curriculum effectiveness
• Maintains updated educational information on departmental website
• Identifies best strategies for engaging community stakeholders including youth
• Establishes relationships with community members, including individuals and community groups/organizations
• Works with Community and Youth Engagement Committees
• Develops and utilizes surveys, focus groups, semi-structured interviews and other methodologies as needed to better understand community perspectives
• Develops and submits monthly plans for and reports of outreach activities
• Works with PPN Domain Leaders and Community Engagement Leadership to conduct training for PPN personnel, Community and Youth Engagement Committee members, and hospitals/EMS/community providers related to community engagement
• Identifies and/or creates written and web-based training resources related to community engagement for PPN stakeholders
• Facilitates meetings of the Community and Youth Engagement Committees, including development of agendas and recording/distribution of minutes and action items
• Ensures continued participation of members by serving as a resource for questions and concerns
• Facilitates relationships between Committees and the larger PPN
• Attends Community Engagement Domain meetings of the PPN and of the UAB hub group
• Assists Community Engagement Leadership with strategic planning
• Gathers information and data related to Community and Youth Engagement Committees
• Prepares reports as needed
• Represents UAB at PPN meetings and events
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics:

• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication skills, ability to work with a diverse population including youth
• Ability to collect qualitative and quantitative data

Annual Salary Range – $52,555 - $85,400

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Three (3) years of related experience required
• Work experience may not substitute for education requirement
• Currently licensed with a Driver's License from the State of Alabama required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer a Master's degree in related field
• Demonstration of prior community and youth engagement is also preferred