Program Coordinator II - Community Engagement

`Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Scienc; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks a Program Coordinator II to lead community engagement initiatives within AXIS.

You will develop, coordinate, and promote programs, events, and resources that advance the Center’s mission, working with partners and diverse communities in the south Los Angeles region. Responsibilities include managing outreach campaigns, creating promotional materials, writing grants, supervising staff and volunteers, collecting feedback, and reporting

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year college degree in Health Sciences.
• 2+ years coordinating educational programs in an academic setting.
• Experience writing grants and proposals to funding agencies.
• Ability to communicate complex program information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to develop evaluation metrics and promotional materials.
• Experience coordinating with HR and supervising staff.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center’s mission and goals.
• Work with internal and external partners to identify collaboration opportunities.
• Serve as liaison between the Center and communities to promote relationships.
• Promote CDU AXIS research projects to physicians, providers, and organizations.
• Manage outreach events and campaigns, including planning and budgeting for monthly and annual conferences.
• Develop marketing and promotional materials including social media.
• Write grants and proposals to secure funding.
• Train and supervise staff and volunteers.
• Collect data and feedback to assess effectiveness and plan improvements.
• Attend community meetings and events to represent the Center.
• Provide administrative coordination of Community Advisory Boards.
• Prepare reports and maintain records.

Skills

Community engagement strategy

Relationship building

Communication

Organizational skills

Budgeting

Spanish language

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences

Experience in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Public Health (advantage)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Program Coordinator II - Community Engagement

Job Category: Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Requisition Number: PROGR001456

• Posted : August 28, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
1731 E. 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA

Description

Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Community Engagement and Center Principal Investigator, the Community Engagement Program Coordinator will be responsible for developing and maintaining community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center’s mission and goals.

About the Center:

The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) Center for Accelerating Excellence in Translational Science (AXIS) has focused on eliminating health disparities in the south Los Angeles community, particularly those related to cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, and HIV/AIDS. As an unexpected expansion in response to the needs of our local community, the entire CDU establishment also led community initiatives to improve local outcomes during the pandemic, including providing education and facilitating screening, prevention, care, and clinical trials.

• Develop and Maintain community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center’s mission and goals
• Work with internal and external partners to identify opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing
• Serve as a liaison between the Center and various communities, promoting positive relationships and open communication
• Promote the Center’s research projects (Full, Pilot, and Supplements) to community physicians, health care providers, potential study candidates, community-based organizations, research organizations, the CDU community, and other locations or groups
• Manage community engagement and outreach events and campaigns, including planning, logistics, budgeting, and execution of monthly and annual conferences.
• Develop marketing and promotional materials for community engagement initiatives that include social media
• Write grants and proposals to secure funding for community engagement programs
• Train and supervise staff and volunteers working on community engagement projects (i.e. Clinical Trials Education)
• Collect data and feedback from participants in community engagement programs to assess effectiveness and make necessary improvements
• Keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of community engagement and share relevant information with staff and other stakeholders
• Attend community meetings, health fairs, and events as needed to represent the Center
• Provide administrative coordination of Center’s Community Advisory Boards (Latinx & African American)
• Perform administrative tasks related to community engagement program management, such as creating reports, PowerPoint, and maintaining records

Required Qualifications:

EDUCATION:

Four-year college degree (B.A., B.S.) in Health Sciences. Experience in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Public Health is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years or more years of experience working in an academic setting or institution with responsibility for coordinating educational programs and activities.
• At least 2 or more years of experience in scientific and programmatic grant development, writing, and submission of grant proposals and reports to federal, local, and private funding agencies.
• Experience in the coordination of staff and students, including experience working in conjunction with HR. Also strongly prefer experience working with diverse partners and cultural sensitivity.
• Experience with developing and communicating, in written and oral form, detailed and technical scientific and administrative program information to various audiences.
• Has experience developing evaluation metrics to assist the Supervisor in reviewing the effectiveness of program activities, recommending improvements, and assisting in executing recommendations.
• Has experience developing marketing/promotional information to increase visibility of the institution or program. Prefer experience articulating detailed or technical scientific information in a generally publicly acceptable and culturally appropriate manner.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships in complex program/organizational settings involving heterogeneous constituents such as academic and clinical faculty, staff, students, and community partners from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience with interpreting operating policies and procedures and resolving minor discipline and other employee relations issues within an academic setting or institution.

SKILLS

• Demonstrated experience developing and executing community engagement strategy
• Proven ability to build relationships and partnerships with diverse groups
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Budget development and oversight experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Prefer basic/working knowledge of Spanish language.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Compensation:

• $70,340 - $78,260 Annual

Position Status:

• Full Time, Exempt

COMPLEXITY:

• The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Long-term sitting at a computer workstation. Frequent standing and walking; occasional standing for multiple hours at events. Finger movement, feeling sufficient to work on computers and equipment; speaking clearly, hearing conversationally, and seeing far and near. Travel off campus will be involved.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasionally required to work in confined space.
• Occasionally required to work evenings or weekends to attend events or meet with community members.
• May handle sensitive information
• Position is on-site unless specific authorization is obtained from the manager.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Able to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position. Frequently work on a variety of unrelated tasks. Use of sustained concentration, reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability and ingenuity.

Special Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.

Conditional Employment:

The employment status of this position is classified as “Conditional.” Conditional employment means that the job exists contingent upon continued funding and limitations of restricted funds or, the duration of a specific program, project, grant, or contract.Since your salary is funded by (AXIS CEC, end date 2/28/2027 and by AXIS CTRC, end date: 2/28/2027), your position is contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds. Continuation of your position is dependent, in part, upon funding availability. Furthermore, no work may be performed after the grant end date(s) unless you have received an extension in writing from a Dean, Division VP, or Human Resources.

EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability or covered veteran status.

Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local “Fair Chance” laws.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Health and Human Performance or related field.

Experience

Required

2 years:

2 years:

2 or more years of experience in scientific and programmatic grant development, writing, and submission of grant proposals and reports to federal, local, and private funding agencies

2 years:

2 years:

2 years or more years of experience working in an academic setting or institution with responsibility for coordinating educational programs and activities

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