Sr. Community Outreach Specialist - Population Health - FT - Days - Community Partnership @ MV

El Camino Health; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

El Camino Health is seeking an experienced outreach professional to lead community engagement programs in the Mountain View area. You will refine strategies, plan events, recruit staff and volunteers, and build strong partnerships with local organizations.

The role requires strong communication, relationship-building, and project management skills, with flexibility to work evenings and weekends for events. California driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Public Health, Health Administration, Social Work, Public Administration, Communications, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in community-based health, education, or social service organizations, including project leadership, event organization and management; hospital-based experience preferred.
• Demonstrated, hands‑on experience planning and executing in‑person community events.
• Demonstrated success forging and sustaining relationships with community‑based organizations, partner agencies, and municipalities.

Responsibilities

• Refine and execute on the Community Outreach & Engagement strategy, aligned with population health priorities and organizational goals.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and attend in-person community events (health fairs, farmers markets, screenings, and educational sessions).
• Coordinate event logistics, materials, and vendors to ensure events run smoothly.
• Recruit, schedule, and direct outreach staff and volunteers for community events.
• Evaluate event outcomes and feedback to improve future programming.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with partner agencies, municipalities, and community-based organizations.
• Negotiate and manage partnership agreements, MOUs, and collaborative initiatives.

Skills

Community Outreach

Event Planning

Partnerships

Public Speaking

Project Management

CRM tools

Bilingual (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM/database tools

Job description

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.

FTE 1 Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours 80 Work Shift Day: 8 hours

Job Description

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Community Outreach & Engagement Strategy
  • Refine and execute on the Community Outreach & Engagement strategy, in alignment with population health priorities and organizational goals.
  • Set annual outreach goals and key performance metrics; monitor progress and report outcomes and impact to leadership.
• Community Event Planning, Scheduling & Staffing
  • Plan, schedule, coordinate, and attend in-person community events, including health fairs, farmers markets, screenings, and educational sessions throughout the El Camino Healthcare District area.
  • Coordinate event logistics, materials, and vendors to ensure events are adequately resourced and run smoothly.
  • Recruit, schedule, and provide day‑of direction to outreach staff and volunteers supporting community events.
  • Evaluate event outcomes and attendee feedback to continuously improve future programming.
• Partner Relationship Cultivation & Management
  • Cultivate and manage ongoing relationships with partner agencies, municipalities, and community‑based organizations (CBOs).
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for key community partners, addressing needs and identifying new collaboration opportunities.
  • Negotiate and manage partnership agreements, MOUs, and collaborative initiatives that support outreach goals.
  • Maintain accurate partner records, communications, and engagement history in relevant tracking systems.
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Ensure outreach activities comply with District and hospital policies, brand standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Perform other duties as assigned in support of the District’s population health objectives.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Public Health, Health Administration, Social Work, Public Administration, Communications, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in a community-based health, education, or social service organization, including project leadership, event organization and management, and cross‑organizational initiatives; hospital-based experience preferred.
• Demonstrated, hands‑on experience planning and executing in‑person community events.
• Demonstrated success forging and sustaining relationships with community‑based organizations, partner agencies, and municipalities.
• Experience working with underserved, diverse, or vulnerable populations is strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Energized by being out in the community; genuinely enjoys face‑to‑face engagement and relationship‑building.
• Knowledge of local community services, nonprofits, government, and business entities.
• Strong knowledge of population health concepts, social determinants of health, and local community health resources.
• Outgoing personality with demonstrated experience speaking and representing the organization publicly in a knowledgeable, articulate, and engaging manner.
• Excellent relationship‑building skills; able to engage effectively with community members, partners, and internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with keen attention to detail and timely follow‑up, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives and competing priorities independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM/database tools for tracking outreach activities and partner relationships.
• Bilingual language skills preferred.
• Able to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, to accommodate community events, and to travel locally to community sites and meetings as needed.

Valid California driver’s license and proof of insurance

This position does not generally require direct contact with patients, but the incumbent may interact with community members and program participants of all age groups at outreach events and partner sites.

Salary Range: $49.42 - $74.13 USD Hour

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

Sedentary Work - Duties performed mostly while sitting; walking and standing at times. Occasionally lift or carry up to 10 lbs. Uses hands and fingers. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

An Equal Opportunity Employer: El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law.

In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.

At El Camino Health, our nationally recognized doctors and care teams are committed to providing you with high-quality, excellent care. We aim to deliver a healthcare experience that is designed around your individual needs. When you choose El Camino Health for your care, you can count on:

Distinguished hospitals. Our fully accredited hospitals, Los Gatos, and Mountain View, have received numerous awards and honors for high-quality healthcare.

Exceptional talent. Our reputation attracts high-caliber doctors who are approachable and friendly, a nursing culture exceptional for its highly personalized patient and family care, and leadership with a deeply personal commitment.

Innovative approaches to care. We seek new treatments and techniques, and contribute to the medical community through clinical trials.

Our urgent care sites powered by Carbon Health enable easy, immediate scheduling and follow up through the Carbon Health app.

A focus on health. Our regional Men's Health Program offers a team approach to care and has a variety of specialists who are focused on men’s health issues, including heart and vascular, urology, sleep disorders, sexual dysfunction and healthy weight.

We created the South Asian Heart Center and the Chinese Health Initiative to address unique health disparities in our patient population.

A healing environment. Our spaces were specially designed for tranquility and comfort.