Youth Prevention Outreach Coordinator

Florida Atlantic University; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Atlantic University’s College of Medicine in Boca Raton seeks an Outreach Program Coordinator to support Rising Strong, a federally funded youth substance-use prevention initiative. You will coordinate activities across Palm Beach and Broward Counties, work with the Program Director and community partners, and help deliver education and awareness campaigns.

The role requires travel to community sites, evening/weekend events, and strong communication, organizational, and collaborative

Qualifications

• Experience working directly with youth, young adults, families, or community-based populations.
• Experience with community outreach, health education, youth programming, or community-based initiatives.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including comfort speaking with groups and engaging community members.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple activities and priorities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in community settings.
• Experience in youth development, substance use prevention, behavioral health, public health, or health promotion.
• Experience facilitating educational or prevention activities with youth or families.
• Experience with community outreach and partnership development.
• Experience with social media, health communication, public education campaigns, or community-facing communications.
• Experience supporting grant-funded community programs or program evaluation.
• Experience working with diverse and underserved communities.
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of Rising Strong activities across community sites.
• Travel to community sites throughout Palm Beach and Broward Counties and participate in occasional evening or weekend activities.
• Facilitate, deliver, and support prevention and health promotion sessions for youth, parents, and families, including evidence-based programming and educational activities.
• Conduct community outreach and help identify opportunities to engage youth and families in Rising Strong activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, youth-serving organizations, community agencies, and other partners.
• Support implementation of the Rising Strong public education and awareness campaign, including community outreach, social media, educational materials, and program events.
• Support youth engagement activities, including recruitment, participation, and the Rising Strong Youth Advisory Board.
• Coordinate program schedules, outreach activities, meetings, events, materials, and implementation logistics.
• Represent Rising Strong at community meetings, health fairs, school activities, and other outreach events.
• Maintain program records and track participation, outreach activities, and other required program measures.
• Support collection and management of program and evaluation data.
• Assist with program reports, presentations, and other required documentation.
• Work collaboratively with program staff, evaluators, students, and community partners.
• Perform other program-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Youth outreach

Public health

Community outreach

Health education

Program evaluation

Grant management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree with 2+ years experience

Job description

Florida Atlantic University’s College of Medicine in Boca Raton seeks an Outreach Program Coordinator to support Rising Strong, a federally funded youth substance-use prevention initiative. You will coordinate activities across Palm Beach and Broward Counties, work with the Program Director and community partners, and help deliver education and awareness campaigns.

The role requires travel to community sites, evening/weekend events, and strong communication, organizational, and collaborative