What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Outreach Specialist position at Nemours?
Nemours is seeking a Community Outreach Specialist to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Jacksonville, FL. This is a year-long, grant-funded position. The Community Outreach Specialist's primary function is to recruit volunteers to participate in the Lung Health Cohort study sponsored by the American Lung Association and the National Institutes of Health. The position will work in partnership with Jacksonville community organizations to build relationships with community members in effort to engage volunteers to participate in the Lung Health Cohort study. Duties includes attending community meetings, networking with community organizations, attending community events, distributing flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of the Lung Health Cohort study to targeted communities. Essential Functions 1. Recruit participants for the Lung Health Cohort study. 2. Maintain participant records in accordance with program and funding source requirements. 3. Develop a weekly calendar of outreach activities and locations. 4. Conduct formal presentations in the community. 5. Maintain confidentiality of participants. 6. Participate in trainings, meetings, workshops, conferences, webinars, and conference calls as necessary. 7. Collect data to focus on events and venues that may be helpful to the program. 8. Identify and develop relationships with key community partners. 9. Community engagement, outreach and / or events planning. 10. Ad hoc duties to assist the American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Centers Team - including but not limited to recruitment, American Lung Association events, Nemours / UF events, etc. Requirements High School Diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor Degree is preferred
- Minimum one year of patient recruitment or community outreach experience is required; three years is preferred
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of virtual platforms
