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This is a multi-level, single hire search.
The Carl R.Woese Institute for Genomic Biology is seeking a Community Engagement Program Coordinator or Community Engagement Program Manager to join our team. This is a multi-level, single hire search, where the title and compensation will be determined by qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will build stable and meaningful collaborations between the University, IGB, partner institutions, and public K-12 schools in Champaign County, Illinois, and with historically marginalized community groups.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Community Engagement Program Coordinatorwill be responsible for the following activities:
• Co-create new productive partnerships between the University and the Champaign County communities.
o Build capacity for meaningful collaborations in outreach with education partners on the university campus and partner institutions (such as Parkland Community College).
o Collaborate with between campus and community partnerships to strengthen and expand existing partnerships and build new ones, such as the IGB outreach office, as well as in the community and at partner institutions.
o Serve as the liaison between the communities, IGB, and University participants to encourage meaningful reciprocal Community Engagement activities.
• Assist with the expansion of Cena y Ciencias (CyC), a science outreach program providing high-quality, inquiry-based science activities for K-12 students and their families. Develop contacts and strategies within school systems, dual language programs, and community organizations to engage in the expansion of CyC to include additional language groups and grade levels within the Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul community and throughout Illinois.
• Provide programmatic support by working closely with faculty and researchers in the IGOH theme and the GEMS institute to plan, lead, and coordinate various Community Engagement events, including securing venues and staffing, obtaining supplies, recruiting volunteers, publicizing events, coordinating catering, transportation and other logistics, and serving as the point of contact before and during events.
The Community Engagement Program Manager will be responsible for the above activities, as well as:
• Coordinate with schools and the community on the expansion of Cena y Ciencias (CyC), a science outreach program providing high-quality, inquiry-based science activities for K-12 students and their families. Develop contacts and strategies within school systems, dual language programs, and community organizations to engage in the expansion of CyC to include additional language groups and grade levels within the Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul community and throughout Illinois.
• Develop a program to mentor and manage undergraduate and master degree-seeking students in internships that engage input from different community spheres to co-create sustainable partnerships and strategies for formal and informal engagement.
• Serve as a community advocate in discussions and development of administration, faculty, staff, and student programs at the IGB and other forums on the University campus.
Minimum Qualifications:
Community Engagement Program Coordinator: Bachelor's degree in biology, engineering, science, education, public health, or other STEM-related field. One (1) year of work experience in community organizing and outreach that included volunteer recruitment, communications, and/or community organization leadership.
Preferred qualifications: Bilingual (Spanish-speaking, reading and writing skills).
Community Engagement Program Manager: Bachelor's degree in biology, life sciences, engineering, education, public health, or other STEM-related field. Three (3) years of work experience in coordinating, managing, and training in community-based research programs that included volunteer recruitment, communications, and/or community organization leadership.
Preferred qualifications: Bilingual (Spanish-speaking, reading and writing skills). Master's degree in public health, engineering, education, communication, ethnographic methods, or social or behavioral sciences.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (both levels):
• Community organizing.
• Science communication or teaching skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions Comments (both levels):
Travel off-site throughout Champaign County and possibly throughout Illinois to community meetings, schools, and academic meetings such as SACNAS National Meeting.
Appointment Information
This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5002 - Program Coordinator position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the end of the posting period. The salary and position level is commensurate on qualifications and experience.
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting before December 15, 2023. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Jana Lenz at janalenz@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.
Requisition ID: 1020716
Job Category: Administrative
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu
This is a multi-level, single hire search.
The Carl R.Woese Institute for Genomic Biology is seeking a Community Engagement Program Coordinator or Community Engagement Program Manager to join our team. This is a multi-level, single hire search, where the title and compensation will be determined by qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will build stable and meaningful collaborations between the University, IGB, partner institutions, and public K-12 schools in Champaign County, Illinois, and with historically marginalized community groups.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Community Engagement Program Coordinatorwill be responsible for the following activities:
• Co-create new productive partnerships between the University and the Champaign County communities.
o Build capacity for meaningful collaborations in outreach with education partners on the university campus and partner institutions (such as Parkland Community College).
o Collaborate with between campus and community partnerships to strengthen and expand existing partnerships and build new ones, such as the IGB outreach office, as well as in the community and at partner institutions.
o Serve as the liaison between the communities, IGB, and University participants to encourage meaningful reciprocal Community Engagement activities.
• Assist with the expansion of Cena y Ciencias (CyC), a science outreach program providing high-quality, inquiry-based science activities for K-12 students and their families. Develop contacts and strategies within school systems, dual language programs, and community organizations to engage in the expansion of CyC to include additional language groups and grade levels within the Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul community and throughout Illinois.
• Provide programmatic support by working closely with faculty and researchers in the IGOH theme and the GEMS institute to plan, lead, and coordinate various Community Engagement events, including securing venues and staffing, obtaining supplies, recruiting volunteers, publicizing events, coordinating catering, transportation and other logistics, and serving as the point of contact before and during events.
The Community Engagement Program Manager will be responsible for the above activities, as well as:
• Coordinate with schools and the community on the expansion of Cena y Ciencias (CyC), a science outreach program providing high-quality, inquiry-based science activities for K-12 students and their families. Develop contacts and strategies within school systems, dual language programs, and community organizations to engage in the expansion of CyC to include additional language groups and grade levels within the Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul community and throughout Illinois.
• Develop a program to mentor and manage undergraduate and master degree-seeking students in internships that engage input from different community spheres to co-create sustainable partnerships and strategies for formal and informal engagement.
• Serve as a community advocate in discussions and development of administration, faculty, staff, and student programs at the IGB and other forums on the University campus.
Minimum Qualifications:
Community Engagement Program Coordinator: Bachelor's degree in biology, engineering, science, education, public health, or other STEM-related field. One (1) year of work experience in community organizing and outreach that included volunteer recruitment, communications, and/or community organization leadership.
Preferred qualifications: Bilingual (Spanish-speaking, reading and writing skills).
Community Engagement Program Manager: Bachelor's degree in biology, life sciences, engineering, education, public health, or other STEM-related field. Three (3) years of work experience in coordinating, managing, and training in community-based research programs that included volunteer recruitment, communications, and/or community organization leadership.
Preferred qualifications: Bilingual (Spanish-speaking, reading and writing skills). Master's degree in public health, engineering, education, communication, ethnographic methods, or social or behavioral sciences.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (both levels):
• Community organizing.
• Science communication or teaching skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions Comments (both levels):
Travel off-site throughout Champaign County and possibly throughout Illinois to community meetings, schools, and academic meetings such as SACNAS National Meeting.
Appointment Information
This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5002 - Program Coordinator position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the end of the posting period. The salary and position level is commensurate on qualifications and experience.
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting before December 15, 2023. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Jana Lenz at janalenz@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.
Requisition ID: 1020716
Job Category: Administrative
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu
