The Community Outreach Coordinator is responsible for facilitating and supporting community engagement strategies that advance public health and tobacco prevention efforts with a focus on priority populations. This role will work under The Quit Alliance, Cedars-Sinai Cancer Community Outreach and Engagement?s tobacco prevention program that houses both County- and State-funded initiatives. The Community Outreach Coordinator will lead outreach activities, strengthen collaborations with community partners, and provide technical assistance to advance health equity across these projects.

The Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting a variety of outreach activities for the program. Will work closely with leadership to implement and achieve the goals and mission of the program. The Coordinator will ensure the timely completion of work assignments in accordance with established timelines.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement community engagement strategies tailored to priority populations.
• Conduct policy reviews, assist with policy implementation planning, and participate in advocacy campaigns.
• Plans, coordinates and performs various outreach activities including, but not limited to, site visits to various communities to interface with community residents for building awareness of organization's services.
• Serve as a representative of the organization and/or the program to patients, families and community organizations by attending community meetings, making presentations on behalf of program and/or organization and through other community events.
• Develop and distribute monthly calendars, newsletters and/or other outreach publications/materials.
• Interface with community and/or education leaders in the distribution of program/organization materials.
• Participate in the generation of reports, including program data, dashboards, outreach activities, and community contracts.
• In conjunction with leadership and program staff; interfaces with community agencies for developing and collaborating in new or existing partnerships.
• If conducting outreach activities for mobile clinics: Conducts patient registration at site, enter relevant patient records into electronic health records, submit accurate patient demographic information to appropriate internal registration/admission staff and schedule appointments and follow-ups.
• In collaboration with staff, participate in development and implementation of patient/family health education.

Requirements: 

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 2 years Experience participating in community outreach activities.