Sr. Community Outreach Specialist ( Department of Population, Family & Reproductive Health)

About the job

We seek to hire up to six Sr. Community Outreach Specialists to support to two Baltimore-based, adolescent-focused projects designed to support youth affected by household and neighborhood adversity.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Attend weekly team meetings.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
• Adhere to all protocol requirements to ensure validity of research data.
• Maintain Human Subjects/CITI Certification.
• Assist with participant recruitment, including interacting with schools and other community partners to access priority population and verifying participant eligibility.
• Co-lead program sessions with up to 15 youth in an afterschool setting.
• Assist with data collection, including taking attendance and administering surveys.
• Participate in dissemination activities, included support presentations and provide ideas for social media posts.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Access to a vehicle for travel to recruitment and program implementation is necessary for this position.
• Flexible schedule including some evenings and occasional weekend hours (no more than 2 days per month).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Some related work experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Education, or related field
• Interest in adolescent health, especially substance use prevention
• Experience working with young people (ages 10-15) and community partners

Classified Title: Sr. Community Outreach Specialist Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/02/CD Starting Salary Range: $17.65 - $31.05 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Casual / On Call Schedule: Hours Vary: Up to 20 hours/week typically FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health Department name: PFRH CAH Personnel area: School of Public Health