Senior Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator

Job Posting Title :

Senior Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator

Hiring Department :

Department of Population Health

Position Open To : All Applicants

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours :

FLSA Status : Exempt

Exempt

Earliest Start Date :

Immediately

Position Duration :

Expected to Continue Until Jul 03, 2028

Location : AUSTIN, TX

AUSTIN, TX

Job Details : General Notes

General Notes

The Department of Population Health at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator.

The Unidos Contra el VPH program that supports this position will started on March 1, 2024, and the duration is five years;

however, it is renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward programmatic goals. To work with a multidisciplinary team and community partners to help patients increase screening to reduce the burden of cervical cancer along the US-Mexico border.

This project is among patients at a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in El Paso, Texas.

Purpose

The Senior Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator will take the lead in reaching out to under screened female patients at a federally qualified health center, providing program overviews, education on HPV self-sampling and cervical cancer screening, and facilitating participation in a research study.

They will coordinate follow-up testing and closely adhere to program protocols, including informed consent and survey administration.

Additionally, they will prepare research packets, enter data into the program database, ensure timely recruitment, and address recruitment barriers in collaboration with project leadership and staff.

Responsibilities

Outreach and Recruitment Skills : Use patient-centered strategies to provide one-on-one brief educational session and explanation of the study and how to effectively take a collection of an HPV sample.

Schedule screening and follow-up appointments.

Service Coordination , Navigation and Direct Service Skills : Connect patients to resources as needed, but not limited to medical homes and social services.

Assist with follow-up appointments and care coordination . O rganiz e and collaborat e with strategic partners.

Individual and Community Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Skills : Administer informed consent and survey instruments;

enter all data in program database; coordinate with team members across various project requirements.

Communication and Organizational Skills : Maintain regular communication with Principal Investigator, all program staff, and community partners .

Utilize written and verbal communication and assist with building a foundation for lon g- term solutions.

Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree : Health education, public health, community health, or related field and 5 years of experience in coordinating or administering a program with community-engaged research, community outreach and engagement, health education delivery, patient navigation, and collaboration with local health care and / or community-based organizations Proficient computer skills with working knowledge of Word, Excel, and database entry.

Working knowledge of data collection and organization. Able to speak, read, and write in English and Spanish. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

5 or more years of demonstrated high-level interpersonal and relationship building skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent community engagement skills. Strong patient-centered mindset in working with internal and external partners. Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative environment, and coordinate with colleagues at varying organizational levels.

Knowledge of HIPAA / OSHA / ADA / FERPA compliance. Community Health Worker Instructor certification completed. Successful completion of the State of Texas Community Health Worker program.

Salary Range

$54,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Uniforms and / or personal protection equipment (furnished).

May work in all weather conditions.

May work in extreme temperatures.

May work around standard office conditions.

May work around biohazards.

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Use of manual dexterity.

Climbing of stairs.

Lifting and moving.

Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines.

Occasional interstate, intrastate and international travel.

Field work as necessary.

Required Materials

Resume / CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.

Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section;

you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs.

If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume.

In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.

that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.

Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer :

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency :

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification :

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.

Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify :

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For more information about E-Verify, please see the following :

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Compliance :

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting.

Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report.

You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.

206, Austin, Texas 78701.