Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
Salary
$16 - $26 / HOUR
The Community Outreach Specialist will lead recruitment and retention efforts for Alzheimer's disease research programs by engaging with diverse community members. Responsibilities include hosting educational events, managing volunteer programs, and coordinating logistics for outreach initiatives.
Candidates must possess at least a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of related experience. The role requires the ability to travel within the Greater Baltimore area and maintain a flexible schedule including occasional weekends.
Assist with the recruitment of diverse research participants for studies affiliated with the JHADRC. Become knowledgeable about general issues related to aging and dementia, and the different types of research. Give talks about brain health and memory loss in the community (e.g., senior centers, faith-based communities) and host resource tables at community events. Effectively represent JHADRC-affiliated research studies to community partners and members of the community. Complete screenings of potential research participants and subsequent follow-up. Complete eligibility screenings with potential research participants, refer participants to appropriate study coordinators associated with the JHADRC, and track status of referrals using an in-house database. Oversee the JHADRC’s College Volunteer program. Coordinate program logistics, implement student trainings, facilitate volunteer outreach activities, and collect program feedback, etc. Assist with planning and executing new and existing outreach and education programs. These includes programs sponsored by the JHADRC’s Memory and Aging Community Advisory Board (MACAB), as well as other partner organizations. Activities include event planning, drafting advertising materials, assisting with day-of-event logistics, and program evaluation. Participate in activities that are important for participant retention, e.g. meet participants at their first JHADRC study visit, assist in organizing annual retention events, draft newsletter content, and send targeted mailings. Attend team meetings and assist with other activities as needed, e.g. maintain a library of educational brochures on healthy aging and ADRD, develop outreach content for community audiences, etc. Responsibilities involve travel in the Greater Baltimore area, including travel to community events. A flexible daily schedule and weekend work will sometimes be necessary.
High school diploma or graduation equivalent. Two years of related 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.
$15.70 - $26.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Location: Hybrid/Johns Hopkins Bayview Department name: SOM Neuro Cognitive Neurology Personnel area: School of Medicine
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