Rural Community Engagement & Impact Coordinator

Job Title

Rural Community Engagement & Impact Coordinator

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Academic & Regional Collaborations

Proposed Minimum Salary

$4,830.09 monthly

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval.

General Summary:

The Program Coordinator II (Rural Community Engagement & Impact Coordinator), under general supervision, coordinates the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of community-engaged initiatives aligned with the Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative (BHWI) and related workforce development, community health, resilience, and regional capacity-building efforts. The position supports partnership development, place-based program implementation, cross-sector collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and applied evaluation activities, designed to strengthen community outcomes, regional impact, and organizational learning while informing continuous improvement efforts. The Coordinator works collaboratively with internal and external partners to support implementation, impact measurement, strategic planning, and future funding opportunities while ensuring community-engaged work is effectively coordinated, documented, and aligned with program and organizational goals.

Responsibilities:

Community Engagement, Partnership Development & Stakeholder Relations:

• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with rural communities, partner organizations, educational institutions, healthcare providers, workforce partners, CHW training organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinates outreach; engagement, communication, and relationship-building activities designed to strengthen partnerships, increase participation, and support community-engaged initiatives.
• Represents the department and University at meetings, events, and community engagement activities.

Program Implementation & Community-Based Activities:

• Coordinates planning, development, implementation, and support of community-engaged initiatives aligned with workforce development, community health, resilience, and regional capacity-building efforts.
• Supports coordination and implementation of workforce pathway initiatives, including Community Health Worker (CHW) recruitment, engagement, training coordination, participant support, and related workforce development activities.
• Assists with implementation of program objectives, project activities, trainings, workshops, community forums, and stakeholder engagement efforts.
• Supports place-based initiatives and community-driven solutions that address identified regional needs and priorities.

Evaluation, Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement:

• Supports applied evaluation, participatory data collection, impact tracking, needs assessments, and continuous improvement activities.
• Compiles, organizes, analyzes, and summarizes program statistics, engagement data, implementation outcomes, and evaluation findings.
• Assists with development of reports, presentations, impact summaries, and recommendations to support organizational learning, strategic planning, and decision-making.

Communications, Documentation & Reporting:

• Develops and maintains program documentation, records, databases, and reporting systems while supporting compliance.
• Assists with preparation of reports, presentations, outreach materials, stakeholder communications, and grant-related documentation.
• Ensures community-engaged work is effectively documented and aligned with organizational, institutional, and funding requirements.

Cross Initiative Integration:

• Connect community insights to BHWI workforce pathways, service design, and rural leadership outcomes.

Strategic Planning, Budgets, Resource Development & Organizational Support:

• Supports strategic planning efforts, identification of partnership opportunities, development of future initiatives, and exploration of funding opportunities.
• Assists with integrating community feedback, implementation insights, and regional priorities into organizational planning, workforce development efforts, and program improvement activities.
• May assist in preparation and monitoring of budgets for programs and events.
• Maintains 100% compliance with timely completion of required System, University and job-specific online training courses.
• This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.  Other duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four (4) years of related experience.
• Position requires superior interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects, priorities, and timelines in a fast-paced and evolving
• environment.
• Ability to exercise discretion, sound judgment, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a professional, fast-paced environment with individuals and groups from a variety of backgrounds and levels of experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and spreadsheet/database applications.
• Ability to organize information for effective presentation and facilitate communication with both virtual and in-person groups.
• Must be a disciplined self-starter who is goal-oriented with exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving, coordination, and analytical skills.
• Strong relationship building skills and follow through.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Ability to synthesize data and compile reports.
• Able to adapt and maintain a positive work environment.
• Able to travel.
• Some evening and weekend work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree background in public health, nursing, psychology, communication, social work, community or workforce development, or related fields.
• Experience with community engagement, workforce development, leadership initiatives, public health, behavioral health, applied evaluation, or community-based programming.
• Experience supporting rural and/or under-resourced communities.
• Experience with applied research/evaluation, data collection, reporting, or impact measurement.
• Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification, IRB, or related training.
• Knowledge of IRB principles and protocols, participatory evaluation methods, or community-based research approaches.
• Strong facilitation, partnership development, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Applicant Instructions:

Please include the following with your application:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Three references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application.  Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission.  If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at hr@wtamu.edu.

Due to budgetary reasons, West Texas A&M University will not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System.

Equal Opportunity /Veterans/Disability Employer. 

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.