Community Outreach & Research Coordinator

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 09/30/2026. Position Summary: Full-time, 12-month grant funded appointment in Rehabilitation Counseling Sciences within the College of Natural and Health Sciences and working on the federally funded JOBWISE demonstration project. Responsibilities include outreach to communities and organization in the defined grant catchment area and providing outreach to eligible individuals and families. The purpose of this position will be to oversee recruitment, eligibility, enrollment, and data collection and reporting on the project. Job Duties: This position for a Community Outreach and Research Specialist will work on the federally funded JOBWISE demonstration project. This position will be responsible for: 50% Community outreach and intake coordinationResponsible for following up with eligible participants and conducting intake interviews with families and individuals in the catchment area.Collaborating with other JOBWISE team membersCommunication and coordination with JOBWISE team membersData entry of intake and managing of REDCap Intake databasePresenting updates to the JOBWISE Advisory CouncilCollecting, maintaining and tracking data50% Evaluation and research coordinatorCollaboration with JOBWISE data analyst on database and evaluationCollaborating with other JOBWISE team membersCommunication and coordination with JOBWISE team membersImplementation of the JOBWISE evaluation plan Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Public Health, Human Services, or related field1-2 years experience working with people with disabilitiesREDCap database management experience Preferred Qualifications: Masters Degree in Public Health, Human Services, or related field2+ years experience working with people with disabilitiesChildren’s Hospital of Colorado Research Affiliate statusEpic experience Spanish speaking1-2 years experience working on a federally funded grant About the Department: The Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, Human Services and Public Health houses Rehabilitation Counseling, Human Services and Public Health programs. The Human Services program provides a comprehensive understanding of the techniques and theories in the helping professions. You will master the skills needed to solve real-world problems using a variety of human services methods. The undergraduate degree in Human Services provides students with the skills to be able to work in a variety of human services settings. A hallmark of this program is the fieldwork experiences integrated into course requirements. The health sciences degree allows for a concentration in either public health or health administration. The health sciences degree also provides a pathway into the Master of Public Health program through an accelerated program. The department also houses the only rehabilitation degree program in Colorado. Students in this program are prepared at the professional level to work with people with physical and/or mental disabilities. The Rehabilitation Counseling graduate program includes experiences through practica and internships. The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is focused on Community Health Education and within the Colorado School of Public Health (COloradoSPH). ColoradoSPH is a collaborative school including three academic institutions, over 200 faculty, and over 500 students across three campuses. MPH students are able to take public health courses at all three ColoradoSPH campuses. MPH student complete their degree with practice-based internships and a final capstone project. About the College: The College of Natural and Health Sciences offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in the natural, health, human and mathematical sciences. Our students benefit from mentoring by faculty who are national and international experts in their fields and from meaningful research opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities. Our graduates leave us with a first-class education that has prepared them to contribute to society whether they become health-care providers, educators, scientists, dietitians, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, sport administrators, rehabilitation counselors, mathematicians, athletic trainers, recreation program managers, public health practitioners or work in other public service-oriented fields.