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Community Outreach & Communications Coordinator
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What they do
A Communications or Public Relations Specialist coordinates internal and external communications for a company or organization. Provides information to employees on company activities, such as the launch of a new product or a community service initiative. Writes and edits public communications; develops media contacts and prepares material for press and media distribution; monitors media coverage. May assist with events planning.
$62,455 / year median in Arkansas
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Community Clinic is a trusted regional healthcare system dedicated to delivering exceptional, whole-person care in a compassionate, professional, and welcoming environment. As we continue to grow across the region, we remain grounded in one belief: people matter. That includes our patients—and our team. Every employee plays a vital role in living out our promise: We care. You belong. Job Summary The Community Outreach & Communications Coordinator supports Community Clinic's outreach, community relations, and communications activities through project management, event planning, and cross-departmental coordination. They manage multiple projects and events from initial planning through completion, maintain accurate records, and communicate needs and results to the organization. This position works directly with the Outreach & Community Relations Manager and collaborates closely with Marketing and other internal teams. They represent Community Clinic at community events and may occasionally deliver presentations about the organization and other relevant topics. This is a full-time, in-person, Monday
- Friday 8:00 AM
- 5:00 PM position.
Key Responsibilities Plan, coordinate, and evaluate community outreach activities such as health fairs, educational events, public events, and partner meetings. Manage event logistics from start to finish including registration, staffing, supplies, schedules, promotional materials, transportation, setup, and breakdown. Build strong relationships with community partners, including businesses, schools, government agencies, and nonprofits. Use project-management tools to set timelines, assign tasks, track progress, and solve problems so events run smoothly. Maintain a shared event calendar with key details (dates, locations, staffing, supplies, deadlines) and share updates with staff and departments as needed. Keep organized records of outreach projects, events, partner engagement, and outcomes, and prepare regular reports and updates for the Outreach & Community Relations Manager Partner with the Outreach & Community Relations Manager to support community engagement goals. Partner with the Marketing Department on promotional materials, event communications, photography, and social media content, following Community Clinic's brand standards. Capture or coordinate event photography when needed. Represent Community Clinic at events, meetings, and presentations, and deliver presentations/talks as a representative of the organization Manage multiple projects and deadlines at once while staying accurate and detail oriented. Dress professionally (business-casual, or formal attire for presentations and executive meetings). Follows all relevant laws and policies, including
HIPAA/HITECH, HRSA, NCQA
PCMH, OSHA, and Community Clinic's confidentiality and ethics standards.
Performs other outreach or communications duties as needed.
Community Clinic Essential Competencies Service:
Treats every patient and coworker with empathy, respect, and a genuine desire to help.
Ownership:
Takes responsibility for their actions, follows through on commitments, and upholds high standards even when no one is watching.
Adaptability:
Remains flexible, open to change, and willing to learn to meet the evolving needs of our patients, teams, and organization.
Collaboration:
Works together with openness and respect, shares information freely, and supports co-workers to provide seamless, high-quality care.
Problem Solving:
Approaches challenges with curiosity, finds practical solutions, and takes initiative to improve processes and patient experience. Skills Demonstrated mastery of project management and organization. Demonstrated ability to plan and execute events from concept through completion and evaluation. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently and contribute effectively within a team. Strong computer skills and experience with calendars, spreadsheets, shared documents, presentation software, and project-management platforms. Ability to collect, organize, interpret, and report events and project information accurately. Professional, articulate, and comfortable interacting with a variety of audiences and people. Public speaking and presentation ability.
Ability to travel to Community Clinic locations, community events, meetings, training events, and conferences as required, including occasional overnight or air travel. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in communications, PR, marketing, business, project management, event, nonprofit management, or a related field. Relevant professional experience may replace some educational requirements. Previous professional experience in project coordination, community outreach, event planning, communications, or a related role.
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple events, projects, timelines, and stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications Bilingual ability in English and either Spanish or Marshallese preferred Public-speaking or presentation experience preferred Project-management or event-planning certification preferred. Experience working in healthcare, nonprofit, or public-service settings strongly preferred. Photography and basic photo-editing experience preferred. Experience creating or coordinating social media content preferred. Experience working with marketing or communications teams preferred
Familiarity with tools like Office365 or project-management/event-tracking platforms preferred Why Work at Community Clinic? Be a part of a mission-driven organization committed to providing access to health-care to everyone in your community!
Excellent Benefits Package including:
Health, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance 403(b) Retirement plan (automatic employer contribution of 5% per paycheck!) Paid Time Off and Holidays Employee Discounts for Care Monday
- Friday 8:00 AM
- 5:00 PM 40
- Hours