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University of California, Irvine
Community Outreach Specialist
Career Insights for Community / Political Organizer
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What they do
A Community or Political Organizer works to unite citizens around a concern, ranging from reducing environmental pollution to fighting prejudice. Can be involved in organizing and working on political campaigns to advance social goals.
$61,822 / year median in California
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Who We Are Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu . The UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) Orange County's only state and federally funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and is internationally recognized for its research accomplishments in age-related brain disorders. The Institute is composed of faculty and staff from multiple Departments and Schools, ranging from basic laboratory scientists to physician investigators, with a common goal of research discovery to improve the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and cure of age-related brain diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease. For more than 30 years, UCI MIND has been at the forefront of Alzheimer's disease research. It is home to one of 37 Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRC) funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA ), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH ), and one of 10 California Alzheimer's Disease Centers funded by the California Department of Public Health. To learn more about UCI MIND, visit mind.uci.edu . Your Role on the Team Uses advanced concepts to create, develop, implement and manage comprehensive outreach strategies and plans, including short and long-range program planning to increase recruitment and enrollment of participants in the