Community Outreach Coordinator

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Closing Date:

07/08/2025

Type of Position:

Student Activities and EngagementNo

Job Type:

Fixed Duration of Project/Grant (Fixed Term)Day Shift (United States of America)No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Center for Community Engagement and Volunteer Action Centerhttps://service.uark.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

The Community Outreach Coordinator serves as a key member of the Center for Community Engagement team, supporting the department’s mission to foster student involvement in community service and civic engagement. This position is the primary support contact of the university’s volunteer management platform, GivePulse. This position will assist external individuals, groups, and organizations with the onboarding, implementation, and use of GivePulse for their volunteer needs. This position will also advise the Service Engagement team (previously Student Engagement) of the Volunteer Action Center to support their mission of connecting University of Arkansas students to volunteer opportunities in the Northwest Arkansas community. The Community Outreach Coordinator will also provide administrative and functional support to CCE; including content research and creation for the departmental social media channels and website.

The coordinator will also serve on department and division committees as needed and perform other duties as assigned to achieve organizational goals. This position will assist with all department events including student programs, service engagement events, student development, orientation and onboarding of student leaders and staff. The position requires limited evening/weekend hours.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher education

• Experience in college student programming, community outreach, volunteer management, or a related area

• Experience with facilitating student leadership

Applicable equivalencies may be considered for the above qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in education, higher education, public administration, social work, or other fields from an accredited institution of higher education

• Experience supervising, advising, and mentoring college students

• Experience working with planning and assessing student programming

• Experience managing budgets and writing grants

• Moderate proficiencies working in higher education platforms such as CampusGroups, GivePulse, and Blackboard

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Proficient knowledge and skill using computers and software including Microsoft Office Suite

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Well-developed customer service skills

• Highly organized with the ability to work on multiple tasks

• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills

• Role requires flexibility in scheduling to support student and community partner needs

• Has a teamwork and collaborative mentality, while also being able to work independently

• Ability to work some evenings and weekends for events and student meetings

• Ability to establish and maintain filing and other record keeping systems

• Ability to operate standard office equipment

• Ability to analyze documents to determine compliance with rules, regulations, and procedures

Additional Information:

This position is renewable annually based on continued need for the position, availability of funding, and satisfactory job performance.

$43,923 (Commensurate with education and experience)Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), ResumeProof of Veteran StatusDonna Jones, Director of the Center for Community Engagement, [email protected], 479-575-2605

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Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

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Constant Physical Activity:

N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:

N/A

Benefits Eligible:

Yes