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Position Summary: Rural Community Outreach Coordinator

The Rural Community Outreach Coordinator will help AKEDA show up for Alaskans in geographically isolated, rural and underserved communities by increasing awareness, education, and access to services across Alaska. They are a friendly, dependable connection to AKEDA and coordinate outreach activities, cultivate community partnerships, and help build relationships with community contacts, school districts, and tribal partners. They ensure that AKEDA education, events, and resources reach the people who need them. The position supports community outreach, data collection, and event coordination across AKEDA's rural Alaska partnerships.

This is a role for someone who is supported to run on their own who also enjoys being part of a small, close team. They’ll spend time talking with people, coordinating details, and keeping good records. An ideal candidate is someone as comfortable on the phone with a new community partner as they are in a spreadsheet.

This position is funded through the Rural Health Transformation Program. Grant activities will help make sure eating disorder education, support, and care aren't something Alaskans have to leave their home communities to find.

This position will:

• Identify and conduct community outreach across rural Alaska in coordination with program staff
• Support logistical coordination for rural training and education events
• Assist with participant recruitment and communications
• Collect project data per the data collection plan; maintain accurate records
• Serve as a liaison between AKEDA and rural community contacts, school districts, and tribal partners
• Contribute to progress reporting as assigned
• Take part in community outreach activities, communications and resource materials development, and AKEDA engagement events

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with associate's or bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience working in or with rural Alaska communities (candidates based in rural Alaska are encouraged to apply) and knowledge of Alaska’s cultures
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Comfort working across multiple program areas and with diverse community partners
• Experience with data entry, program coordination, or community outreach 
• Comfort with Google Workspace and other common collaborative work tools

Physical Requirements

Job is performed in an office or home office setting with extended periods of sitting, exposure to computer screens, and may require extensive use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse. The work described herein is primarily modern office work.

Occasional lifting, moving, and carrying.

Many people in historically or socially excluded or oppressed bodies and those with lived experience, neurodivergence, or perfectionist characteristics are less likely to apply when they feel they don’t meet every attribute. Please still consider offering your application if you don’t meet stated requirements and qualifications, but feel you offer something unique for this position. 

Compensation and Benefit Offerings

• $32.82/hour
• QSEHRA healthcare reimbursement plan
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off for major holidays, sick leave, and PTO accruals based on years of service
• An affirming work culture prioritizing mental health, teamwork and flexibility 

To Apply: Submit a resume, cover letter, and three references with contact information via email to jobs@akedacares.org with the subject line: “Rural Community Outreach Coordinator Position Opening”. All candidates will be contacted to confirm receipt, however not all applicants will be contacted for an interview. This position is open until filled, with a first review of applications beginning October 23.

Non-Discrimination Statement

AKEDA is an equal opportunity employer to all, without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.