Community Program Assistant

Job Title: Community Program Assistant

Location: Augusta University

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job : 293069

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real‑world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The Community Program Assistant position is designed to assist in administrative and technical work in support of community programs at the Georgia Cancer Center. This position will assist in assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of numerous community programs and interventions. Community programs may include prevention work with alcohol, electronic cigarettes, opioids, prescription drugs, suicide, and/or cancer prevention. This work may involve interacting with elementary, middle, and high school students, all ages across the lifespan, organizations such as faith‑based, public housing, and the community at large.

• Schedule Project Visits:
  Schedule project visits. Weekly follow‑up with community members. Data collection, entry, and quality control. Maintain project files. Lead group sessions with parents and students. Assist with establishing and maintaining outstanding relationships with community partners. Attend meeting with community partners.
• Attending Staff Training and Research Meetings:
  Attending staff training and research meetings. Participating in project planning and development of research protocols while ensuring adherence to accepted scientific research principles and community‑engaged approaches.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize and manage conflicting deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail‑oriented with strong multi‑tasking and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
• Ability to work independently, perform well under pressure, meet deadlines and exercise good judgment.

Shift: Days/M‑F
Pay Band: B6
Salary Minimum: $18.85/hourly
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications within the established range (generally minimum‑midpoint) of the position.
Recruitment Period: 12/11/25 - Until Filled

Benefits may include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Full‑time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

• All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
• If applicable, a credit check will be completed for positions of trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
• Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
• For Faculty Hires:
  Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post‑secondary coursework in…