Community Engagement Coordinator

Community Engagement Coordinator

Garrett County Health Department

As Community Engagement Coordinator you join a team responsible for the implementation of the Alzheimer's Association Portfolio of Community Program Offerings. The Portfolio brings awareness, education and support to all communities in the United States and activates a grassroots network of individuals and community leaders to work toward a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.

Utilizing your leadership, networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections, you will drive success and expand the reach of our community offerings by strategically identifying and engaging community partners and activating and empowering volunteers in Western Maryland, from Carroll County to Garrett County.

You will generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for the cause that results in increased community presence and serving more people with awareness, education and support.

This is a temporary position that will last for approximately 6 months. This is a grant funded position.

• Recruit volunteers to build grassroots movements that meet organizational goals. Apply Association best practices in community engagement and volunteer activation, leveraging strong relationship‑building skills to drive successful outcomes.
• Cultivate and manage community partnerships, using a relationship‑based, results‑driven approach that enhances awareness, education, support, and brand visibility in all communities. Assist in developing a portfolio of high‑impact community partners to host Association Community Program reaching new audiences.
• Inspire urgency and support for the Alzheimer's Association’s full mission, advancing care, fundraising, and advocacy across all Western Maryland communities with limited access to diagnosis and treatment.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in community health and community mobilization a plus.

• Confident, goal‑oriented, positive self‑starter able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners
• Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture community relationships and partnerships
• Ability to coach volunteers at different experience levels with diplomacy
• Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate inclusion
• Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication and follow‑through
• Ability and willingness to travel within the assigned territory by car. Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for volunteer mentoring and coaching and attending events.
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn CRM software

Job Title: Community Engagement Coordinator

Location: Frederick, Maryland (Remote, Western Maryland)

Employment type: Part‑time, non‑exempt based on working 15 hours per week

Reports To: Program Director

Position Grade and Compensation: Grade 303. The Alzheimer’s Association good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $24.31-$26.00 per hour.

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia—by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life‑changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved…