Community Outreach Specialist

Community Outreach Specialist

Posting Number: TMP
03720PO25

Campus: Upstate

Department: UPS Center for Academic Innovation & Faculty Support

Salary: $21.69 - $23.00 per hour based on education and experience

Location: USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC

Job Type: Full Time

Hours per Week: 37.5

Work Schedule: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Community Outreach Specialist will support the Office of Service-Learning and Community Engagement (SL/CE) by cultivating internship and service learning opportunities primarily in the non‑profits in Spartanburg County, organizing events for students, faculty, staff, and community members, publicizing programs and successes, providing community engagement information to on‑campus and off‑campus constituents, and maintaining the community engagement software and website.

• Support community partner relationship management across the relationship cycle for internships, service learning, and other educational opportunities. This includes partnership cultivation, development of productive internship sites, recognition of partners, maintenance, and assessment. Generate 3–4 community partnerships per week.
• Track community engagement to support the University’s efforts to secure the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Administer USC Upstate’s community engagement tracking and reporting software that provides data for programmatic assessment.
• Coordinate and provide logistical support for ongoing SL/CE program efforts with internships and community‑engaged class programming, including management of student workers doing related tasks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• One or more years of experience in community engagement.
• Successful background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with non‑profit organizations in the Upstate region and with Service‑Learning as a student and/or support role.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written, oral, and digital communication skills with culturally respectful communication style.
• Handles confidential information appropriately.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships between the institution (faculty and students) and the community.
• Utilizes project coordination skills.
• Effectively multi‑tasks and completes work with minimal supervision.
• Working knowledge of basic data collection, analysis, and ability to organize data and report findings.

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of References and Contact Information

• Other Supporting Documents

The application must be completed including all current and previous work history and education. A resume may be attached but cannot substitute completing the work history and education sections of the application.

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV /AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

Employees in safety‑sensitive or security‑sensitive positions will be subject to pre‑employment and post‑employment drug testing in accordance with University policy (additional attributes omitted).

• Posting Number: TMP
  03720PO25
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Desired
  
  Start Date:
  
  12/23/2025
• Job Close Date:
  Open Until Filled