Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

680 Lake Shore Drive

Job Summary

The part-time Community Engagement Coordinator plays a vital role in connecting Lurie Children’s with neighborhoods in Chicago, particularly focusing on Austin and surrounding areas, while advancing community health and engagement initiatives across Chicago. Working closely with internal and external partners, this position will foster strong relationships with community leaders, government officials, local organizations, schools and residents. The coordinator works to support planning, implementation and evaluation of neighborhood-level health initiatives. They also represent Lurie Children’s at various community events, meetings and coalitions to strengthen partnerships and enhance the hospital's ability to address the health needs of infants, children, adolescents, their families and their communities.

Additionally, this Community Engagement Coordinator supports the implementation and evaluation of the Magoon Institute's strategic plan related to community engagement, ensuring alignment with the Community Health Implementation Strategy and organizational goals. They are responsible for preparing regular reports on the progress and impact of neighborhood initiatives, coordinating engagement opportunities and maintaining systems for tracking community health efforts. 

This part-time role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed to support community events, with a hybrid schedule that includes a blend of in-office, at-home and community-based work.

Job Functions:

• Collaborate with internal and external partners, including community leaders, healthcare professionals, researchers and public health practitioners to identify health priorities and develop community health and engagement strategies.

• Coordinate the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of community health and engagement initiatives, programs and events within the Magoon Institute under the guidance of senior staff and manager, keeping in mind community priorities, community health strategies and organizational mission.

• Act as contact for Lurie Children’s with community partners, residents and marginalized populations across Chicago neighborhoods, particularly those disproportionately affected by health inequities. Build and maintain strong relationships with community-based organizations, schools, libraries, parks, places of worship, businesses, and service providers.

• Support coordination of community and city-wide convenings, trainings and workshops as well as assisting with action planning, ensuring diverse representations from various backgrounds and lived experience.

• Coordinate program logistics, track project expenditures, facilitate meetings and events and maintain project materials and documentation to ensure timely and budget-conscious deliverables.

• Prepare regular status reports on project progress, outcomes and impact.

• Support administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, booking conference rooms/space, making copies, preparing meeting supplies, taking notes and compiling key takeaways, decisions and action items.   

• Assist in the development and implementation of communications, marketing and/or social media efforts for specific community health and engagement initiatives and education, including the delivery of presentations to various audiences.

• Support program evaluation through data collection, gathering participant feedback, and monitoring outputs and outcomes to measure effectiveness and demonstrate impact.

• Assist in facilitating connections between Lurie Children's healthcare providers and community partners to ensure access to health education and resources for children and families. Engage Lurie Children’s leaders, employees, physicians, and trainees in community health efforts.

• Assist in grant and philanthropic applications and reporting to funders, as well as fundraising efforts under the guidance of senior staff, manager and dept leadership.  

• Facilitate trainings, provide support and assist with human resource processes for program assistants, students, interns and volunteers.

• Attend and contribute to regular check-ins with leadership, managers, staff and collaborators, and attend team and department meetings. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan servicing and support

• Adoption benefits

• Backup Childcare and Eldercare

• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities

• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children’s we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.  

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers.  We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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