Outreach Coordinator

Iowa State Universitys Public Science Collaborative (PSC) located within the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice is seeking a collaborative relationship-focused Outreach Coordinator to help translate research into this role youll work across multiple projects partnering with communities and organizations to deliver timely data-informed solutions that address emerging needs and improve community well-being.

As the Outreach Coordinator youll serve as a primary liaison between PSC and community partners coordinating outreach training and technical assistance while helping translate research into practical resources that improve community well-being. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships and helping communities turn data into action.

What Youll Do

• Build and maintain partnerships with community-based organizations state and local agencies behavioral health partners and local coalitions to identify outreach training and technical assistance needs.

• Plan and facilitate trainings webinars workshops and collaborative meetings that help partners quickly translate research and data into community action.

• Coordinate outreach communication and technical assistance across multiple concurrent projects and ensure partners have the resources they need to respond to emerging community needs.

• Create and disseminate data-driven communication products including dashboards infographics newsletters and other resources that help organizations communicate their impact.

• Cultivate and coordinate a network of guest speakers and subject matter experts to support PSC educational programming and technical assistance.

• Evaluate outreach activities and trainings to ensure they meet program goals stakeholder needs and desired outcomes.

• Maintain public-facing websites and digital communication channels and represent PSC at conferences community meetings and outreach events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with community-based organizations behavioral health partners public health agencies state or local government or community coalitions particularly within Iowa.

• Experience planning coordinating and facilitating trainings workshops webinars or community engagement events.

• Experience developing or communicating data-informed resources such as dashboards infographics reports or other tools that help stakeholders understand and use data.

• Knowledge of community health behavioral health or community well-being initiatives.

• Experience working in or alongside programs related to substance use prevention recovery or behavioral health.

Why Join Us

Join a team where research leads to real-world impact. The Public Science Collaborative (PSC) partners with communities government agencies and organizations to transform research into practical solutions that improve community health and well-being. Youll have the opportunity to contribute to multiple projects collaborate with a wide range of partners and see your work make a difference in communities across Iowa.

As the Outreach Coordinator youll connect partners with the training resources and data they need to address real-world challenges. If youre energized by collaboration relationship building and translating research into meaningful action youll find a rewarding career where your work makes a lasting impact.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

The candidate will be hired as a Program Specialist II.

For Guaranteed consideration please apply before August 17th 2026.

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Why Choose Iowa State University
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits including medical and dental as well as:

• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans

• Generous vacation holiday and sick time and leave plans

• Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)

• Life insurance and long-term disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Various voluntary benefits and discounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellbeing program

• Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when where and how you do your work. For more information please speak with the Hiring Manager.

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