A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Center for Disability Health and Wellness within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Community Outreach Coordinator to join our team. This role will support the work of the CDHW faculty and research teams and be supervised by the Research Area Specialist Senior. This role will support our research and work that makes a difference in lives of individuals and their families living with sensory, physical and developmental disabilities. This federally funded U-M Department of PMR research will contribute to the disability and health body of knowledge and ideally result in improved health care and wellbeing for individuals with disabilities.  

The U-M CDHW was developed in response to the passion and commitment of faculty and staff in numerous interdisciplinary collaborations across the University of Michigan who are working to enhance health care access and quality for individuals with disabilities throughout the lifespan. The mission of CDHW is to develop and apply innovative research, clinical, and educational strategies to address inequities in healthcare access, quality, and outcomes experienced by individuals with physical, sensory and developmental disabilities across the lifespan. The work of our current rehabilitation research and training centers is focused on spinal cord injury, healthy aging with physical disabilities and quality and equity for all people with disabilities. This position will provide support for Center research projects including community engagement and both internal and external collaboration.

• Provide general administrative support to RRTC research projects - specifically, coordinating and scheduling administrative, executive, advisory and research-associated meetings via Zoom, teams and other virtual and hybrid platforms. Create agendas and calendar invitations and reminders and assist with meetings as requested.
• Monitor, prioritize and route email and written correspondence for PI and associated-research faculty.
• Assist with compiling required information for contracts, invoices and honoraria.
• Receive, respond and appropriately triage the CDHW and NRC phone line and email inquiries following established procedures.  Receive in-person CDHW and NRC guests in Suite 6.
• Compile and assist with developing funder-required quarterly and annual reports, internal reports, and presentation materials including preparing charts, graphs, or tables as necessary.
• Assist faculty in the preparation of manuscripts for submission to NARIC and other resource libraries and scientific journals, including formatting bibliographies according to journal specifications.

• BS/BA and 5 years of experience, preferably supporting faculty and/or staff leadership in academic or research environments or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Attention to detail, exhibit sound judgment, follow work through to completion, and meet high work standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work under minimal supervision, establish priorities and function as an integral part of a highly productive team.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with co-workers and work with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders providing excellent customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and manage competing deadlines.
• Progressive knowledge of Microsoft 365, Outlook and comfort with changing technology.
• Ability to work on-site.

• Knowledge of and experience with UM procurement and financial practices and processes. 
• Experience liaising between community programs and University.
• Experience with record keeping and filing systems.
• Experience with on-line survey design and administration.
• Experience with Outlook calendaring, Zoom, Asana, Microsoft Office 365.
• Understand basic acronyms relative to research administration.

Burlington Building, Ann Arbor, MI

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This is a term-limited appointment ending 12/31/2026 with possibility of extension. At the end of the stated term, your appointment will terminate, and you will not be eligible for Reduction-in-Force (RIF) benefits. This term-limited appointment does not create a contract or guarantee of employment for any period of time as you will remain subject to disciplinary or other performance measures, up to and including termination, at the will of the University in accordance with existing University policy and standards for employee performance and conduct.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.