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At the University of North Carolina Wilmington, we are driven by a clear purpose: to empower student success, advance innovation, and strengthen the communities we serve. Guided by our strategic vision and commitment to excellence, UNCW offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where employees can make meaningful contributions while growing their careers.
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Hiring Range
Determined based on qualifications and/or experience.
Working Title
CARE Outreach Coordinator
External Link to Posting
https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/40428
Location of Workplace
Main UNCW Campus
Home Department
CARE – 40201
Division
Student Affairs - 40 Division
Brief Summary of Work for this Position
The CARE Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for the strategic planning, development, implementation and evaluation of interpersonal violence prevention programming targeting specific student groups including Athletics, Fraternity and Sorority Life, UNCW’s Cultural Centers, and registered student organizations. This position will serve as the key liaison between the CARE Office and student organizations, campus groups, and student leaders to promote healthy relationships, communication skills around consent, bystander intervention skills, and awareness of issues related to interpersonal violence.
The Outreach Coordinator is responsible for building partnerships across campus to assist with delivering group-specific, tailored prevention programming, and engaging various student groups through outreach, education, and community-building. Duties will include conducting needs assessments/surveys, researching best practices, developing group-specific programming, and designing/implementing program evaluations and assisting CARE’s Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator in the implementation of CARE classroom presentations, tabling and other educational efforts as well as participating on violence prevention committees, coalitions and task forces including the UNCW Campus Programming Committee, the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Campus Consortium, and the UNCW Peer Educator Coordinator Committee. This position will also co-supervise CARE Peer Educators, Interns, and the CARE Allies with the Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator in the planning and delivery of CARE programs, events, tabling and presentations
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as public health, health education, criminology, psychology, or communication studies from an appropriate accredited institution.
- Strong verbal and written interpersonal skills.
- Experience in public speaking.
- Experience in prevention, experience with program planning.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse populations.
Required Certifications or Licensures
None
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNCW Collaboration for Assault Response and Education is the campus initiative dedicated to intervening in a broad spectrum of violent behaviors, including sexual assault, relationship abuse, stalking, and harassment. We offer a comprehensive variety of violence prevention and relationship education programs, training, and educational campaigns to the UNCW campus. We respond to students, staff, and faculty who have been victimized, as well as those affected by someone else’s experience with abuse or assault, by providing confidential, supportive services, including crisis response, individual advocacy, and coordination with both on-campus and off-campus resources.
College/School Information
University Information
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.
A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.
The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.
EEO Statement
UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.
Eligibility for Employment
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Number of Openings
Single Incumbent
Special Notes to Applicants
PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application, including the ‘Work History’ section before you apply for this position. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.
Months Per Year
12 Months
FTE
1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
Type of Position
Permanent
Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions
Job Posting Date
08/11/2026
Posting Close Date
08/25/2026
