What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator, Community First Responder Program (CFRP) position at University of Rhode Island?
Position Information
Posting Number SF02105 Job Title Coordinator, Community First Responder Program (CFRP) Position Number 109701 FTE 1.00 FLSA Exempt Position Type Professional Staff Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc Pay Grade Level Grade Level: 9 Pay Grade Range Anticipated Salary Hiring Range: $65,000 - $70,848 Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited
Department Information
Department Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Research Contact(s)
Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)
Contact Phone/Extension Contact Email Physical Demands Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded Yes Extension Contingency Notes
Position is full-time calendar year, limited to 06/30/2027 with anticipated renewal.
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Job Description Summary
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by December 23, 2025. Applications received after December 23, 2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
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A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE IS POSSIBLE AFTER SIX MONTHS.
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About URI
The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.
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Position Summary
Coordinate the programmatic, educational, administrative, and operational functions essential for the efficient functioning of the Community First Responder Program (CFRP). Assist the Program Director and the Program Manager. Coordinate the activities of the Community First Responder Program, including scheduling and executing outreach events and delivering overdose response trainings. Provide coordination of financial matters pertaining to administration of CFRP budgets. Serve as coordinator support for all CFRP activities and naloxone distribution. Provide data compilation, entry into reporting platforms, and submission of progress reports.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties And Responsibilities
Assist with program outreach and overdose education with naloxone distribution (OEND). Serve as support for Program Manager and undergraduate students with arranging, scheduling, staffing, and executing outreach and OEND events in the community.
Coordinate and assist with delivery of naloxone to community partners. Ensure accurate and comprehensive naloxone inventory records are maintained.
Enter all data collected from educational seminars and outreach efforts into the Rhode Island Department of Health REDCap platform and the University of Rhode Island ArcGIS platform.
Serve as a liaison to the Rhode Island Department of Health for CFRP to ensure outreach events and OEND trainings are offered for key populations including, but not limited to, those required by RI law.
Assist the Program Manager with the preparation and submission of required on-line reporting to the funding agency including, but not limited to, inventory reports and post-event participant data.
Coordinate grant activities outlined in the grant scope of work to ensure milestones are being completed in a timely fashion. Communicate and coordinate with all CFRP staff and affiliates, within the College as well as external partners, to ensure specific aims are being met.
Manage the marketing, design and distribution of announcements, educational materials, social media and publications related to the Community First Responder Program.
Assist in the preparation of specialized clinical data analysis, financial reports, and daily assigned projects as needed by the Program Director and Program Manager.
Provide coordination of financial matters pertaining to all administration of CFRP budgets and reconciling them with their approved goals and objectives. Monitor assigned accounts and maintain accurate financial records utilizing the PeopleSoft system. Prepare and maintain Excel spreadsheets for financial reporting and analysis.
Function as a liaison to the College’s Business Office team and liaise with other University offices, when appropriate, including the Health Services and the URI Office of Sponsored Research.
Other Duties And Responsibilities
Perform other duties as assigned.
Licenses, Tools, And Equipment
Personal computers, printers, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google calendars, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Articulate Rise 360, Qualtrics, REDCap Grant support software (InfoEd, eRA Commons). Must provide own transportation.
Required
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Eeo Statement
URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state’s public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.
Environmental Conditions
This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Posting Date 12/09/2025 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the following 2 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:
(#1) Cover letter.
(#2) Resume.
Note: References will be upon request by the search committee
Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16052
Posting Number SF02105 Job Title Coordinator, Community First Responder Program (CFRP) Position Number 109701 FTE 1.00 FLSA Exempt Position Type Professional Staff Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc Pay Grade Level Grade Level: 9 Pay Grade Range Anticipated Salary Hiring Range: $65,000 - $70,848 Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited
Department Information
Department Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Research Contact(s)
Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)
Contact Phone/Extension Contact Email Physical Demands Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded Yes Extension Contingency Notes
Position is full-time calendar year, limited to 06/30/2027 with anticipated renewal.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Job Description Summary
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by December 23, 2025. Applications received after December 23, 2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE IS POSSIBLE AFTER SIX MONTHS.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
About URI
The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Position Summary
Coordinate the programmatic, educational, administrative, and operational functions essential for the efficient functioning of the Community First Responder Program (CFRP). Assist the Program Director and the Program Manager. Coordinate the activities of the Community First Responder Program, including scheduling and executing outreach events and delivering overdose response trainings. Provide coordination of financial matters pertaining to administration of CFRP budgets. Serve as coordinator support for all CFRP activities and naloxone distribution. Provide data compilation, entry into reporting platforms, and submission of progress reports.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties And Responsibilities
Assist with program outreach and overdose education with naloxone distribution (OEND). Serve as support for Program Manager and undergraduate students with arranging, scheduling, staffing, and executing outreach and OEND events in the community.
Coordinate and assist with delivery of naloxone to community partners. Ensure accurate and comprehensive naloxone inventory records are maintained.
Enter all data collected from educational seminars and outreach efforts into the Rhode Island Department of Health REDCap platform and the University of Rhode Island ArcGIS platform.
Serve as a liaison to the Rhode Island Department of Health for CFRP to ensure outreach events and OEND trainings are offered for key populations including, but not limited to, those required by RI law.
Assist the Program Manager with the preparation and submission of required on-line reporting to the funding agency including, but not limited to, inventory reports and post-event participant data.
Coordinate grant activities outlined in the grant scope of work to ensure milestones are being completed in a timely fashion. Communicate and coordinate with all CFRP staff and affiliates, within the College as well as external partners, to ensure specific aims are being met.
Manage the marketing, design and distribution of announcements, educational materials, social media and publications related to the Community First Responder Program.
Assist in the preparation of specialized clinical data analysis, financial reports, and daily assigned projects as needed by the Program Director and Program Manager.
Provide coordination of financial matters pertaining to all administration of CFRP budgets and reconciling them with their approved goals and objectives. Monitor assigned accounts and maintain accurate financial records utilizing the PeopleSoft system. Prepare and maintain Excel spreadsheets for financial reporting and analysis.
Function as a liaison to the College’s Business Office team and liaise with other University offices, when appropriate, including the Health Services and the URI Office of Sponsored Research.
Other Duties And Responsibilities
Perform other duties as assigned.
Licenses, Tools, And Equipment
Personal computers, printers, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google calendars, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Articulate Rise 360, Qualtrics, REDCap Grant support software (InfoEd, eRA Commons). Must provide own transportation.
Required
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of two years of academic, finance, research, and/or health outreach experience in a complex setting.
- Experience with data compilation and reporting.
- Experience with clinical or scientific projects.
- Experience with financial resources and budgets.
- Experience in computing (i.e. word processing, database management, spreadsheet analysis; electronic mail systems, etc.).
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in written communication skills.
- Ability to work with diverse groups/populations.
- Ability to multitask in a deadline-driven environment.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to interpret institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules, and regulations.
- Must provide own transportation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of two years experience in a complex clinical and/or research setting with a focus in substance use disorders and harm reduction.
- Experience with overdose response training for diverse groups.
- Experience with purchasing, accounting, and budget oversight.
- Experience with pre- and post- award grant administration.
- Experience with grant support functions and reporting to funding agencies.
- Experience in a higher educational setting.
- Experience using Qualtrics, eRA Commons, SPARS, InfoEd, Articulate Rise 360, and/or PeopleSoft software modules (i.e. human resource, financials, etc.).
- Experience with IRB/IBC submissions.
Eeo Statement
URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state’s public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.
Environmental Conditions
This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Posting Date 12/09/2025 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the following 2 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:
(#1) Cover letter.
(#2) Resume.
Note: References will be upon request by the search committee
Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16052
Salary : $65,000 - $70,848