Part-Time Resilience Liaison, Center for Rural Engagement

February 6, 2026

Full Time
Part Time
Bloomington, IN
Posted 2 months ago

Job ID: 318038

Department

CENTER FOR RURAL ENGAGEMENT (BL-CFRE-IUBLA)

Department
Information

The IU Center for Rural Engagement improves the lives of Hoosiers through collaborative initiatives that discover and
deploy scalable and flexible solutions to common challenges facing rural communities. Working in full-spectrum community innovation through
research, community-engaged teaching, and student service, the Center builds vision, harnesses assets, and cultivates sustainable leadership
structures within the communities with which it engages to ensure long-term success.

Job
Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

Coordinates with Director of Community Initiatives to support
community resilience initiatives, including planning, project management, and follow-up for new and ongoing projects.
Tracks project
milestones, deliverables, and timelines across multiple resilience-focused efforts to ensure steady progress.
Provides meeting
coverage, including agenda preparation, note-taking, documentation of action items, and follow-up with internal and external
partners
Maintains 2-way communication between the CRE and ERI’s Indiana Resilience Funding Hub by sharing updates, needs, and
grant-related opportunities to align strategy and reduce duplication of effort.
Provides technical and subject matter assistance to
IRFH fellows working with rural communities to access funding sources for climate, energy, and resilience initiatives.
Works closely
with SHC and other CI Team members to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across Center initiatives.
Oversees
resilience-related SHC projects and maintain good communication with SHC program
director.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

High school diploma or
equivalent (such as HSED of HED)

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

Possess a valid
driver’s license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University

SKILLS

Required

Proficient communication skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Demonstrates time management and
priority-setting skills
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic
environment
Seeks to acquire knowledge in the area of specialty
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy
Highly
thorough and dependable
Ability to problem-solve

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the
ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves
sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to move
up to 15 pounds The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation..

Travel
required throughout the center’s service region

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised
Salary

$30.00 per hour

Work Hours

15-20 hours per week

Benefits Overview

For
full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

Comprehensive medical and dental
insurance
Health savings account with generous IU contributions
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Basic group life insurance paid by IU
Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and
supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
Generous paid time off plans
Paid leave for new parents and
IU-sponsored volunteer events
Employee assistance program (EAP)