Child Passenger Safety Technician

University of California San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

17d

About The Position

The Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) will serve as a certified CPST and injury prevention advocate to promote child passenger and pedestrian safety and broader pediatric injury prevention. This role is an integral part of the Benioff Children’s Hospital (BCH) San Francisco Emergency Department’s Child Passenger Safety Program. This is a one-year grant program funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The CPST will lead education efforts on car seat safety, fall prevention, bike helmet fitting, and general injury prevention practices. The CPST will increase BCH’s presence in the community by organizing and delivering injury prevention events—including child passenger safety check-ups, bike rodeos, helmet fittings, and health fairs—at times and locations accessible to underserved families. The role will collaborate with BCH Oakland’s Childhood Injury Prevention Program, coalitions, schools, and community-based organizations to implement an interdisciplinary, public health approach to injury prevention. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $80,200 - $120,300 (Annual Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Certification as a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST); may be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Thorough knowledge of the health promotion and education field.
• Thorough knowledge of the design and delivery of related programs.
• Skills associated with both the development and delivery of health education programs and services.
• Effective interpersonal skills to interact effectively with diverse client groups.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and respond to community needs.
• Thorough knowledge of health promotion and education with an emphasis on childhood injury prevention.
• Experience in designing and delivering community health education programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing educational materials for underserved populations.
• Certification as a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST); may be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead education efforts on car seat safety, fall prevention, bike helmet fitting, and general injury prevention practices.
• Increase BCH’s presence in the community by organizing and delivering injury prevention events—including child passenger safety check-ups, bike rodeos, helmet fittings, and health fairs—at times and locations accessible to underserved families.
• Collaborate with BCH Oakland’s Childhood Injury Prevention Program, coalitions, schools, and community-based organizations to implement an interdisciplinary, public health approach to injury prevention.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees