Community Health Educator - Ventura County

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast • Ventura, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is a provider of high-quality, affordable reproductive health care. PPCCC provides health care services including sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, birth control, breast and cervical cancer screenings, vasectomies, and safe and legal abortion care. PPCCC also provides comprehensive sexuality education programs to help adults and teens make healthy decisions, prevent unintended pregnancies, and avoid sexually transmitted infections. The Community Health Educator is responsible for the implementation of the assigned region’s community education programs and activities, which can include education and training, outreach, and other community services and programs. This is a hybrid position based out of the Thousand Oaks Health Center, serving the Ventura County region.

Requirements

• Professional appearance and attitude
• Ability to demonstrate mature judgment, initiative and critical thinking
• Desire and ability to supervise program participants and work with youth, parents, teachers, and other professionals
• Excellent communication skills, including writing and public speaking
• Prior knowledge or experience in reproductive health, sexuality, outreach and/or education
• Strong organizational and listening skills
• Competence with computers for writing, researching and communicating
• Ability to work independently, as well as cooperatively and collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to recognize own biases: treat all with equal respect and fairness
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of social justice issues
• Demonstrated ability to manage time independently to complete multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible and sometimes variable schedule, that may include evening and weekend hours
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to understand and relate to people of all identities, ages, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds
• Travel is required and must have valid CA driver’s license, reliable automobile transportation and insurance in accordance with California DMV requirements
• Fluent verbal and written English and Spanish language skills are required.
• Proficient use of web-based applications including Microsoft Office 365, Google Suite, Salesforce, Zoom, etc
• Ability to work in a busy environment, under pressure without compromising accuracy, attention to detail and courtesy to patients and staff
• Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback
• Ability to respond appropriately to changing situations
• Must be self-motivated
• Candidate must travel within PPCCC geographic area (Thousand Oaks to San Luis Obispo) as needed
• Must have excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of service area preferred
• Experience providing presentations on sexual and reproductive health issues or other health topics a plus
• Experience with reproductive health and justice issues a plus
• Mixteco language skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement affiliate’s approved evidence-based, evidence-informed, and internally developed sexual health and life skills education programming with fidelity in English and Spanish
• Schedule and deliver medically-accurate, inclusive, and developmentally-, culturally, and linguistically-appropriate sexual health education to groups of varying ages, cultures, and backgrounds, with increased focus on youth in low resource communities
• Aid in the development and updating of curricula and community resources under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Education
• Promote awareness of the availability of reproductive and sexual health services at local Family PACT health centers, including Planned Parenthood, and make appropriate referrals
• Participate in evaluation and data tracking activities that assess the quality of programming, measure impact, and contribute to grant reporting requirements
• In conjunction with the Philanthropy Department and the Director of Education, develop and prepare narrative sections of grant proposals and reports as assigned
• Attend Community Engagement Department and affiliate-wide trainings and meetings, which may be held anywhere within the affiliate’s 3-county service area
• Serve on department- or affiliate-wide task forces or work groups to improve policies, practices or systems essential to effective operations as needed
• Attend local, regional, and national events, meetings, and networks as assigned
• Work with any assigned volunteers and interns, as well as support the Education and Community Engagement teams as needed
• Cooperate with quality assurance activities related to the implementation of the affiliate’s education and outreach programs
• Prepare and submit payroll timesheets, expense, mileage, and community engagement reports in a timely manner as instructed
• Adhere to Planned Parenthood California Central Coast policies, procedures and protocols.
• Other job duties as assigned

Benefits

• The starting salary for this position is $26.53/hour with an opportunity for an increase after six months of employment.
• $1.00/hour bilingual Spanish/English differential pay is offered upon passing the language assessment test.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree