Community Health Project Coordinator - Family Medicine

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, KS

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Health Project Coordinator works with community engagement and health research projects across Kansas counties in the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. The coordinator supports the Community Health Worker Project leadership in planning, coordinating, maintaining, and closing out activities for the Thrive project. They co-lead the planning, development, and implementation of Community Health Worker trainings, including Core Competency and Medical Interpreter trainings.

The position supports REACH KS, which connects rural communities with digital mental health services. Its Thrive program provides rural Kansas residents with personalized, evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy through a computer, tablet, or smartphone. The project pairs digital tools with trusted community health workers who can provide technical support, encouragement, and help addressing barriers to use.

The coordinator develops partnerships and statewide training plans; helps create and deliver training curricula; coordinates training logistics and ongoing learning opportunities; and contributes to evaluation, continuous quality improvement, reporting, conference presentations, abstracts, and publications. The position is hybrid, involves approximately 25% travel to selected counties in western Kansas, and includes occasional trips to the KUMC offices in Kansas City. Some evening and weekend work is required, with a flexible schedule.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience working as a certified community health worker.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• ECHOS Database and Supervisory trainings, or completion within 3 months of employment.
• Train the Trainer Certification, or completion after the hire date.
• Skills in organization, communication, interpersonal relations, multitasking, attention to detail, and computer use.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% to selected counties in western Kansas and make occasional trips to KUMC offices in Kansas City.
• Willingness to work some nights and weekends on a flexible schedule.

Nice To Haves

• Certified as a CHW in the state of Kansas.
• Located in or willing to relocate to the West Region of Kansas.
• Prior experience as part of a public health research team and working with community coalitions.
• Prior experience managing a team of 5–10 CHWs.
• Experience using project-management tools.
• Knowledge of regions and counties across Kansas, as evidenced by application materials.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with community health workers (CHWs), CHW supervisors, organizations employing CHWs, training providers, and community partners across Kansas.
• Collaborate with project leadership, KUMC faculty and staff, and community partners to develop statewide training priorities, goals, schedules, and implementation plans within established timelines and budgets.
• Co-lead development, adaptation, and updating of CHW training curricula and materials, including presentations, facilitator guides, participant resources, practical exercises, and assessments.
• Plan, facilitate, and deliver in-person and virtual statewide trainings, including Medical Interpreter and continuing education opportunities, in collaboration with qualified instructors and subject matter experts.
• Use adult learning principles, interactive activities, case discussions, and skills practice, adapting training to participants’ experience, learning needs, and community settings.
• Provide coaching, follow-up technical assistance, and consultation to CHWs, supervisors, and employing organizations to reinforce training content and support its application.
• Work with REACH KS CHW leadership and supervisors to identify training priorities and develop learning opportunities that support project implementation and broader CHW workforce needs.
• Coordinate training logistics, including scheduling, registration, locations, virtual platforms, materials, instructor arrangements, and participant communications.
• Coordinate and facilitate monthly virtual learning collaboratives for CHWs and supervisors across Kansas.
• Coordinate instructors, guest speakers, and facilitators; maintain training calendars and participation, completion, and follow-up records.
• Serve as a primary contact for CHW training inquiries and communicate training opportunities, requirements, and updates to participants, employers, and community stakeholders.
• Present and co-present CHW education materials, findings, program updates, and best practices at conferences, community meetings, and stakeholder engagements.
• Assess CHW initiatives and regional needs, identify gaps, recommend improvements, and contribute to strategic planning for long-term sustainability.
• Contribute to abstracts for local, regional, and national conferences and review and support CHW-related publications.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage beginning on day one.
• Health expense accounts with employer contributions for employees participating in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• Additional voluntary insurance plans.
• Paid vacation and sick leave accruing upon hire.
• Ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
• Paid bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement program with an employer contribution and optional 457 or 403(b) retirement programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed