Health Educator/Youth Advisor

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York • Corning, NY

20d

About The Position

This full-time position provides high-quality sexual health education to youth, young adults, and parents in Chemung, Steuben, and Tompkins counties. The Health Educator/Youth Advisor conducts community outreach to raise awareness of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York’s services and connect clients with them, while collaborating with colleagues on sexual and reproductive health and justice topics. The role oversees and implements the Youth Health Promoters program, developing programming through which participating youth share sexual and reproductive health information and connect peers with care through workshops, outreach, community engagement, and events.

The position plans and implements the daily operations of the youth development program and provides support and technical assistance for Education Department projects and projects with other PPGNY departments and affiliates. It requires regional and statewide travel approximately 5% of the time, a flexible schedule, and some evening and weekend work. During peak activity periods, work may exceed 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week.

The role operates in a professional office environment, with potential exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions in a health center environment. It also involves travel to indoor and outdoor locations for programming and events. The position requires proof of immunization or immunity to certain communicable diseases and tuberculosis testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least one year of Positive Youth Development experience.
• Experience working with diverse populations and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health.
• Experience with communities affected by adverse health outcomes and knowledge of systemic barriers to sexual and reproductive health and well-being, especially those affecting women, LGBTQ people, poor and working-class communities, and communities of color.
• Ability to analyze how systemic oppression and racism affect communities of color.
• Access to private transportation, a valid New York State driver’s license, current vehicle inspection and registration, and adequate insurance; a car is required for regional travel.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong public speaking, facilitation, and teaching skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, and be creative and flexible.
• Strong listening and relationship-building skills across differences.
• Understanding of and adaptability to the needs of working with young people and communities.
• Commitment to bodily autonomy, health equity, gender justice, racial justice, and learning about and improving racial-equity practices in healthcare.
• Ability to build trust across cultural differences and provide compassionate, nonjudgmental, medically accurate, and culturally responsive education.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of experience providing direct education to youth, coordinating youth programming or youth groups, and/or managing a community-based youth outreach program (listed as preferred).
• Experience in public health and/or education.
• Bilingual Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate evidence-based sex education curricula with fidelity for youth, young adults, and families, in accordance with grant and work-plan objectives.
• Conduct outreach to community members, organizations, parents, and professionals in prioritized zip codes.
• Assist youth with referrals to family planning, health, and other essential support services.
• Represent PPGNY at community meetings and maintain professional relationships with community stakeholders, organizations, youth, parents, and professionals.
• Participate in team meetings and ongoing feedback with supervisors and colleagues.
• Collaborate with the CAPP Health Educator to recruit and train Youth Health Promoters (YHPs), and provide them with support and oversight.
• Coordinate and prepare weekly YHP meetings to support training, growth, and development.
• Work with the Education Manager to schedule YHP outreach and education sessions and provide onsite support at events.
• Build relationships with youth-serving agencies and groups, including schools, shelters, after-school programs, public housing complexes, and faith-based organizations.
• Develop educational, vocational, economic, and recreational opportunities that support youth health and development and build skills.
• Plan youth-driven events with YHPs, such as film screenings, sex education activities, youth panels, and youth fairs.
• Coordinate and schedule programming requests by phone, email, and in person.
• Complete administrative paperwork related to peer educators, including timesheets.
• Collect, compile, and report demographic, monitoring, and evaluation data from workshop and training participants.
• Complete required CAPP evidence-based program reporting accurately and on time.
• Stay current on sexuality and reproductive health research and identify relevant articles for Education and Training staff.
• Perform other education-related duties and projects outlined in the Education Department work plan or grant applications, including additional cross-functional duties as program needs require.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for employees and eligible dependents.
• Flexible spending account, health savings account, and commuter pre-tax reimbursement funds.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with Safe Harbor contributions after one year of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level