Health Educator

Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative•Camden, NJ

1d•$45,000 - $47,000

About The Position

Under the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) grant, the Health Educator expands evidence-based Teen Outreach Program (TOP), Teen Speak, and Love Notes reproductive health and youth development curricula for youth ages 10–14 in varied settings. The role collaborates with the SRAE team to engage middle schools in TOP implementation while maintaining program fidelity, oversees evaluation activities, develops and implements community awareness campaigns, and provides technical assistance trainings. The Health Educator also serves as a liaison for state and community communications related to SRAE issues and programming. The position contributes to the agency’s equity and continuous quality improvement efforts and works across staff, leaders, and board members to support information sharing and collective representation. It builds relationships with youth-serving organizations, coordinates curriculum delivery and program documentation, maintains safe and confidential settings for youth, and submits data and reports required by grant obligations. The role travels regularly to program sites and otherwise works in a climate-controlled professional office environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; a degree in Health Education is preferred.
Three years of experience working with young people in school and community settings.
Demonstrated leadership skills, initiative, and ability to work independently.
Organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload requirements.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to different work settings.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Experience with social media.
Knowledge of urban and rural community resources.
Ability to build rapport with youth from varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Valid driver’s license, car, and current insurance policy.
Ability to see to read documents and hear well enough to communicate with others.
Ability to write, type on a computer, and use a telephone.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Health Education degree.

Responsibilities

Expand evidence-based TOP, Teen Speak, and Love Notes curricula for youth ages 10–14 in a variety of settings.
Collaborate with the SRAE team to identify and engage middle schools for TOP implementation while maintaining program fidelity.
Oversee evaluation activities, develop and implement community awareness campaigns, and provide technical assistance trainings.
Serve as a liaison for state and community communications regarding SRAE issues and programming.
Contribute to the agency’s equity and continuous quality improvement efforts in alignment with its mission and goals.
Collaborate across agency staff, leaders, and board members to support information sharing, working committees, and collective representation.
Disseminate relevant information, presentations, trainings, and learning opportunities to internal program and agency staff.
Participate in relevant staff development opportunities when applicable.
Build and maintain relationships with youth organizations in target counties, identify curriculum host sites, secure an MOU at each site, and host staff training.
Finalize and implement a recruitment plan at each site.
Improve interaction and communication among youth-serving organizations, youth, educators, parents or guardians, and the community.
Confirm and document clinical and community referral resources.
Assist with developing and promoting regional resources for youth health and teen pregnancy prevention services.
Coordinate or attend webinars, teleconferences, and other technology-based meetings.
Collaborate with agency programs and support staff to meet program objectives.
Maintain a safe space and confidentiality for youth during program delivery and activities.
Document contacts, outreach, follow-up, participant information, and curriculum forms accurately.
Submit reports and data collection tools required by grant obligations.
Perform other duties as requested and comply with program policies and procedures.