Health Promoter GFR 133 (Part-Time, Non-Benefited)

Worcester State University • Worcester, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Worcester State University is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students. Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about. Under the leadership of the Community Health Education Program Liaison/Coordinator, the Health Promoter (Promotoras de Salud) will be responsible for creating and implementing effective outreach strategies to assist with outreach, workshops, and promotion of wellness programs and events conducted mostly in Spanish for the Latino community. The Health Promoters use their insights and knowledge of cultural norms to provide relevant and updated health information and education to help Latinos work through the barriers they face when addressing complex health issues such as obesity, diabetes, mental health and navigating the healthcare system, and gaining access to affordable fresh and nutritious food. Health Promoters also gather important data from the community (e.g., number of events every month, attendance, people reached).

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences, both in writing (for progress reports) and verbally (for public presentations).
• Strong work ethics and commitment to positive youth and family development.
• Success in prioritizing and meeting multiple demands and deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to work collaboratively, manage own work and time, and be accountable for performance.
• Alignment and agreement with the vision, mission, and values of the Latino Education Institute.
• In-person position with field activities that may include evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma and at least 2 years of experience working on social and/or health-related issues with people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds or Bachelor's degree in a health-related career would be a plus, especially for growth opportunities.
• Certificated as a Community Health Worker is preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Reliable access to transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide the community with health education on existing social and health-related services.
• Promote wellness programs for Latino families.
• Assist LEI's after-school program coordinators with health-related workshops.
• Collaborate with Worcester Public Schools (WPS) and Worcester Department of Public Health (DPH), as needed, during special family events to promote youth and family wellness and educate about the nexus between health and education/the capacity to learn.
• Gather information on the events and people they serve (data on people reached, number of events, attendance, etc., for LEI reports).
• Support the alignment of the work with what exists in the community.
• Meet weekly with the LEI Community Health Education Program Liaison/Coordinator to coordinate staffing, participant needs, weekly schedule, and logistics.
• Participate in required training, workshops, conferences, or other aspects of professional development, including funder-sponsored events.
• Other duties as assigned, including attending additional staff meetings, supporting other LEI staff members, and representing the organization upon assignments or as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED