Hourly Project Assistant II (Internship)

Health Research, Inc.•Menands, NY

2d•$20 - $20•Hybrid

About The Position

Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Hourly Project Assistant II to work within the Division of Public Health Infrastructure. The incumbent will work with staff to help strengthen public health career pathway development. The Hourly Project Assistant II will support initiatives that encourage K-12 students, workforce/certificate program students, post-secondary students, and emerging professionals to pursue careers in public health. These activities will contribute to increasing the size of the public health workforce. Duties will include assisting with the organization and improvement of a public-health-career-focused curriculum toolkit for K-12 educators that includes lesson plans and student activities. The Hourly Project Assistant II will also assist with the coordination of a webinar series for students from various disciplines about related public health careers. In addition, the incumbent will assist in identifying schools and other organizations for partnership and review literature related to effective engagement and career pathway development strategies. This position is part of the Pathways to Public Health Internship Program and the purpose is to help strengthen career pathways to public health by bringing together students of all disciplines and academic levels with public health professionals to create a space of exploration, learning, and development. The NYS Department of Health, in conjunction with Health Research, Inc., are committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Addressing health equity, social determinants of health, and health disparities is part of the Department’s broader efforts to eliminate health disparities.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in, or have completed, a degree, certificate, or training program in public health, health sciences, biology, environmental health, epidemiology, statistics/biostatistics, data science, social sciences, health policy, or a closely related field.
Hourly employees may work full time (37.5 hours), up to 12 weeks. Thereafter, they must reduce effort to part time, 20 hours/week or less.
Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.
Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing curriculum and/or lesson plans for K-12 students.
Knowledge of school to work and/or work-based learning practices and/or demonstrated interest or experience in career pathway development.
Current graduate student in education, curriculum and instruction, or related program.
Experience working at a school, camp, after-school program, sports team, extracurricular activity, organization/club, or other related setting.
Experience with public speaking or presenting.
Knowledge of public health systems and workforce development through coursework or work experience

Responsibilities

Assisting with the organization and improvement of a public-health-career-focused curriculum toolkit for K-12 educators that includes lesson plans and student activities.
Assisting with the coordination of a webinar series for students from various disciplines about related public health careers.
Assisting in identifying schools and other organizations for partnership and review literature related to effective engagement and career pathway development strategies.

Benefits

Health, dental and vision insurance - Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from
Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
Tuition support - Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities
Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses
Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally

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