Middle School Health Educator, Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE)

CAMBA • New York, NY

30d • $26

About The Position

CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports, they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach almost 80,000 individuals and families, including almost 13,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today. CAMBA’s Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) program is for middle school youth aged 10-13 and their parents/caregivers. The primary goal of the program will be to encourage a healthy transition from early to later adolescence by helping youth 1) develop a positive outlook for their futures based on their unique goals and talents and 2) understand how delaying sexual activity will help them achieve the future they want.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in health education or related field, and/or related and applicable experience.
• Ability to facilitate discussion/teach classes to youth and parents in a variety of settings on various health topics including social emotional learning, adolescent identity development, community building, and sexual risk avoidance.
• Must be available during afterschool and evening hours.
• Must be comfortable working with “at-risk” youth in East New York, Brownsville, Bedford-Stuyvesant and the surrounding neighborhoods.
• Experience working with youth and demonstrated ability to be inclusive and non-stigmatizing.
• Must obtain Department of Education fingerprint clearance, and maintain clearance throughout duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with DOE afterschool programs and/or with community centers.
• Experience with CAPP, TOP, or other Act for Youth / Wyman programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based programming with fidelity, care, and compassion to youth and parents in CAMBA’s Beacon and Cornerstone afterschool programs.
• Arrange and guide youth through community service-learning opportunities.
• Provide referrals to participants and families in need, both to CAMBA’s programs and services and to outside providers.
• Conduct community outreach in the interest of information-sharing and collaboration.
• Create, based on survey feedback, workshops for parents and caregivers.
• Maintain program participant records and submit required data for monthly, quarterly, and annual education reports.

Benefits

• CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees