Outreach Specialist, Bureau of Early Intervention

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Bureau of Early Intervention (EI) is a comprehensive interagency program that supports infants and children with developmental delays in their efforts to realize their full potential. It reduces the likelihood of delays among at-risk children, assists and empowers families to meet their child's and their own needs, and entitles children, regardless of race, ethnicity or income to services through the program. A key tool for identifying children in need of EI Services is developmental screening conducted by professionals of all disciplines, caretakers and parents, using a validated instrument such as the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ).

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in: (a) developing public health education programs, including identifying target populations, conducting needs assessments, designing educational materials, planning educational presentations or workshops, and evaluating health education programs; (b) presenting public health education programs; and/or (c) counseling in areas such as communicable diseases, substance abuse, assault, sexual abuse, and/or family planning.
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following areas: public health education, education, public/community health administration, public administration or business administration and one year of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above.
• For Assignment Level II: In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have two additional years of full-time satisfactory experience, for a total of four years of experience for candidates with a baccalaureate degree, and two years for candidates with a master's degree.
• For Assignment Level III: In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have three additional years of full-time satisfactory experience as described above, for a total of five years of experience for candidates with a baccalaureate degree, and three years for candidates with a master's degree; at least one year of which, in either case, must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Health Education with a minimum of three years doing health promotion and community outreach.
• Experience interacting with, presenting to, and educating medical and health care professionals.
• Strong experience with community engagement.
• Experience with creating educational and outreach materials for a range of audiences.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, project coordination and management skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with data collection platforms.
• Knowledge of the NYC EI Program and early childhood development is a plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct trainings, virtual or in-person to parents, medical-, community-based, faith-based, and city-agency partners about the EI Program.
• Create trainings, resources, and materials as directed using PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office programs, Articulate and other programs to adapt to the needs of outreach partners and the NYC EI Program.
• Be responsible for timely completion of forms, preparation of outreach materials, and data collection and generating monthly reports.
• Be able to perform outreach in the evening or on weekends across the five boroughs as needed.
• Demonstrate an accurate understanding of the EI Program.
• Be able to work and collaborate as a team member with other Outreach and BEI staff.

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
• Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• A tax-deferred savings program.
• A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Job Security

What This Job Offers

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