Specialist, Health Promotions

American Lung Association • New York, NY

12d • $50,000 - $66,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist, Health Promotions works as part of the American Lung Association’s Health Promotion & Education department and implements the Addressing the Burden of Childhood Asthma in New York State grant. The role supports evidence-based strategies to expand the quality and availability of guidelines-based asthma control services, with the goal of improving health outcomes and quality of life for children with asthma and their families and caregivers in New York’s highest asthma-burden areas. The work follows the CDC National Asthma Control Program’s EXHALE Technical Package. This is a 100% grant-funded position serving New York State, with a primary focus on partnerships on Long Island.

The position is based at the American Lung Association’s New York City office and uses a hybrid arrangement of in-person and virtual work. The role involves community and partner engagement, training and educational material development, social media management, program evaluation and reporting, and representation of the Association at community and professional events. Travel within the assigned area is expected 60% of the time, with some irregular hours, evenings, weekends, and overnight travel required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least two years of experience developing and implementing community awareness, education, stakeholder engagement, and programs specifically related to public health.
• Prior experience in public health, social services, public policy, and/or advocacy.
• Experience creating and maintaining social media accounts and newsletters.
• Understanding of how to engage community-based organizations and maintain community partnerships.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work independently and cooperatively in a team environment.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable personal transportation; ability to travel within the assigned area 60% of the time for meetings and conferences.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, with some overnight travel required.
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision, make decisions, and take initiative.
• Proven ability to cultivate and steward relationships across a diverse population.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Internet applications.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must abstain from using tobacco in any form, including vaping, in keeping with the Association’s smoke-free workplace policy.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist with designing, implementing, evaluating, and monitoring evidence-based initiatives for the Addressing the Burden of Childhood Asthma in NYS grant, incorporating the EXHALE Technical Package.
• Engage multi-sector partners to advance statewide adoption of EXHALE strategies and collaborative efforts to improve asthma-related health outcomes, promote health equity, and address social determinants of health among children with asthma and their families.
• Facilitate community engagement with partners across New York State, including legislators, to educate and expand asthma self-management programs.
• Distribute and help develop asthma communications for audiences including people with asthma and their families and caregivers.
• Manage the team’s social media accounts, including creating posts, monitoring inboxes, and reporting account analytics.
• Help plan and deliver asthma trainings throughout New York State, including outreach and development of new partnerships across healthcare settings.
• Provide logistical support for asthma training workshops, meetings, and events, and help develop and write educational materials.
• Help build a sustainable workforce of delivery partners and provide technical assistance to facilitators implementing asthma self-management education programs.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute training materials, curricula, facilitator and student materials, resources, tools, and learning platforms for asthma training workshops, meetings, and events.
• Conduct program evaluation and reporting across programs and participating sites, ensuring timely and accurate submission of individual-level data required by the Association and funders.
• Help present program outcomes and disseminate surveillance and evaluation findings at statewide and national meetings as needed.
• Represent the Association in community, civic, and health coalitions and organizations related to its mission.
• Build, maintain, and cultivate relationships with funders, facilitators, and community partners to support program delivery, sustainability, and growth across the service territory, including Association signature programs where applicable.
• Select and participate in local, state, and national seminars and courses to increase job-related skills and knowledge.
• Participate in and support area events, and provide support for the annual report, awards, grants, and other activities as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid leave: 10 vacation days in the first year and 15 days thereafter, 2 personal days, 15 sick days per year, and 12 company-paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• Voluntary critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability, and supplemental life/AD&D insurance plans.
• Company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance coverage.
• 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan with employer matching contributions up to 4% and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.

What This Job Offers

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