Sustainable Resources Center, Inc. (SRC) is a Minneapolis non-profit that administers weatherization and healthy homes programs in Minnesota. In our 48-year history, we have helped tens of thousands of families by making their homes more safe, healthy, and energy efficient.
Lead poisoning in children continues to be a national health crisis. The Community Health Educator plays a critical role in the fight against this crisis. SRC’s Education & Outreach program includes community-based lead poisoning screening and education, in-home visits, case management and referral for lead hazard control services; the Community Health Educator is a client’s direct connection to our services. Community Health Educators represent SRC in public, on the phone, and during in-person visits at the client’s home. You’d be a great Community Health Educator if you:
- Are a five-star, card-carrying extrovert. You love meeting new people and making connections.
- Want to protect children from lead poisoning and help families live in healthier homes.
- Are compassionate, empathetic and a problem-solver. Seeing a problem makes you want to fix the problem.
- Are able to relate to and communicate effectively with individuals from many different cultures and
socioeconomic situations – on the phone and in person. - Can maintain oversight over your own workload and set priorities accordingly.
- Have computer skills and are very comfortable with modern office technology such as a copier, a scanner, and
Microsoft Office Suite and 365. - Have excellent telephone skills and are just as happy to make a phone call as send an email.
- Have daily access to an automobile, and have a relatively clean driving record (more details below).
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:
Case Management: Community Health Educators work diligently to engage and serve clients. You must be tenacious with outreach via a variety of modes (phone, text message, email) to contact clients regularly and move them forward within our program. During that process, thorough notetaking in the client database helps to keep the whole team aware of case progress and provides an outstanding paper trail if a client is unreachable or drops out of the program voluntarily.
In-home Visits: At an in-home visit, a Community Health Educator assesses the client’s eligibility for a lead mitigation grant by checking for lead paint hazards and will also assist the client with the grant application. The Community Health Educator will also identify ways the household could be safer and healthier and make recommendations for ways SRC could help, such as pest control and safety measures.
Community Events: SRC is highly active in the community, attending events in our one-of-a-kind mobile blood lead testing van Leadie Eddie. Community Health Educators participate in these outreach events by actively engaging with the public, providing information and answering questions about lead poisoning prevention to eventgoers, and inviting kids and pregnant individuals for free blood lead testing, which is performed at our van via finger stick by a qualified medical professional. Community Health Educators also provide support before and after these events by ensuring the van is clean and well-stocked, driving the van to and from the event, and taking responsibility for required paperwork.
Community Education: SRC provides classes to the community on Healthy Homes assessment and Lead Handling and removal processes. These classes are both in person and online. Community Health Educators both assist with and lead these classes.
NECESSARY PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS: - Can lift 30 pounds occasionally and 10 pounds frequently.
- Can see to identify lead and healthy homes hazards in homes.
- Have the physical ability to navigate client homes which may include stairs and other uneven surfaces.
- Have the manual dexterity to type on a keyboard and write with a pen.
- Can hear and speak to communicate with clients and colleagues via phone and in person.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Valid driver’s license and daily access to an insured automobile.
- Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking, listening).
- Experience with Microsoft software such as Word and Excel.
- Some evening and weekend availability, particularly in summer, which is high community event season.
- Excellent communication skills, both with the community and with colleagues.
- Able to work in our office in southeast Minneapolis M-F. There is no work-from-home component to this
position.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Experience in community outreach, community education or Social Work.
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
- Prior case management experience.
- Bi- or multilingual fluency, particularly in Spanish, Hmong or Somali.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Starting wage is $19.00 – $21.00 per hour and is commensurate with experience and fluency in (a) language(s) other than English that is/are commonly spoken in the Twin Cities (Spanish, Hmong or Somali). This is a full-time position eligible for paid time off, paid vacation, paid holidays, 401(k) with employer match, employer subsidized medical and dental insurance, employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability benefits, a clothing stipend and a cell phone stipend. Community Health Educators drive their own vehicles throughout the community to visit our clients. Applicants will need a valid driver’s license, a relatively clean driving record, and daily access to an insured automobile. Mileage is reimbursed at federal rates.
How To Apply: - To be considered please email your resume and a cover letter to HR@src-mn.org or by standard mail to: Human
Resources, Sustainable Resources Center, 1081 10th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. - Sustainable Resources Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
- Women, BIPOC and GLBTQIA+ individuals are especially encouraged to apply.