JOB OPENING!! Community Health Educator
Make a difference by helping families in Hennepin County protect their children from lead poisoning! Great job opportunity for new graduates and Community Health Workers who are outgoing, and friendly, and want to gain valuable hands-on experience working for a non-profit agency.
· Full-time permanent position with flexible office hours.
· Starting salary range $19-21/hour based on experience and fluency in a second language that is Spanish, Hmong or Somali.
· Great Benefit Package including PTO/Vacation, company matched 401k, employer subsidized medical and dental insurance, employer-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability benefits, a clothing and cell phone stipend!
Lead poisoning in children continues to be a national 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.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
· Outgoing and friendly with experience in community outreach, education or training in teaching youth and/or adult learners with a passion for helping low-income families.
· Able to do light duty installation of smoke alarms, CO detectors and other simple healthy homes product implementation.
· Basic foundation of administrative concepts and experience planning, administering, and implementing training and community outreach programs
· Must have awareness of deadlines, ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and the ability to function independently.
· Team player, exhibiting strong communication and relationship building, customer service and diplomacy skills.
· Attention to detail; Exercising initiative and independent judgment in resolving problems encountered during the completion of assignments.
· Must be flexible and able to work weekend and evening events, if necessary.
· Proficient in Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
· Must have a valid class D driver’s license and be willing to drive and must be able to lift 20 lbs.
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.
To apply 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.