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Community Educator
Job Detail
Job Description:
Community Educator
Responsibilities include:
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Creating brand awareness of Families, increasing company visibility within the community, and promoting and recruiting for Families’ available programs and services.
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Representing Families at civic and community meetings, events, and committees related to agency objectives.
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Developing and maintain relationships within the community.
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Constantly looking to enhance communications with stakeholders, families, and funders.
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Work plan development with measurable goals and outcomes.
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Creating fundraising opportunities in collaboration with community organizations.
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Gather records and success stories to highlight programs for agency public information, publicity, and social media.
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Assist in identifying barriers and issues in connecting with the Spanish and Creole-speaking communities and implement strategies to promote Families’ programs to these communities.
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Developing, facilitating, and delivering training in areas that support the development of social-emotional well-being in youth and adults, while using a family-driven, strength-based, cultural-and linguistically-competent philosophy.
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Working with childhood providers, community organizations, professionals, churches, and families to identify needs related to youth and adults within the program.
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Participation in meetings, conferences, and trainings as required.
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Assisting to develop, implement, and evaluate school, worksite, and community-based teen pregnancy prevention initiatives.
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Conducting positive health education programs for youth, community organizations, and professional groups on various health promotion and program-specific topics.
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Developing, evaluating, and revising health education materials.
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Preparing quarterly summaries and statistical reports.
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Participation in strategic and program planning or any grant applications.
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Act as a departmental representative or liaison when attending or participating in meetings, conferences, committees, and task forces.
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Other related work as required.
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in health, social services, education or two+ years related experience.
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Experience in providing training related to youth and adults.
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Availability for both daytime and evening presentations is required.
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Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
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Ability to work in an independent, timely, and detail-oriented manner.
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Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with people of diverse races, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds.
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Preference is given to qualified bi-lingual candidates.