Educator Consultant I

Department of Public Health – Seattle & King County is recruiting for an Educator Consultant I to join the Family Ways team. Family Ways supports pregnant persons, parenting families and children up to age five. Services are provided to 3 specific focus communities: U.S. born Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, and the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities. All services are culturally relevant, participant-centered, and strengths-based. The Educator Consultant will work in a team environment and practice care coordinated with other disciplines. The selected candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing education and behavior-change programs to partner with the Family Ways Peer Community Specialists. In this role you will work with the team to assess program needs, monitor quality assurance, and develop and promote culturally appropriate educational materials and information. The focus will be on developing trainings and materials to support the Peer Community Specialists as they partner with clients and families in creating care plans as well as provide direct service to a small caseload of families. 

Team members will be upheld to Family Ways Guiding Principles: leading with racial equity, respect, participant-centered services with strength-based practice, collaborative decision making, accountability, and continuous improvement in their services and programming. Competitive candidates should have experience in working closely and collaboratively with individuals and families that are members of one or more of the 3 focus communities, have experience with client interaction in a variety of settings (including home/field visits), and be comfortable accompanying participants and families to appointments. The Educator Consultant will report to and collaborate with the Family Ways Co-Leads.

 Applicants should demonstrate experience in teaching and coaching, collaboration with others, and strong communication skills that are inclusive and inviting, especially in difficult situations. Competitive candidates will need to have experience in and the ability to participate in and assist with continuous improvement efforts. This position is situated in the Community Health Services Division in the Parent Child Health Program. Staff will report to work at county public health clinics as their work locations. It is preferred that candidates have direct knowledge and/or lived experience working in at least one of these communities: U.S born Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities. Our goal is to have a team that is representative of the populations we serve and dedicated to serving clients with quality and compassion.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Work Schedule

The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This position is FLSA non-exempt and is overtime eligible.

Work Location

Chinook Building 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

With travel to various public health clinics throughout King County.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. 

Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking and will report to office location and to meetings as needed. Travel to other work locations may be necessary. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. 

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.  To support employees during this time King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team.

• Assess program needs in partnership with the Family Ways team and develop, implement, and evaluate broad-based solutions/programs.
• Design and conduct educational programs and training for Family Ways staff, participants, community groups and other professionals.
• Develop and promote culturally appropriate educational materials and information.
• Lead continuous quality improvement activities in alignment with program goals/objectives. 
• Partner with program participants and families to develop care plans that may include: Identifying social and health systems resources and identifying and connecting participants to community resources.
• Collaborate with program participants, families, communities, and King County programs to support access to services and referrals.
• Be comfortable discussing difficult topics and learning and presenting new materials to program participants such as information fact sheets on common health concerns, developmental milestones, pregnancy and postpartum care, etc.
• Foster and coordinate community and agency partnerships. Attend community events.
• Arrange for culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate presentations for specific audiences.
• Maintain and update a library of training and reference materials.
• Respond to calls, emails, or requests in a timely manner.
• Support community engagement activities, expanding partnerships and program participation.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other King County programs and community-based organizations to advance racial equity and social justice. This may include active participation in development of racial equity/anti-racism trainings or curriculum.
• Be an active partner in participant-centered, strengths-based practices.
• Collaborate and share decision making with team members, fostering and creating space for authentic and respectful dialogue.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum):

• Experience developing educational materials and trainings in response to program needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of education and behavior-change programs, training and assessment methods.
• Familiarity with parenting, child development, pregnancy, and post-partum educational materials.
• Demonstrated experience developing and promoting culturally relevant educational materials and information.
• Knowledge of teaching methods and presentation techniques.
• Skills in effectively communicating information to a wide variety of audiences, making individual or group presentations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Skills and experience using computer, Microsoft programs (Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.), electronic health records or data collection systems, video meeting platforms and a wide range of audio-visual equipment and programs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required and ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse individuals during a time of crisis and distress.
• Customer service, health care, or education skills or experience.
• Excellent organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience with continuous quality improvement activities
• Ability to handle confidential and medically sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to exhibit a professional, positive attitude and work ethic.
• Critical thinking and sound judgment. Openness to in-person visits for service coordination/client assessment.
• Ability to work with creativity and flexibility, both independently and as a team member.

The most competitive applicants will have the following experiences and qualifications (Desired):

• Expertise in parenting, child development, pregnancy, and post-partum educational materials and passion for creating culturally relevant trainings and materials.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability engaging authentically with program participants and families.
• Experience working with communities to build partnerships and gain understanding of unique community needs.
• Experience as Community Health Worker, Navigator, or Community Organizer.
• Knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices.
• Experience in leading continuous quality improvement activities in alignment with program goals/objectives. 
• Experience providing culturally relevant parenting, child development, pregnancy/post-partum, and/or resource navigation training to a diverse team of community health workers, navigators or community organizers.
• It is desired or preferred that candidates have direct knowledge and/or lived experience working in at least one of these communities: U.S born Black/African American, the American Indian/Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities. Our goal is to have a team that is representative of the populations we serve and dedicated to serving clients with quality and compassion.

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No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Who May Apply

This Career Service position is open to all qualified applicants.

Application Process

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Resume
• Cover letter (Describing how you meet the requirements of the position) 

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en. 
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. 
• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Union Membership
This position is represented by PROTEC 17

Contact
For questions about the application process, contact Christina Jamerson at cjamerso@kingcounty.gov. 

Salary : $41 - $52