Bilingual Immunization Education Specialist

Responsible for providing community education on pediatric, adolescent, and adult immunizations in the Partnership’s service region of Northern NJ.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Provide education and outreach to the community to increase awareness of the benefits of immunizations at health fairs, community events, and workshops.
• Implement community-based immunization events and webinars.
• Identify barriers and recommend opportunities/strategies for improving community access to immunizations and acceptance of vaccines among community members.
• Coordinate outreach efforts with the PMCH Immunization team to promote vaccine education, identify areas of need, and ensure that vaccine initiatives are meeting the community's needs.
• Evaluate existing vaccine education to ensure the needs of the community are being addressed.
• Coordinate the statewide Power to Protect influenza campaign.
• Participate in other local/state immunization coalitions and working groups.
• Develop digital content to provide education and address misinformation about vaccines on a monthly basis and submit it for supervisor approval.
• Present pertinent topics/programs/findings/best practices at events or conferences as requested.
• Handle other duties as requested.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or related field required
• Masters of Public Health or equivalent preferred
• Bilingual in English/Haitian Creole or English/Spanish required
• Community health experience required
• Public speaking experience required
• Experience coordinating events required
• Computer literacy and experience with social media required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Experience with immunization preferred

All PMCH employees must comply with PMCH's Immunization Policy.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,000.00 - $46,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Public speaking: 2 years (Required)
• Community Health: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish/Haitian Creole (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newark, NJ 07102

Salary : $44,000 - $46,000