What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Coordinator II - Community Health Worker position at Texas A&M University Health Science Center?
Job Title
Program Coordinator II - Community Health WorkerAgency
Texas A&M University Health Science CenterDepartment
Center On Population Health & AgingProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
College Station, TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Glimpse of the Job
Are you passionate about community health and excited to support impactful initiatives? Join us as a Program Coordinator II - Community Health Worker for the Texas A&M Opioid Prevention for Students (TOPS) program. In this role, you'll manage administrative tasks, coordinate educational campaigns, and engage with the community to create a lasting impact on the lives of Texas youth.
Opportunities to Contribute
Lead community events that promote opioid prevention awareness.
Educate and train community partners on opioid prevention curriculum.
Build strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
Support strategic planning and funding initiatives.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience: Four years of related experience
Licenses/Certifications: Certified Community Health Worker (CHW) and/or Community Health Worker Instructor (CHWI)
The well-qualified candidate should also have experience in public, community, or external relations, or event planning. Additionally, they should have experience working within a State of Texas-certified Community Health Worker (CHW) training program or site and providing CHW training sessions. Fluency in English and Spanish (written and oral) is desired in this position.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.
Schedule/Travel: This position may require up to 25% or more travel and the flexibility to work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
Location: This position can be located in College Station, Houston, McAllen, Dallas, Fort Worth or Abilene, Lubbock, San Antonio, Midland-Odessa or El Paso . Please note your preferred location at the next step of the application process.
Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.
What you need to do
Apply! A cover letter and resume a re strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.
Some of the Responsibilities Include:
Program Coordination: Collaborate with the Community Health Organizer to expand knowledge of youth opioid prevention community resources and service programs, provide logistical support to plan community events, provide appropriate support/ information on opioid prevention awareness and education , attend program meetings, assist in program meetings/training sessions, identify funding opportunities, and assist in strategic planning and establish goals.
Community Engagement and Training: Complete training in the TOPS K12 opioid prevention education program and train community partners in the curriculum, engage with school and community decision-makers to promote the TOPS initiative, deliver community opioid prevention awareness campaigns, collect data for opioid prevention awareness and education programs, and prepare monthly reports to track the progress of program activities.
Stakeholder Relationship Management: Conduct site visits to monitor TOPS activities and provide ongoing support, engage with high schools and key decision-makers to ensure program milestones are achieved.
Reporting and Administrative: Maintain daily activity logs regarding client activity, travel destinations, and other program-related activities, perform routine reporting of all program activities to monitor progress toward achieving program milestones, oversee daily fiscal and purchasing activities.
Why Texas A&M University?
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, core values , and a community of caring and collaboration.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
12-15 days of annual paid holidays
Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
