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Community Health Education Program Specialist Senior

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

Location: 33612
Type: Full-Time, Non-Remote
Posted on: October 7, 2021
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Community Health Education Program Specialist Sr. Administrative & Clerical Support Hours: Variable Day Shift - Full Time Paygrade/Wages/Salary Info: EX E29 - 27.6500 - 34.7000
# The Ideal Candidate: Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to interact with members of the community, community partners and Moffitt team members in a professional and courteous manner to build capacity and place emphasis on prevention and health promotion and research. Demonstrated competency in educational program development and evaluation that is culturally and linguistically appropriate for the intended audience. Demonstrated competency in grant or proposal writing and report writing. Organizational and problem-solving skills necessary for challenges that are diverse in scope. Responsibilities: Leads and oversees partnerships with researchers, partners and community to address various needs, create and disseminate culturally tailored cancer information and programming to improve community health and change health behaviors, e.g. seeking cancer-screening services. Proactively prospects relationships and new partnerships in the community in order to increase Moffitt#s presence in the community, build a network, and expand reach of the program and materials. Ensures the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative and relevant cancer education programs for community audiences that are diverse in scope as assigned. Develops patient/family education programs, activities and materials/media utilizing various cross departmental resources within Moffitt and external to Moffitt. Educational materials and other media and communication messages will be developed in a variety of venues, e.g. group and individual teaching modules, displays, virtual, radio or television messages, etc. Supports education and research initiatives. Leads data collection and reporting of outreach activities. Establishes new processes and enhances existing processes for ongoing monitoring of community/patient/family education activities and seeks to strive for ongoing improvement. Credentials and Qualifications Master#s Degree preferred in Health Education, Public Health, Nursing, Anthropology or related field. Bachelor#s Degree required. Required Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification. Preferred Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) certification. Required active Florida State Driver#s license At least 5 years of relevant teaching/education, community outreach experience required, preferably in cancer education. At least 5 years of experience in public speaking and public relations in various settings and diverse audiences. At least 5 years of experience in program planning, program development, evaluation for diverse groups required. Preferred 5 plus years experience with developing new community partnerships, and fostering relationships with providers. Bilingual English/Spanish language abilities in oral and written form preferred.