Health Equity Coordinator (FT)

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Racial Equity Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) Manager the Health Equity Coordinator is responsible for planning coordinating and implementing community outreach and public health initiatives for the City of Brooklyn Park (COBP) . This role supports city-wide efforts to advance health equity and address the social determinants of health through collaboration education and strategic engagement.

Key responsibilities may include conducting data analysis to identify and address health disparities leading outreach and engagement efforts developing and delivering cultural competency training and collaborating with internal and external partners to implement health equity strategies.

This position is a non-supervisory position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates the Health on the Go (HOTG) program including planning coordination implementation of the Health Equity Action Plan (HEAP) to improve health outcomes and access.
• Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with community-based organizations healthcare providers schools local government agencies and stakeholders to advance equity-based public health efforts.
• Designs and facilitates community engagement efforts including culturally responsive outreach listening sessions and authentic relationship building with under-served populations.
• Coordinates and leads health equity initiatives cross-departmental collaboration and programmatic integration of social determinants of health in city planning and service delivery.
• Conducts data collection and analysis in collaboration with internal and external partners to identify disparities track outcomes and evaluate health equity strategies and impact.
• Prepares and presents reports dashboards presentations and summaries of data-driven health disparities assessments to inform internal planning and share with stakeholders and city leadership.
• Supports policy development and implementation efforts aimed at reducing disparities and embedding health equity within city-wide policies plans and practices.
• Coordinates internal cultural competency and equity training in collaboration with REDI Manager and other staff to improve understanding and inclusion across departments.
• Maintains a repository of tools best practices and resources including the management of online content related to health equity and community wellness on the city website.
• Plans and executes the annual Health on the Go Resource Fair including logistics partner coordination and program promotion to connect residents with key services and resources.
• Supports the REDI Manager in aligning health equity goals with broader citywide Racial Equity Framework and departmental objectives.
• Collaborates with REDI team to co-develop inclusive public messaging and resource materials for community distribution.
• Facilitates quarterly HEAP meetings and ad hoc workgroups to advance targeted equity outcomes.
• Coordinates evaluation and quality improvement plans related to HOTG and HEAP deliverables.
• Partners with communications staff to ensure that materials and digital content are accessible culturally responsive and equity focused.
• Assists with development of health disparity education campaigns tailored to high-risk historically marginalized populations.
• Tracks and reports on REALD / SOGI (Race Ethnicity Language Disability / Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity) data to monitor progress toward closing health gaps.
• Provides input and support in the development of internal tools to measure community wellness health access and equity improvements.
• Participates in city regional and state-level health equity learning networks and advisory committees.
• Supports evaluation and refinement of program strategies by identifying best practices trends and innovations in health equity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Education

Bachelors degree in public health public policy public administration social work education urban planning ethnic studies or closely related field.

Experience

Four (4) or more years experience with some experience in leadership.

Licenses / Certifications

Valid drivers license

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of education and experience closely related to the duties of the position MAY be considered.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Desired Qualifications :

Working Conditions :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully and safely perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to fully and safely perform the essential duties.

Brooklyn Park is a thriving northwestern suburb of Minneapolis and the sixth largest city in the state with over 86000 residents and 30000 jobs. As the 11th fastest growing city in Minnesota the city has become even more vibrant because of our remarkable racial and cultural diversity. Fifty-four percent of residents are people of color 22 percent are foreign-born and more than a quarter speak a language other than English at home.

Our Vision Values and Goals

Additional Information

Department / Division : Administration / Administration Services - Racial Equity Diversity & Inclusion

Anticipated Starting Pay Rate : $88275 / Annually

We welcome applications from all individuals including (but not limited to) : people of all abilities persons of color Veterans LGBTQ and women. If you need these materials in an alternate format or if you have a disability-related need and need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at either or via e-mail at .

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Employee Relations,Typing,Patient Care,Clerical Experience,HIPAA,Computer Skills,EMT Experience,Medical Terminology,Transcription,Epic,Phone Etiquette

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Administration

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 88275 - 119433