Certified Community Health Education Specialist - Hybrid

Position Summary:

Provides professional level skills in the teaching, counseling, training, and research aspects of health education programs in the community and for the institution.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Contacts or may be contacted by various community agencies and participants for the planning and development of specialized educational programs and builds relationships with new community partners..
• Coordinates, promotes, and provides administrative assistance to multi-disciplinary programs which combine institutional interests/developments with community needs.
• Prepares, coordinates, organizes, schedules and conducts special events, classes, workshops, and/or training programs for health education topics across multiple locations. May perform these functions remotely.
• Provides educational training and research functions pertaining to various aspects of health education programs.
• May maintain and organize administrative records and details of contact.
• Coordinates and promotes multidisciplinary programs, establishes policies, provides administrative assistance, and coordinates activities with various standing committees in the Health Science Center.
• Provides information, referral, and consultation to faculty, staff, students, employees of other universities and organizations, and private individuals on community health education programs.
• Assists in the writing, editing, and reviewing of various publications, newsletters, and catalogs.
• Maintains and organizes administrative records of participants in the health education programs, workshops, activities, etc. and provides details of contact as needed.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Certified Community Health Education Specialist (CHES)

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, or health related field.

Minimum Experience:

Three years of experience working with community agencies and health related institutions.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.