Health Educator POPPS - Bilingual

Description

The Health Education Facilitator - Bilingual will provide direct health education services as part of the Community Programs & Initiatives team.

Education will be delivered in both English and Spanish. This position will schedule and facilitate direct education for school-based sexuality education, parent and caregiver education, and professional development for school and community partners.

Position includes updating and maintenance of materials and reporting. Job Responsibilities :

• Maintain core sexuality education slide decks, including dual language English / Spanish slide decks.
• Complete scheduling and staffing as needed for education programs.
• Provide direct teaching of health education in a variety of settings and delivery methods, in English and Spanish.
• Maintain records of educational events.
• Work with education and evaluation team to continue to improve systems for education delivery of education and education evaluations.
• Work with education and communications team on materials for social media and website related to sexuality education.
• Collaborate with Manager, Health Programs to access trainings and stay up to date on current practices.
• Support evaluations and data management for health education programs.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Education and Experience :

• Bachelor’s Degree or three or more years of experience with sexuality education facilitation and sexual health promotion required.
• Ability to effectively communicate about program with both experts and nonexperts.
• Commitment to serve and embrace community driven processes.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills required.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Organizational skills : Experience independently planning and facilitating education; excellent attention to detail; ability to establish priorities and react promptly to a large variety of requests and needs, sometimes on short notice.
• Strong commitment to youth inclusion, specifically regarding LGBTQIA and racial equity in educational settings.
• Spanish and English facilitation experience strongly preferred.

Education Bachelor's Degree (Required) Benefit Statement For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes : Medical, dental and vision insuranceEmployer paid group term life and disabilityEmployer contribution toward Health Savings AccountFlexible Spending AccountsPaid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave403(b) with a 5% employer matchVarious voluntary benefits :

Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

Tuition assistance

Student loan servicing and support

Adoption benefits

Backup Childcare and Eldercare

Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities

Discount purchasing program

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We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care. Support email :