Job Opportunity: Healthy Start New Orleans

Full-Time Community Outreach and Health Education Coordinator                             

Healthy Start New Orleans’ mission is to promote healthy communities by nurturing healthy pregnancies, healthy babies, and healthy communities.  We are currently accepting applications for a Community Outreach and Health Education Coordinator.  We are looking for a leader who is passionate about the Healthy Start mission to lead our community health worker and health education team.

QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s Degree plus one year experience or a Masters in Public Health, Social Work or a related field.  Interested candidates should send a cover letter expressing their interest to Karmen McKinley at klmckinley@nola.gov

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 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Oversees and coordinates the administrative and operational aspects of community health workers and health education staff ensuring compliance with grant guidelines and federal regulations.
2. Plans, develops, implements, and facilitates outreach community events and health education programs for high-risk pregnant and parenting clients and their children.
3. Makes logistical arrangements for clinics and other outreach sites including identification of space and location, patient liaison, and   provision of materials and equipment.
4. Provides all necessary administrative support for outreach sites, including participant communication, staff travel arrangements, and maintaining procedure manuals for various operating sites
5. Oversees the work of educational and support staff, consultants, and/or volunteers engaged in program activities, as required to meet the specific objectives of the program
6. Performs data entry, maintains records, and develops applicable reports on all outreach activities
7. Attends and participates in staff and interagency meetings
8. Leads, guides, and trains outreach and health education staff, ensuring overall compliance with HSNO guidelines
9. Coordinates the annual performance appraisals of those employees under the direct supervision in a timely manner
10. Assists in establishing and implementing short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures
11. Oversees social media, radio, and other media outreach
12. Additional duties and responsibilities, as necessary