Community Health Organizer

Role Overview

• Performs administrative duties, community engagement activities, curriculum training and implementation for the Texas A&M Opioid Prevention for K-12 Students (TOPS) program.
• Serves as a liaison between community and school decision-makers to build capacity.
• Coordinates cultivation and engagement events with high schools, middle schools, and community key decision-makers to ensure TOPS program success, including program planning, implementation, and evaluation of health programs.
• Engages with school and community key decision-makers to plan, develop, and implement opioid prevention awareness and education programs.
• Mobilizes and engages key decision-makers in the delivery of TOPS project activities.
• Works with the Area Team to expand area knowledge and understanding of youth opioid prevention community resources and service programs across a multiple-county service area.
• Collaborates with the Area Team on logistical support to plan community events, including scheduling, room setup, technical support, catering services, and ensuring a seamless transition from inception to post-event activities.
• Provides culturally appropriate support and information on opioid prevention awareness and education.
• Attends routine TOPS program meetings and required training sessions.
• Assists in establishing short
• and long-term goals and strategic planning.
• Works with the Area Team on cultivation and engagement events with high schools and key decision-makers to ensure program milestones are achieved.
• Conducts site visits across area counties to monitor TOPS activities and provide ongoing support to community and school partners.
• Assists with establishing short and long-term goals and strategic planning for the TOPS project by planning and implementing meetings with community partners to identify strategies and develop short and long-term goals that will address needs and gaps in youth opioid prevention education and resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of public/community/external relations, event planning, or related experience
• Certified Community Health Worker (CHW) and/or Community Health Worker Instructor (CHWI).
• Experience providing CHW training sessions.
• Experience in public/community/external relations or event planning.
• Experience working within a State of Texas-certified Community Health Worker (CHW) training program/site
• Education in public health, community health, health education, or similar.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and oral)
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Utilizes sound judgment.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees