at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Health Education Coordinator (Food Access Health Education Specialist, Contract Appointment)
Health Education Coordinator (Food Access Health Education Specialist, Contract Appointment)
Hiring Department: Healthy Cities Collaborative
Location: 1745 E. 75th Street, Chicago, IL. 60649
Requisition ID: 1025177
Posting Close Date: May 21, 2024
Position Number: CF1905,CF1907,CF1920
About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.
This is a full-time and benefits eligible position. UI Health offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. In addition all full time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes; Vacation, Holiday and Sick. In addition we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of .
Description:
The Health Education Coordinator (Food Access Health Education Specialist) will provide expertise in the area of nutrition education, physical activity promotion and obesity prevention including policies, systems and environmental approaches; establish evidenced-based programming; based on identified community needs; and conduct evaluation that relates to identified needs and supports the mission of Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion (CPHP). Under administrative supervision implements and acts as trainer and evaluator for health education programming. This position will also provide direct education and assist with policy, system and environment implementation for intervention areas.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Train, mentor and evaluate staff, ensuring the requirements and objectives of their programming, including the appropriate use of grant funds are met
Act as a resource to paraprofessionals as they conduct programs that meet current and projected needs
Provide high quality, interactive nutrition education instruction to participants in a variety of formats (series of group sessions, workshops, etc.) covering topics on basic nutrition, physical activity and obesity prevention
Assist in the implementation of policy, systems, and environmental change strategies for designated intervention areas
Communicate and interact with community groups to evaluate the needs of clientele
Serve as an information resource to partners, clientele and staff
Ensure the planning of programs for the interventions
Provide information and guidance to staff regarding opportunities for learning through the use of mass media, group meetings, workshops and individual contacts
Actively participate in professional development opportunities
Work with colleagues, on a regular basis, to review and make needed changes/updates to curriculum and program offerings to meet the needs of diverse participants across race, gender, socioeconomic class, disabilities and other differences or to address community specific needs
Participate in intervention planning, including direct education, policy, systems and environmental change strategies
Ensure intervention program offerings meet SNAP-Ed grant objectives
Perform other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications Required:
Bachelor's Degree (120 hours) in public, mental, and/or medical health education, social work, psychology, student personnel/affairs, nursing, education or communications
Two (2) years (24 months) of experience conducting professional presentations, seminars or closely related programs and/or... For full info follow application link.
The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The University of Illinois Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
institution/employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services.
