Community Health Organizer

Company: Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Location: College Station
Posted on: May 5, 2025

Job Description:

Job TitleCommunity Health OrganizerAgencyTexas A&M University Health Science CenterDepartmentCenter On Population Health & AgingProposed Minimum SalaryCommensurateJob LocationCollege Station, TexasJob TypeStaffJob DescriptionGlimpse of the JobAre you passionate about community health and excited to support impactful initiatives? Join us as a Community Health Organizer for the Texas A&M Opioid Prevention for Students (TOPS) program. In this role, you'll manage administrative tasks, coordinate educational campaigns, and engage with the community to create a lasting impact on the lives of Texas youth.Opportunities to ContributeEngage stakeholders and mobilize key decision-makers to ensure the success of the TOPS program.Conduct needs assessments to identify gaps in youth opioid prevention education and resources.Supervise and train staff to effectively deliver opioid prevention education.Manage fiscal activities and reporting to maintain transparency and demonstrate program growth.Minimum Required QualificationsEducation: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experienceExperience: Four years of related experienceThe well-qualified candidate should also have experience in public, community, or external relations, or event planning, as well a Master's or Doctorate in Public Health (or other doctoral level degree). Certification as a Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) or Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) is desirable.What you need to knowSalary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire's experience.Schedule/Travel: This position may require up to 25% or more travel and the flexibility to work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.Location: This position can be located in College Station, Houston, McAllen, Dallas/Fort Worth, Abilene, Lubbock, San Antonio, or El Paso . Please note your preferred location at the next step of the application process.Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.What you need to doApply! A cover letter and resume a re strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.Some of the Responsibilities Include:Community Engagement/Stakeholder Relationship Management: Serve as a liaison between community and school decision-makers, coordinate engagement events to ensure program success, to include planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs. Mobilize key decision-makers for TOP project activities, facilitate services between health care providers and the community, and collaborates with Community Health Workers to plan targeted opioid prevention awareness campaigns in Texas.Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation: Conduct community needs assessments to identify gaps in youth opioid prevention education, assist with establishing/monitoring policies and strategic planning, oversee opioid prevention awareness activities, expand knowledge of community resources and programs, support schools in accessing mental health resources/services, and attend routine project meetings and training sessions.Fiscal Management and Budget Oversight: Perform routine fiscal monitoring of allocated budget spending and report to the TOPS leadership team, coordinate purchasing needs, and assist with preparing budgets for programs and events.Staff Supervision and Training: Complete training in the TOPS K12 opioid prevention education program, serve as a peer leader to train community partners, develop audience-specific training materials, and may supervise program staff.Reporting and Documenting: Maintain daily activity logs, ensure transparency in reporting project activities, monitor and report TOPS deliverable milestones, and assist with data collection for opioid prevention programs.Why Texas A&M University?Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, core values , and a community of caring and collaboration.Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums12-15 days of annual paid holidaysUp to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each monthAutomatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of TexasHealth and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release timeProfessional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and moreEducational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employeeLiving Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employeesInstructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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