Community Health Peer

Community Health Peer – Job Description

Job Title: Community Health Peer
Department: 8G040:
Kinesiology - Health Promotion
Location: Lexington, KY
Salary: $20.00/hr
Type of Position: Temporary, Part-Time
Shift: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, 15 – 25 hours a week. Availability needed.

The objective of this position is to provide prevention services to youth, families, and community members in Fayette and Jefferson Counties, Kentucky. Supervised by the program director, the community health educator will work in schools and communities to facilitate prevention services based on the EMPOWER framework.

Responsibilities include collaborating with schools, parent‑teacher groups, civic and church organizations, and other youth and community organizations to provide tailored information about mentholated and flavored tobacco products. The educator will implement prevention programming, conduct community outreach, listening sessions, webinars, conferences, and professional development activities. Additional duties will be assigned by the program director as needed.

• Experience working with youth in school or community settings (preferred).
• Experience in public speaking (preferred).
• Highly motivated, energetic, dependable, and knowledgeable.
• Experience working with diverse communities (preferred).

Preferred education or experience:
Pre‑employment criminal background check and employment background check, as required by school districts.

Required Documents

Optional Documents

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status. The University follows federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.