Longitudinal Follow Up Student Worker - Student Worker Para Professional Senior
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Healthcare
Public Health
Overview
Telework Eligible:
Yes / Hybrid.
Working Title:
Longitudinal Follow Up Student Worker - Student Worker Para Professional Senior. Job Class:
Student Worker Para Professional Senior. Agency:
Health Department. Job .
Location:
St. Paul. Full/Part Time:
Part-Time. Regular/Temporary:
Temporary - Anticipated to end 09/01/2027. Who May Apply:
Open to all qualified job seekers. Date Posted: 02/06/2026. Closing Date: 02/19/2026. Hiring Agency:
Health Department. Division/Unit:
Child and Family Health Division / Longitudinal Follow-Up Unit. Work Shift/
Work Hours:
Day Shift / Hours Vary. Days of Work:
Monday - Friday.
Travel Required:
Yes - Up to 25%. Salary Range: $19.85 - $23.61 / hourly. Classified Status:
Unclassified. Bargaining Unit/Union: 207 - Technical/AFSCME. Work Area:
Longitudinal Follow-Up Unit. End Date: 09/01/2027. FLSA Status:
Nonexempt. Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
No.
The work you'll do is more than just a job. At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
The Longitudinal Follow Up Student position exists as part of the longitudinal follow up (LFU) unit to assist in conducting longitudinal surveillance activities for Newborn Screening (NBS) conditions, including congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), critical congenital heart disease (CCHD), heritable conditions (HC), and hearing loss. Longitudinal surveillance is necessary to advance public health understanding of NBS outcomes, describe illness and sequelae, identify risk factors, better understand barriers to care, and identify potential areas for interventions to support families.
This position will assist LFU staff in data collection by requesting and abstracting medical charts, ensuring accurate and timely data entry, assisting in data cleaning, data management, and data analysis activities and other surveillance and longitudinal follow-up activities as needed.
This position is part-time and can work up to 20 hours per week. The specific hours and days of work are flexible within 8 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. This position is anticipated to last through September 1, 2027, or until the selected candidate completes their educational program, whichever occurs sooner.
Minimum Qualifications
- Completion of two years of post-secondary education
Student Worker Eligibility:
To be eligible for appointment as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Senior you must be enrolled in a post-secondary or graduate program or plan to enroll within three months. Students may be "off" for the summer or for one semester/quarter and remain employed as a student worker, but such absences cannot exceed one semester/quarter in a year. If you are enrolled at a credit-granting institution you must carry at least six semester/nine quarter credits.
If enrolled at a non-credit granting institution or one that only offers one credit per class, you must be taking two or more classes per semester/quarter. Any lesser credit (class) load will be treated as a semester/quarter off. Graduate students must be enrolled in at least two courses or making progress on a dissertation. You will be asked to complete an Educational Verification form prior to appointment.
- Baccalaureate degree with current registration in either a masters or doctoral program in epidemiology, maternal and child health, environmental health, or related public health or nursing/medical field.
- Career goals in public health field – maternal and child health, epidemiology, or related field
- Ability to work collaboratively and develop and maintain effective interpersonal relations with co-workers, supervisors, and health care professionals.
- Strong attention to detail; ability to focus on all areas of tasks and responsibilities, producing accurate, high-quality work.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally…
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