Community Health Educator II - OCOE

Community Health Educator II

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Office of Community Outreach & Engagement (OCOE) is an integral component of the Consortium. It is housed at Fred Hutch in Seattle with field offices in Sunnyside and Spokane. The mission of the OCOE is better outcomes for everybody. Using a qualitative and quantitative data-driven approach, the OCOE centers authentic engagement, community-based participatory research (CBPR), and education driven by community need.

The OCOE works in partnership with local Community Action Boards and an Internal Advisory Council of leaders and faculty from the Consortium.

We are seeking a Community Health Educator to serve in a combined role that supports both OCOE and the U19 Cancer Awareness, Navigation, and Outreach to Enhance Indigenous Health Outcomes (CANOE) Partnership. This position is based at Fred Hutch in Seattle within the Indigenous Cancer Health Excellence Initiative (ICHE-i) and includes responsibilities supporting community outreach and engagement, health education, and patient navigation among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.

This role also supports the Strengthening Awareness and Community Resources for Early Detection of Lung Cancer through Navigation Guided Screening (SACRED LUNGS) Research Project, a community-engaged research project within the U19 CANOE Partnership focused on improving lung cancer screening among AI/AN communities through a culturally responsive patient navigation approach developed in partnership with Tribal communities. The project aims to increase access to screening and follow-up care while building evidence to support effective and sustainable lung cancer screening strategies in Indigenous healthcare settings.

The individual in this role will work closely with faculty, staff, Tribal partners, and community members to support outreach, programming, research, and navigation efforts that address cancer disparities and improve cancer outcomes for AI/AN communities.

The CANOE Partnership is a U19 Cooperative Agreement focused on improving cancer outcomes among AI/AN communities nationally, with an emphasis on the Washington State catchment area of the Consortium. Its aims are to improve commercial tobacco cessation, increase lung cancer screening among Tribal partner populations, prepare the next generation of researchers in Indigenous cancer outcomes, and strengthen infrastructure for Tribal engagement and Indigenous frameworks in cancer research.

The Community Health Educator II (CHE) works in community-based partnerships to implement evidence-informed practices that address the cancer burden among AI/AN communities throughout Washington State. The CHE serves as a critical link among Consortium researchers and staff, Tribal and urban Indian communities, and Tribal organizations, and must have demonstrated knowledge of…