Lead Specialist, Community Health Worker; Continuing Education

Lead Specialist, Community Health Worker (Continuing Education)

Posting Number req
27270

Department Health Promotion Sciences

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Location Tucson Campus

Address Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCPH) invites applicants to apply to join our team as a Lead Specialist, Community Health Worker (Continuing Education). This position is part of a the Arizona CHW ASCEND Community Health Worker Preparation and Upskilling Project, part of the Participatory Evaluation and Action Research (PEAR) Center  individual in this position will lead the design and implementation of Community Health Worker (CHW) continuing education initiatives in Arizona, with a focus on rural and Tribal communities.

CHW ASCEND is funded by the Arizona Department of Health Services with Rural Health Transformation Program Funding.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Additional Information:The person in this position will have the option for hybrid working arrangements that includes regular travel to Tucson for project and team meetings. The person in this position will be required to travel for trainings, meetings and conferences throughout Arizona for up to 25% of the time.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of statewide Community Health Worker (CHW) continuing education training initiative.
• Serve as the ASCEND Project's lead representative to liaise with the Western Region Public Health Training Center, community partners and consultants, establish standards, best practices and evaluation models to ensure quality training delivery and determine community impact of online CHW Continuing Education courses.
• Lead the design and implementation of in-person continuing education opportunities such as a pre-session at the annual Roots conference.
• Serve as primary liaison with community partners, consultants and participants to ensure quality training delivery and measure community impact.
• Advise leadership on outreach strategy and impact for the CHW Workforce Development Coalition.
• Develop and support coalition priorities, facilitate quarterly meetings, and collaboratively engage CHWs and CHW organizations in the ASCEND Project implementation.
• Represent the CHW ASCEND Project with the Rural Arizona CHW Network (RAzCHOW) to ensure trainings meet rural CHW priorities and emerging rural health needs.
• Engage in collaborative efforts with other Participatory Evaluation and Action Research (PEAR) Center staff and faculty to cultivate a reflective work environment aligned with our participatory approach, and engage with partners according to the principles of Community-Based Participatory Research.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to deliver content, programs, materials and technology solutions, as needed, to support training objectives.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or…