Community Educator

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Community Educator

Full-time Regular Professional US

Salary Range: $13.00 To $16.82 Hourly

Basic Function:

The Community Educator is responsible for coordinating, promoting, and delivering the Small Changes, Big Impact: A Lifestyle Medicine Education Program for Older Adults in Southern West Virginia. This grant-funded position supports adults age 60 and older through structured lifestyle medicine education sessions conducted throughout Raleigh, Fayette, Wyoming, and Mercer counties. The Community Educator serves as the primary liaison with community partners, facilitates participant engagement, collects program evaluation data, and collaborates with Quality Insights' Medical Director to ensure successful implementation of the program.

Organizational

Relationships:

Reports directly to the Medical Director and collaborates with internal program staff, community partners, nursing homes, Area Agency on Aging senior centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and program participants.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Identify and secure locations for educational sessions within Raleigh, Fayette, Wyoming, and Mercer counties, including nursing homes, senior centers, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).
• Establish and maintain Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with participating facilities and foster positive relationships with site staff and community partners.
• Encourage site staff and community partners to serve as program champions and assist in promoting educational sessions within their organizations.
• Recruit adults aged 60 and older to participate in the lifestyle medicine education program and support participant retention throughout the curriculum.
• Coordinate logistics for educational sessions, including scheduling, promotion, participant communication, and site preparation.
• Lead in-person educational sessions by facilitating discussion, presenting recorded educational content, conducting hands-on activities, guiding participant goal-setting exercises, and supporting social interaction among participants.
• Collect, document, analyze, and report participation data and evaluation metrics, including attendance records and pre/post-session surveys.
• Assist with the design, development, review, and pilot testing of educational materials and program resources.
• Communicate regularly with the Medical Director regarding participant feedback, program implementation, operational challenges, and opportunities for curriculum improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of grant objectives and program success.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Strong group facilitation and public speaking abilities.
• Ability to engage and educate older adult populations in community-based settings.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple community locations and events simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and reporting.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining regular communication with leadership.
• Proficiency with basic technology and audiovisual equipment used during presentations.
• Ability to collect, manage, and report program data and survey information.

High school diploma or equivalent required. Postsecondary education in health education, public health, social services, community outreach, education, communications, or a related field is preferred. Minimum Experience

Required:

Experience facilitating educational, outreach, community engagement, or training activities. Experience working with older adults, community organizations, healthcare providers, or social service organizations preferred. Existing relationships with nursing homes, senior centers, and/or FQHCs in Raleigh, Fayette, Wyoming, and Mercer counties preferred but not required. Substitution(s):
Relevant combinations of education, training, volunteer experience, and professional experience may be substituted for traditional qualifications.

Licensure/Certification Requirements (including continuing education requirements):
None Security Level:

Low

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Working Conditions and

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands marked below are representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…