Community Health Educator - Santa Maria & San Luis Obispo

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applicants regardless of their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, and all other protected categories by applicable law.

PPCCC is a trusted provider of high-quality, affordable reproductive health care along California’s Central Coast. Each year, PPCCC provides 28,000 people on the central coast with health care services; including sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, birth control, breast and cervical cancer screenings, vasectomies, and safe and legal abortion care at our six health center locations. PPCCC also provides comprehensive sexuality education programs to help adults and teens make healthy decisions, prevent unintended pregnancies, and avoid sexually transmitted infection.

JOB SUMMARY :

The Community Health Educator is responsible for implementation of the assigned region’s community education programs and activities that can include education and training, outreach, and other community services and programs. The Community Health Educator is an integral part of the Community Engagement Department supporting the Education Team. This is a hybrid position based out of our Santa Maria health center.

Service Region: Northern Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Implement affiliate’s approved evidence-based, evidence-informed, and internally developed sexual health and life skills education programming with fidelity in English and Spanish

Schedule and deliver medically-accurate, inclusive, and developmentally-, culturally, and linguistically-appropriate sexual health education to groups of varying ages, cultures, identities, and backgrounds, with increased focus on low-resource communities

Implement Community Health Worker/Promotorx(CHW/P) internal education and resource programs, and support the CHW/P network on the Central Coast

Aid in the development and updating of curricula and community resources under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Education

Promote awareness of the availability of reproductive and sexual health services at local Family PACT health centers, including Planned Parenthood, and make appropriate referrals

Participate in evaluation and data tracking activities that assess quality of programming, measuring impact, and for grant reporting

In conjunction with the Philanthropy Department and the Director of Education, develop and prepare narrative sections of grant proposals and reports as assigned

Attend Community Engagement Department and affiliate-wide trainings and meetings, which may be held anywhere within the affiliate’s 3-county service area

Serve on department- or affiliate-wide task forces or work groups to improve policies, practices or systems essential to effective operations as needed

Attend local, regional, and national events, meetings, and networks as assigned

Work with any assigned volunteers and interns, as well as support the Education and Community Engagement teams as needed

Cooperate with quality assurance activities related to the implementation of the affiliate’s education and outreach programs

Prepare and submit payroll timesheets, expense, mileage, and community engagement reports in a timely manner as instructed

Adhere to Planned Parenthood California Central Coast policies, procedures and protocols.

Other job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional appearance and attitude

Ability to demonstrate mature judgment, initiative and critical thinking

Must have excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and communication skills

Desire and ability to supervise program participants and work with youth, parents, teachers, and other professionals

Excellent communication skills, including writing and public speaking

Prior knowledge or experience in reproductive health, sexuality, outreach and/or education preferred

Strong organizational and listening skills

Competence with computers for writing, researching and communicating

Ability to work independently, as well as cooperatively and collaboratively in a team environment

Ability to recognize own biases: treat all with equal respect and fairness

Ability to demonstrate an understanding of social justice issues

Demonstrated ability to manage time independently to complete multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

Willingness and ability to work a flexible and sometimes variable schedule, that may include evening and weekend hours

Cultural sensitivity and ability to understand and relate to people of all identities, ages, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds

Ability to work in a busy environment, under pressure without compromising accuracy, attention to detail and courtesy to patients and staff

Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback and respond appropriately to changing situations

Must be self-motivated

Candidate must travel within PPCCC geographic area (Thousand Oaks to San Luis Obispo) as needed

Travel is required and must have valid CA driver’s license, reliable automobile transportation and insurance in accordance with California DMV requirements

Knowledge of service area preferred

CUSTOMER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Must be able to interact well with community partners, donors, volunteers and colleagues

Must be able to work collaboratively with all affiliate departments

Return e-mails and telephone calls from staff and external calls in a timely manner

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field; or related work/volunteer experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience providing presentations on sexual and reproductive health issues or other health topics preferred

Experience with reproductive health and justice issues preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Fluent (verbal and writing) English and Spanish language skills are required. Mixteco language skills are a plus.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficient use of web-based applications including Microsoft Office 365, Google Suite, Salesforce, Zoom, etc