Health Educator, SW Institute for Rsch on Women (Multiple Positions)

The University of Arizona's department of Southwest Institute for Research on Women within the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences invites you to apply to the role of Health Educator.

The University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW; https://sirow.arizona.edu/) is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join their team. SIROW is a resource and research institute that designs, implements, and evaluates community-collaborative projects to improve community well-being.

The primary purpose of this position is to deliver an infectious disease prevention curriculum to youth enrolled in the Spectrum+ project. Spectrum+ provides infectious disease prevention and education services and substance use and co-occurring disorder screening, referral to treatment, and outreach and pretreatment services to 380 youth and young adults ages 12 to 24 in the Tucson and Phoenix areas.

This position is supported by grant funding. Duration of the appointment is dependent on performance and budget availability.

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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Program Support and Outreach:

• Assist with updates and adapting curriculum presentations to
  accommodate a range of project participants.
• Contribute to developing
  presentations for educational workshops, outreach events, and conferences.
• Communicate with agencies, schools, collaborators, and relevant entities to
  coordinate Spectrum+ curriculum and other service delivery.
• Maintain
  communication with participants to support curriculum completion and follow-up.
• Ability to travel within and out of state.

Curriculum Delivery:

• Provide the SIROW Health Education for
  Youth (SIROW HEY) curriculum and workshops to service population.
• Participate
  in ongoing training to enhance curriculum facilitation skills and expand
  knowledge.

Other Program Activities and Support:

• Facilitate youth
  participants' access to other Spectrum+ services.
• Contribute to Spectrum +
  outreach efforts.
• Contribute to Spectrum+ social media presence.
• Assist
  with translation of materials into Spanish language as needed.
• Cross-train on
  data collection protocols and assist data collection as needed.
• Assist
  Spectrum+ team members with other aspects of program delivery as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work collaboratively with a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, etc.).
• Proficiency with developing social media content and navigating social media platforms.
• Experience working with youth of varying backgrounds.
• Experience delivering educational curriculums and ability to do so both in-person and virtually.
• Knowledge of infectious disease prevention and sexual health education.
• Ability to travel within and out of state.
• Bilingual English-Spanish.

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.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advance learning attained through experience required.
• 1 year of relevant work experience required or any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education.
• Eligible to receive and maintain state fingerprint clearance.
• Must have valid driver's license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.