Community Health Educator Senior Diabetes Team
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Job Location:
Lincoln, NE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The work we do matters!
Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
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Job Description:
Job Duties:
- Improve Access to and Participation in Diabetes Education Programs The coordinator will play a pivotal role in enhancing access to Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES) programs. This involves ensuring that more individuals with diabetes have the opportunity to engage with and benefit from these programs which are critical to improving long-term health outcomes.
- Enhance the Quality of Diabetes Care Among Healthcare Providers - Emphasize improving the quality of diabetes care delivered by healthcare providers. The coordinator will work closely with healthcare teams to improve their diabetes management practices potentially through training sharing best practices and incorporating evidence-based strategies into care routines.
- Manage Federal Grants and Ensure Compliance Oversee the successful implementation and administrations of federal grants. This includes developing grant applications budgets and work plans ensuring that the programs meet specified goals and objectives and maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations. The coordinator will also evaluate performance measures to assess the programs effectiveness.
- Foster Collaborative Relationships with Partners The coordinator is expected to build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners such as healthcare providers local health departments and community organizations. This collaboration will involve identifying community resources and gaps in diabetes care and working together to address those gaps and improve program outcomes.
- Provide Technical Assistance and Training Another key objective is providing technical assistance and training to a variety of stakeholders including contractors healthcare clinics and local health departments. The goal is to equip these groups with evidence-based strategies policies and practices that will improve diabetes management and nutrition programs in the community.
- Contract and Subaward Oversight This role oversees the development implementation and monitoring of contracts and subawards. The coordinator will ensure that these agreements adhere to federal and state regulations and that partners are fulfilling their obligations in a way that supports the broader goals of the diabetes management and education program.
Requirements / Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree or equivalent coursework/training in community health education biological science adult/continuing education or related field AND experience in public/community health education activities with responsibility for developing evaluating and leading health education program activities; assessing health needs; writing and designing educational and informational material training aids and presentations; preparing grant proposals; or planning and leading group sessions. Related experience may substitute for a bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications: Masters degree in public or community health public administration healthcare nutrition dietetics or related field. Minimum of 3 years experience working in public or community health public administration healthcare nutrition dietetics or related field. Supervisor and/or leadership experience and experience managing federal grants and contracts/subawards.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- The principles and practices of public health planning and implementation; the principles of grant writing reporting and grant administration.
- The 10 essential public health services; contract and subaward writing monitoring and management.
Skills:
- Supportive supervision including use of progressive discipline to support teammate success the practices; and techniques of developing partnerships and collaborations.
Abilities:
- Plan assign direct and evaluate the work of subordinate staff; maintain accurate and thorough records; prepare grant proposals and reports; interpret and apply federal grant requirements agency rules policies and procedures;
- Communicate effectively; design educational and informational materials training aids and presentations; plan and lead group sessions; prioritize and manage time.
- Problem solve and make decisions; balance needs requirements and workload for multiple projects.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Algebra
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Special Needs
- Calculus
- Teaching
- Geometry
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
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