Health Educator 5043

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.

Across our 60 locations we provide programs in a variety of service areas including workforce development children youth families seniors and homeless prevention.

The BronxWorks Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) program provides health education to teens and adolescents in the Bronx. The programs goal is to decrease the number of adolescent pregnancies and STI transmission through sexual risk reduction education. This program offers the MAD (Making A Difference) curriculum and adult supervised activities targeting middle-school age youth (10-13 years old years old). In addition there are parenting education classes for parents guardians and caregivers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct high-quality training and service provision to adolescent youth.
• Useevidence-based models engage adolescent youth population in screening and assessing the educational needs particular to this age group.
• Perform Plan and Implementcommunity outreach and activities which include:
• Promoteprogram services to the community and adolescent youth.
• Deliver judgement free training classestoadolescent youth using the evidence-based pregnancy prevention models.
• Deliver andfacilitateeducational workshops related to topics promoting and encouraging positive youth development.
• Participate in community outreach events.
• Identifyingand screening candidates for Component 2 (Volunteer Mentoring) of the SRAE program.
• Delivering judgement-free workshops to parents guardians and caregivers of children enrolled in the SRAE program.
• Provideassistanceand/ orreferrals for youth to obtain comprehensive family planning services healthservicesor other support services asidentified.
• Other work as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in one of the following fields of study: PublicHealthCommunity HealthHealth PromotionHealth Educationor ahealth relatedfield.

• CHES/ MCHES certification preferred.

• Experience working withadolescentyouth population is necessary.
• Strong writing and public speaking skillsisessential.
• Follow-up and computer experience isrequired.
• Bilingual English/Spanishproficiencyis preferred.
• Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English language isrequired. Authorization to work in the United States for any employer is mandatory.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.

• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

• Ability to stand walk or sit forlong periodsof time.

• Ability to climb five flights of stairs ifrequiredto conduct home visits and/or fieldwork.

• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.

• Ability to travelinthe boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.

• Ability totravel fora minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather including inclement weather ifrequiredto conduct field
  work.

BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religioncreed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact .

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