Health Educator/Outreach Worker Position in California

Health Educator/Outreach Worker I

Seeking a full time Health Educator familiar with conducting health education campaigns including development of community marketing and education materials such as program flyers/brochures, information fact sheets, press releases, and other information tools that help educate and inform the community. Person will be responsible for implementing an engagement plan for parents, schools, community stakeholders and youth to involve them in implementing an underage drinking prevention program including a social host campaign using social media. Person will work with a team of Health Educators and a Program Coordinator to develop an outreach and recruitment plan to promote social norms that support alcohol free events for youth and increase awareness of alcohol related harms impacting the community of Lancaster and Palmdale. Person will attend meetings with key community leaders, may conduct focus groups and will participate in outreach activities in the Antelope Valley.

Candidate must be very familiar with community organizations and resources in Lancaster. Previous experience in health education, alcohol and drug prevention or community organizing is preferred. The ideal candidate will possess a BA/BS level degree or a high school diploma plus 3 years of previous related experience. Candidate should be outgoing, organized and possess a strong working knowledge of how to design effective communication materials. Must have strong administrative skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Publisher, Word, Outlook, and Excel. Position may require occasional evening and/or weekend hours. Bilingual Spanish speaker preferred. To apply, complete online application and upload resume to https://www.tarzanatc.org/careers/

Looking for MPH student volunteers!

Dr. Luke is looking for students interested in helping out Saturday, Oct 11, from 8 am – 3 pm, at the Maywood Fine Arts Pumpkin Patch Parade.  This event is a fun way to get familiar with one of the most dynamic community organizations in Maywood, an organization with which Loyola has partnered for years.  There will be dancing, games, competitions, and a short parade around the community.  Come out and engage with our local community!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfsWFU5LmP0

See or email Dr. Luke (aluke@luc.edu) if you are interested… we really hope to see you out there in orange!

Susan G. Komen® Internships

Susan G. Komen® - Chicago is currently looking for candidates to fill two intern positions:

• Community Programs Intern
• Program Impact Evaluation Intern 

Both positions would be great for students interested in community health. 

Please see the full job descriptions on the following website:

http://www.komenchicago.org/about-us/careers/internships.html