Aging & Livable Communities Coordinator

Gila County Community College; Globe (AZ); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Gila County Community College seeks an experienced professional to lead and implement community health and livable communities initiatives across Gila County. The role focuses on evidence-based prevention, policy change, and resource navigation to improve health outcomes and independence.

The position requires a Bachelors Degree in Public Health or related field and at least four years of relevant experience, plus a valid drivers license.

Qualificações

• Minimum Education/Directly Related Experience Required: Bachelors Degree in Public Health, Public Health, Health Education, Gerontology, Communications, Public Relations, Community Development, Urban or Regional Planning, Human Services, Social Sciences, and four (4) years directly related experience in community health or related fields.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Drivers License.
• Community Health Worker certification or a relevant credential is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Leads planning, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of healthy aging and livable communities programs.
• Provides and coordinates high-level community health worker services including outreach, health education, resource navigation, referrals, follow-up, and connections to healthcare and social services.
• Works collaboratively with healthcare organizations, municipalities, County departments, senior programs, nonprofits, and state/federal partners to address chronic disease, falls, social isolation, accessibility, housing, transportation, walkability, and other factors affecting healthy aging.
• Assesses community health needs and service gaps; supports CHAs and CHIP activities; conducts outreach and prevention activities; measures outcomes; researches funding opportunities; and prepares program/grant reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conhecimentos

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Analytical writing

Community engagement

Public speaking

Facilitation

Health education

Resource navigation

Partnership development

Developing alternative solutions

Problem solving

Project coordination

Data analysis

Communication

Formação académica

Bachelors Degree in Public Health

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Purpose of the Job

This position is responsible for leading and implementing community health, healthy aging, and livable communities initiatives to improve health outcomes, independence, and quality of life for Gila County communities. Position will: lead evidence-based prevention and policy, systems, and environmental change strategies; provide high-level community health worker services and resource navigation; assess community health requirements and barriers to aging in place; and develop and implement programs that create healthier, safer, and more accessible communities.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Occasionally assigns activities to other employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leads the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of healthy aging, prevention, aging-in-place, and livable communities programs, including policy, systems, and environmental strategies that improve health and independence.

35%

Provides and coordinates high-level community health worker services including outreach, health education, resource navigation, referrals, follow-up, and connections to healthcare, nutrition, transportation, housing, benefits, caregiver support, and other resources.

30%

Works collaboratively with healthcare organizations, municipalities, County departments, senior programs, nonprofits, and State and Federal partners to address chronic disease, falls, social isolation, accessibility, housing, transportation, walkability, and other factors affecting healthy aging.

25%

Assesses community health needs and service gaps; supports Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan activities; conducts outreach and prevention activities; measures outcomes; researches funding opportunities; and prepares program and grant reports.

10%

Performs other duties as assigned.

Budget Responsibilities

This position reviews, edits and provides recommendations on assigned Project and Team budgets and grant-funded program expenditures.

Project Responsibilities

Initiates, communicates, reviews, approves project resources and communicates results of community service projects.

ORAL COMMUNICATION DUTIES

This position trains colleagues, explains County procedures, gives presentations, negotiates and persuades, and responds to public inquiries.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DUTIES

This position creates or edits reports, internal memos, emails, formal letters, grant proposals, presentations, and recommendations.

INTERACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC

Interacts extensively with employees, customers, the general public, vendors, regulatory bodies, and/or individuals or other Institutions by telephone, email, and/or in person.

INTERACTIONS SPECIFICALLY WITH CUSTOMERS

Frequently (More than 55% but less than 70% in a year).

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education/Directly Related Experience Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Community Health, Health Education, Gerontology, Communications, Public Relations, Community Development, Urban or Regional Planning, Human Services, Social Sciences, and four (4) years directly related experience in community health, healthcare, rehabilitation, public health prevention, community engagement, aging services, planning, community development, program coordination, outreach, or resource navigation; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which demonstates the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

Professional Credentials Required

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

Community Health Worker certification or a relevant healthcare, allied health, public health, prevention, aging, or community development credential is preferred.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge Required

Customer and personal service; community health worker models; public health prevention; healthy aging and aging-in-place; social determinants of health; rural health access; community engagement; program planning and evaluation; database management; information technology; grant-funded programs; housing, transportation, accessibility, walkability, and community design.

Skills Required

Analytical thinking; critical thinking; analytical writing; community engagement; communicating diplomatically; public speaking; facilitation; health education; resource navigation; partnership development; developing alternative solutions; problem solving; project coordination; and data analysis.

Abilities Required

Express one’s self orally; generate fluent new and useful ideas; make sense of multiple data; recognize problems; consider options, risks, and benefits; solve problems sensibly and swiftly; multi-task; work independently; coordinate across organizations; and read and write at professional level.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Routinely stands to present, train, and conduct outreach.
• Regularly sits to complete reports and operate computers.
• Routinely requires dexterity for keyboard or mouse operations.
• Occasionally lifts work related materials up to 25 lbs.
• May be required to walk to and from community sites.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Incumbents typically work in an office or approved remote-work environment. Regular travel throughout Gila County is required for outreach, meetings, site visits, trainings, and community events. Occasionally spends time in classrooms and outdoors.

SAFETY RISK EXPOSURE

Incumbents are generally not exposed to safety risk. On rare occasions, may become exposed to verbal abuse, physical danger, mechanical hazards, bloodborne pathogens, communicable diseases, respiratory hazards, extreme temperature, wetness, and humidity.

PROTECTIVE GEAR & SAFETY MANUALS

Incumbents are required to constantly follow written safety procedures and manuals relevant to the division or department. May be required to utilize appropriate personal protective equipment.

CONSEQUENCES OF ERROR

Potential errors can result in unfavorable public perceptions and legal ramifications.

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