Assistant Program Coordinator - Public Health - Clinical

Denton County; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Denton County is seeking an Assistant Program Coordinator to provide professional and technical public health support. You will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders across the local health system to deliver essential public health services, including vaccination education and outreach.

The role involves developing toolkits, training local messengers, creating data reports, and assisting with clerical tasks during outreach events. Some evenings and weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, some college coursework preferred.
• Minimum one year of related field experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders in the local public health system.
• Develop and maintain health promotion materials to increase vaccine education.
• Provide training for trusted messengers to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
• Create, maintain, and archive records and reports per program requirements.
• Respond to data requests and perform data entry with accuracy and timeliness.
• Serve as liaison between the community, health professionals, and health and human service organizations.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Some college coursework

Minimum one year experience in related field

Job description

THIS POSTION MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

The Assistant Program Coordinator provides professional and technical public health support. This position coordinates with internal and external stakeholders throughout the local public health system to carry out essential public health services.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Distributeculturally and linguistically appropriate messages that focus on the importance and benefits of vaccination in the community.

Assists with the development and maintenance of toolkits, checklists, quick guides, and other health promotion materials to increase vaccine education.

Provide training and education for local trusted messengers to deliver messages regarding vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.

Develop localized testimonial campaigns.

Assist with clerical and organizational tasks during and after outreach and vaccination events. Events may occur during regular work hours, or during nights and weekends, and work time may be flexed accordingly.

Conduct accurate and timely data entry as requested.

Create, maintain, and archive records and documents in accordance with program requirements, department retention schedules, and laws.

Respond to queries and data analysis requests by internal and external stakeholders by specified deadlines.

Create and maintain one pagers, presentations, visualizations, and reports to display community data and metrics and illustrate trends.

Perform research and compile data for special projects, reports, or other publications, by specified deadlines and in accordance with the department’s goals and objectives.

Monitor and document program activities for required reporting.

Perform project-related clerical and administrative tasks.

Serve as a liaison between the community, health professionals, and health and human service organizations specific to community health.

Performs other related duties as required.

High School Diploma or GED, completion of some college course work, and a minimum one year of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.