Community Educator

Quality Insights, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Insights, Inc. is seeking a Community Educator to coordinate and deliver the lifestyle medicine program for older adults across the designated counties. You will liaise with community partners, recruit participants, and manage session logistics to ensure effective program implementation.

You will collect participation data, support material development, and work with the Medical Director to improve curriculum based on feedback. Strong facilitation and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; postsecondary education in health education, public health, social services, community outreach, education, communications, or related field preferred.
• Experience in educational outreach, community engagement, or training.
• Experience working with older adults or community organizations preferred.
• Existing relationships with nursing homes, senior centers, or FQHCs in target counties preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure locations for educational sessions across Raleigh, Fayette, Wyoming, and Mercer counties.
• Establish MOUs with participating facilities and build relationships with site staff.
• Promote sessions within organizations and recruit adults aged 60+ to participate.
• Coordinate logistics: scheduling, promotion, participant communication, site prep.
• Lead in-person educational sessions, facilitate discussions, present content, and guide goal-setting activities.
• Collect and report participation data and evaluation metrics (attendance, pre/post surveys).
• Assist in developing and testing educational materials and program resources.
• Communicate feedback to Medical Director and support curriculum improvement.
• Perform other duties to support grant objectives and program success.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Facilitation

Public speaking

Engaging older adults

Organization

Time management

Independent work

Technology usage

Data collection/reporting

Education

Postsecondary education in health education / public health / related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Community Educator

Full-time Regular Professional US

Salary Range: $13.00 To $16.82 Hourly

Basic Function:

The Community Educator is responsible for coordinating, promoting, and delivering the Small Changes, Big Impact: A Lifestyle Medicine Education Program for Older Adults in Southern West Virginia. This grant-funded position supports adults age 60 and older through structured lifestyle medicine education sessions conducted throughout Raleigh, Fayette, Wyoming, and Mercer counties. The Community Educator serves as the primary liaison with community partners, facilitates participant engagement, collects program evaluation data, and collaborates with Quality Insights' Medical Director to ensure successful implementation of the program.

Organizational Relationships:

Reports directly to the Medical Director and collaborates with internal program staff, community partners, nursing homes, Area Agency on Aging senior centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and program participants.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Identify and secure locations for educational sessions within Raleigh, Fayette, Wyoming, and Mercer counties, including nursing homes, senior centers, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).
• Establish and maintain Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with participating facilities and foster positive relationships with site staff and community partners.
• Encourage site staff and community partners to serve as program champions and assist in promoting educational sessions within their organizations.
• Recruit adults aged 60 and older to participate in the lifestyle medicine education program and support participant retention throughout the curriculum.
• Coordinate logistics for educational sessions, including scheduling, promotion, participant communication, and site preparation.
• Lead in-person educational sessions by facilitating discussion, presenting recorded educational content, conducting hands‑on activities, guiding participant goal‑setting exercises, and supporting social interaction among participants.
• Collect, document, analyze, and report participation data and evaluation metrics, including attendance records and pre/post-session surveys.
• Assist with the design, development, review, and pilot testing of educational materials and program resources.
• Communicate regularly with the Medical Director regarding participant feedback, program implementation, operational challenges, and opportunities for curriculum improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of grant objectives and program success.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
• Strong group facilitation and public speaking abilities.
• Ability to engage and educate older adult populations in community‑based settings.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple community locations and events simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and reporting.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining regular communication with leadership.
• Proficiency with basic technology and audiovisual equipment used during presentations.
• Ability to collect, manage, and report program data and survey information.

High school diploma or equivalent required. Postsecondary education in health education, public health, social services, community outreach, education, communications, or a related field is preferred.

Minimum Experience Required:

Experience facilitating educational, outreach, community engagement, or training activities.

Experience working with older adults, community organizations, healthcare providers, or social service organizations preferred.

Existing relationships with nursing homes, senior centers, and/or FQHCs in Raleigh, Fayette, Wyoming, and Mercer counties preferred but not required.

Substitution(s):

Relevant combinations of education, training, volunteer experience, and professional experience may be substituted for traditional qualifications.

Licensure/Certification Requirements (including continuing education requirements):

None

Security Level:

Low

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

The physical demands marked below are representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirement

Yes/No

Lifting (lbs.)

If yes, Specify Range:

Up to 10 pounds

Yes

Carrying (lbs.)

If yes, Specify Range:

Up to 10 pounds

Yes

Yes

Yes

Walking

Yes

Standing

Yes

Yes

Climbing, Balancing (e.g., climbing and working from ladder)

No

Use of Hands to Finger, Handle, or Feel

Yes

Physical Coordination (sequential or simultaneous use of hands, arms, feet, and legs)

Yes

Eye-Hand Coordination

No

Close Vision (clear vision at 20" or less)

Yes

Distance Vision (clear vision at 20' or more)

No

Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

No

Depth Perception (ability to judge distance spatial relationships)

No

Hearing in person

Yes

Hearing on telephone

Yes

Speaking in person

Yes

Speaking on telephone

Yes

The environmental conditions marked below are common to this job:

Condition

Yes/No

Outdoor Weather Conditions

No

Wet, Humid Conditions (non-weather)

No

Work Near Moving Mechanical Parts

No

Work in High, Precarious Places

No

Fumes or Dust

No

Toxic or Caustic Chemicals

No

Extreme Heat (non-weather over 90 deg. F.)

No

Low Noise (e.g. business office)

Yes

Moderate Noise (e.g., light motorized equipment such as lawn mowers)

No

Loud Noise (e.g., jackhammer, heavy motorized equipment)

No

Acknowledgement:

I hereby verify that I understand the job description and requirements and attest that I meet minimum requirements for the position. I understand that management may assign other duties/responsibilities at any time. I also understand that should licensure/certification be a mandatory part of the job, that I will maintain and renew such license/certification as required. I understand that I am obligated to notify Human Resources and my supervisor should there be a change in status of such license/certification within one business day of the change. I understand that failure to maintain current licensure/certification and complete mandatory continuing educational requirements may lead to disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination. I further understand that this job description does not constitute an employment contract. Instead, I understand that I am an at-will employee and that my employment may be terminated, with or without cause, at any time by either the employer or me.