Community Health Educator - FF CPR

Melrose Wakefield Hospital; Malden Highlands (MA); On-site; USD 61,587,000 - 77,108,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine seeks a community health educator to educate and promote health within the community. You will recruit volunteers, deliver trainings, and develop health programs for diverse populations, working across hospital staff and community partners.

The role emphasizes designing culturally competent health initiatives, preparing educational materials, and coordinating events while maintaining current knowledge of health issues.

Qualifications

• Two years of college coursework or an Associate's Degree.
• One year of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan programs with hospital staff, physicians, and community members to meet identified needs.
• Develop and use educational strategies to facilitate program development.
• Assess social and cultural competence and create culturally diverse health programs.
• Conduct effective education and informational presentations using adult learning principles.
• Establish a healthy learning environment with evidence-based health education concepts.
• Use data sources to gather community health information.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate health events like health fairs and screenings.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on community health issues and services.
• Develop clear written health education materials.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Teaching skills

Organization & communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

College coursework/Associate degree

Related experience

Job description

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing medical and clinical support services to patients. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Community Health duties: Delivers training, facilitates sessions, and educates the community on a variety of clinical topics. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Works independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.

Job Overview

This position is responsible for educating people for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, and improving individual, family , and community health. Strengthens community ties, recruit volunteers, establish es a positive public image, conduct s outreach, and promote s services and public involvement.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) years of College Coursework OR Associate's Degree.
• One (1) year of related experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• 1. Works with hospital staff, physicians and community members to plan programs to meet assessed needs.
• 2. Develops and uses appropriate educational strategies and methods to facilitate the development of programs.
• 3. Assesses the social and cultural competence of the community and develops culturally diversified health programs.
• 4. Using general principles of learning and adult education, c onducts effective education and informational presentations.
• 5. Establishes a healthy learning environment utilizing evidence-based health education concepts.
• 6. Utilizes a variety of types and sources of data when gathering health care information about the community.
• 7. Plans, organizes, and coordinates special events such as health fairs, screenings, etc.
• 8. Maintains competence in knowledge about community, specific current health issues and health and social services.
• 9. D evelops effective written health education materials.

Physical Requirements

• 1. Frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting and lifting of 10 - 50 lbs.
• 2. Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation demonstrate childbirth techniques and to operate video equipment and computer keyboard.
• 3. Requires ability to communicate effectively and see computer screen and reports.

Skills & Abilities

• 1. High proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• 2. Thorough working knowledge and experience using multiple database software products including but not limited to Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• 3. Strong teaching skills, along with the ability to adjust teaching skills to meet the needs of the class.
• 4. Excellent organization, communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• 5. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and within scheduled deadlines.
• 6. E xcellent interpersonal skills when working with new parents.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth-one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range

$21.53 - $26.91

based on full-time equivalent