Lead Specialist, Community Health Worker (Continuing Education)

Arizona International; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reduction

Job summary

The University of Arizona MEZCPH invites applications for a Lead Specialist, Community Health Worker (Continuing Education). This role develops statewide CHW education initiatives and guides collaborative training with rural and Tribal communities across Arizona.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least five years in public health outreach or related program delivery. Hybrid work is possible with travel up to 25% across Arizona. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in public health outreach.
• Experience in community health worker program development and evaluation.
• Spanish language ability is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of statewide CHW continuing education training.
• Liaise with partners to establish standards and evaluate training impact.
• Lead in-person education opportunities and annual conference pre-sessions.
• Serve as primary liaison with community partners and consultants.
• Advise leadership on outreach strategy and coalition activities.

Skills

Community outreach

Training delivery

Program design

Spanish language (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Lead Specialist, Community Health Worker (Continuing Education)

Posting Number: req27270

Department: Health Promotion Sciences

Department Website Link: https://publichealth.arizona.edu/departments/health-promotion-sciences

Location: Tucson Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCPH) invites applicants to apply to join our team as a Lead Specialist, Community Health Worker (Continuing Education). This position is part of a the Arizona CHW ASCEND Community Health Worker Preparation and Upskilling Project, part of the Participatory Evaluation and Action Research (PEAR) Center at MEZCPH. The individual in this position will lead the design and implementation of Community Health Worker (CHW) continuing education initiatives in Arizona, with a focus on rural and Tribal communities. CHW ASCEND is funded by the Arizona Department of Health Services with Rural Health Transformation Program Funding.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The person in this position will have the option for hybrid working arrangements that includes regular travel to Tucson for project and team meetings. The person in this position will be required to travel for trainings, meetings and conferences throughout Arizona for up to 25% of the time.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of statewide Community Health Worker (CHW) continuing education training initiative.
• Serve as the ASCEND Project's lead representative to liaise with the Western Region Public Health Training Center, community partners and consultants, establish standards, best practices and evaluation models to ensure quality training delivery and determine community impact of online CHW Continuing Education courses.
• Lead the design and implementation of in-person continuing education opportunities such as a pre-session at the annual Roots conference.
• Serve as primary liaison with community partners, consultants and participants to ensure quality training delivery and measure community impact.
• Advise leadership on outreach strategy and impact for the CHW Workforce Development Coalition.
• Develop and support coalition priorities, facilitate quarterly meetings, and collaboratively engage CHWs and CHW organizations in the ASCEND Project implementation.
• Represent the CHW ASCEND Project with the Rural Arizona CHW Network (RAzCHOW) to ensure trainings meet rural CHW priorities and emerging rural health needs.
• Engage in collaborative efforts with other Participatory Evaluation and Action Research (PEAR) Center staff and faculty to cultivate a reflective work environment aligned with our participatory approach, and engage with partners according to the principles of Community-Based Participatory Research.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to deliver content, programs, materials and technology solutions, as needed, to support training objectives.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidate will have 5 years of experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education in public health community outreach and program delivery.
• Candidate will have knowledge of and experience working with the community health worker workforce in Arizona, as well as experience living and/or working in rural areas.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred, but not required.
• Familiarity with the Arizona CHW core competencies and CHW voluntary certification is a plus.
• Experience working in community contexts, particularly in rural areas, as well as planning, developing coordinating and implementing community-oriented programs focused on meeting the training needs of priority populations.
• Experience in training development, delivery and evaluation.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Outreach and Community Engagement

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: DOE

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade: 7

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Career Stream and Level: PC3

Job Family: Cmty Outreach

Job Function: Outreach & Community Engage

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates: Kathryn Ortiz y Pino I [e-mail]

Open Date: 10/6/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter

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