Oral Health Educator

Vergence; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Vergence in Indianapolis is seeking a hybrid TB education and training specialist. You will educate local health departments, providers, and the public about tuberculosis and lead education activities with TB control partners.

You will train LHD staff, prepare reports and materials, and develop outreach toolkits for civil surgeons, shelters, primary care providers, and infection control practitioners. You will also present to diverse audiences and participate in grant writing to support ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in public health education, community health education, public health, education, health science, or a behavioral health-related field.
• Knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of tuberculosis.

Responsibilities

• Educate and train local health departments, health care providers, and the public on tuberculosis.
• Lead or coordinate TB education activities and events with partners.
• Assist in training LHD staff on TB and disseminate updated materials.
• Prepare reports, handouts, TB newsletters, and presentations for partners.
• Develop outreach resources and toolkits for civil surgeons, shelters, and providers.
• Deliver educational presentations to diverse audiences including the public.
• Engage with the public at health fairs and outreach events.
• Act as liaison with state and national health organizations on education and training.
• Support grant writing and funding proposals.
• Assist the Prevention & Care Director with professional development planning.

Skills

Education and training

Public health outreach

Grant writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in public health education or related field

Job description

Hybrid position. Must live in the Indianapolis area.

Pay: $32.30/hour

In this role you will:

• \- Provide education and training consultation and technical assistance to local health departments, health care providers, and the public with respect to tuberculosis;
• \- Lead or coordinate a variety of health education activities hosted by TB control or external partners, including the Annual World TB Day Conference.
• \- Assist TB Regional Nurse Consultants in training LHD staff on TB and coordinating and disseminating updated training materials.
• \- Prepare and disseminate written and oral reports, handouts, training documents, the TB newsletter, and presentations that communicate necessary information to internal and external partners.
• \- Develop resources and toolkits to provide outreach and education to specific partners, including civil surgeons, homeless shelters, primary care providers, and infection control practitioners.
• \- Conduct educational presentations and/or trainings for a variety of audiences, including local health departments, health care providers, and the general public.
• \- Engage directly with members of the public at health fairs and other outreach events.
• \- Serve as the primary liaison with Indiana American Lung Association, Global TB Institute at Rutgers, and CDC regarding education and training activities.
• \- Participate in writing grants and other funding proposals.
• \- Assist the TB Prevention & Care Director in planning and implementing ongoing professional development activities for TB Prevention & Care staff.

Requirements:

Bachelor's in public health education, community health education, public health, education, health science, or a behavioral health-related field.

Knowledge of the epidemiology and biology of tuberculosis.