Part-Time Health Educator, Brooklyn YAS Coalition

CAMBA Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

CAMBA Inc. in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a Health Educator for the Brooklyn YAS coalition to lead outreach, trainings, and materials development to prevent LGBTQIA+ youth substance misuse. The role reports to Supervisor I and is based at 20 Snyder, Brooklyn NY.

The Health Educator will coordinate trainings, collect data, liaise with diverse community sectors, recruit members, and participate in meetings, with the ability to work flexible evenings/weekends. Part‑time position offering $22 per hour.

Qualifications

• Sufficient education and technical expertise to comprehend written and oral instructions.
• 1 year of relevant experience, preferably in a mid-sized organization.
• Good written & verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel; MS Office literacy.
• Experience with LGBTQ+ youth and community engagement.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Ability to prepare and transport materials for outreach and tabling events.

Responsibilities

• Participate in outreach, recruitment, and tabling events.
• Collaborate with supervisor and coalition members to create and implement social marketing plans.
• Coordinate trainings/presentations for coalition and community members.
• Collect survey and interview data for community assessment.
• Liaise with diverse sectors to expand coalition reach.
• Recruit, orient, and retain coalition members.
• Prepare marketing materials for the program.
• Lead or co-lead meetings with the coalition and subcommittees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

Community engagement

Flexibility

Bilingual (Spanish or Haitian Creole)

Education

Sufficient education and technical expertise

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Who We Are:

CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 160 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 65,000 individuals and families each year at our 90 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

The Brooklyn YAS (Youth against Substance Misuse):

is committed to creating community-level change that will reduce risk factors and promote protective factors that prevent substance misuse among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, intersex and agender/asexual/aromantic (LGBTQIA+) and other youth in the neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York, Williamsburg, and Bushwick. The coalition represents a diverse array of members from different sectors that are invested in preventing or delaying substance usage initiation among LGBTQIA+ and other youth.

Position: Health Educator
Reports To: Supervisor I
Location: 20 Snyder, Brooklyn NY

What does the Health Educator do:

• Participate in outreach, recruitment, and tabling events.
• Collaborate with supervisor and members in creating and implementing a comprehensive social marketing and social media plan, and calendar.
• Coordinate trainings/presentations for coalition and/or community members.
• Collect survey and interview data for community assessment.
• Liaise with diverse sectors of the community to expand the reach of the coalition.
• Recruit, orient, and employ strategies to retain coalition members.
• Participate in coalition and subcommittee meetings.
• Prepare marketing materials for the program.
• Lead/co-lead meetings with the coalition and subcommittees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Licenses and/or Certifications Required:

• Sufficient education and technical expertise: to comprehend written and oral instructions (work orders); basic math to accomplish maintenance tasks; and to document accomplished tasks.

Minimum Experiences and Skills Required:

• One (1) year of relevant experience, preferably in a mid-sized (250+ employees) organization.
• Good written & verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Computer literacy in other Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Experience, knowledge of, and/or ability to work with LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.
• Experience with community engagement.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Ability to prepare and transport materials for outreach and tabling events.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish or Haitian Creole.

Compensation: $22.00 hourly

Status: Part – time

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.

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Each year, CAMBA reaches over 70,000 individuals and families, including over 11,000 youth. Without your support, we cannot continue to create and deliver our programs.