Regional Advocacy Injury Prevention Coordinator

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital seeks a Regional Advocacy Injury Prevention Coordinator to plan, implement, and evaluate unintentional injury strategies across several Ohio counties. You will collaborate with partner agencies, schools, and health organizations to serve high‑risk communities in a culturally competent way.

The role requires a Public Health degree, 3–5 years of relevant experience, and a valid driver's license. Certification in child passenger safety or enrollment in 60 days is expected.

Qualifications

• Public Health degree required.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Driver's license and ability to obtain insurability.
• Child passenger safety technician certification or obtain within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate regional injury prevention activities.
• Collaborate with schools, gov’t and community partners on programs.
• Provide technical assistance to internal staff and partners.
• Develop and sustain community engagement plans and partnerships.
• Ensure compliance with rules and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with marketing on public awareness campaigns.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health

Child passenger safety technician certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Regional Advocacy Injury Prevention Coordinator

The Regional Injury Prevention Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating unintentional injury strategies in Lorain, Richland, Ashland and Medina counties and other identified communities throughout the territory, working in collaboration with partner agencies and other health and safety organizations to address the needs of high-risk populations in a culturally competent manner.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating activities associated with regional injury prevention strategies, working in collaboration with community agencies.
• 2. Provides technical assistance to internal staff, public and private organizations and partnerships that focus on unintentional injuries, special need and vulnerable populations in the identified territory.
• 3. Develops and implements strategies that will lead to long-term involvement of community institutions, organizations and individuals in unintentional injury prevention promotion, assessment, and evaluation activities.
• 4. Ensures compliance with federal and state rules, regulations and mandates and submits required reporting to appropriate agencies.
• 5. Collaborates with External Affairs staff and others to review data and best practices, align and/or identify and address identified injury and risk areas, identifies vulnerable populations, such as refugees or disparity issues and addresses injury prevention interventions in culturally appropriate manner.
• 6. Engage partner agencies, such as school districts, to change or adopt policies focused on Return to Learn and Return to Play, teen driving, playground regulations and other identified areas.
• 7. Work with Supervisor to develop a partnership engagement plan for his/her identified territory.
• 8. Works with PR and Marketing on social media marketing campaigns and public awareness tactics designed to increase awareness of injury prevention.
• 9. Maintains inventory of program supplies.
• 10. Work collaboratively with Supervisor, Director, Foundation and Grants Administration to solicit and monitor funds to support programs and activities and complete grant reports.
• 11. Provides oversight for program administration, leadership, financial management, and reporting.
• 12. Serves as a liaison between target populations, social service agencies and medical providers at Akron Children's.
• 13. Serves in a leadership role on an identified regional Safe Kids Coalition or other pediatric injury prevention collaborative such as Safe Communities.
• 14. Contributes to the effective delivery of service to clients.
• 15. Other duties as required.

Other information:

Technical Expertise

• Experience managing or coordinating a community-based public health or voluntary health-related agency is required.
• Travel and valid Ohio driver's license is required.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.] or similar software is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Community Health Education, or related field is required.
• Certification: Child passenger safety technician certification is required or obtained within 60 days from hire.
• Years of relevant experience: 3 to 5 years is required.
• Years of experience supervising: N/A

Possesses a valid Statedriver's license and ability to obtain and maintain insurability as determined by the ACH insurance carrier's requirements.

An annual physical is required to be completed with the Akron Children's Hospital Employee Health Department.