Community Health Educator

Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium, Inc., a diverse, non-profit, community-based organization who recognizes the importance of sustaining a culture of diversity and strongly encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. Excellent benefits are available for Full-time employees, including primary medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance, paid time off, and 11 paid holidays. Dependent coverage is available. The position is housed in Sikeston, MO—No Remote Work. Salary- Low- 40s- Negotiable depending on education and experience. Full-time 40 hours per week. (Some Flexible hours). Program: The Missouri Bootheel Healthy Start program- which provides case management, community mobilization, and group education to reduce disparities and perinatal outcomes for women, infants, and families. Service Region: Pemiscot, Dunklin, New Madrid, Mississippi, Scott, Butler This position offers the opportunity to make a positive empowering impact on the community by promoting perinatal health education and healthy lifestyles. Job Summary: The ideal candidate must be self-motivated and enjoy working with families, teaching, and facilitating meetings. Provides oversight of the Missouri Bootheel Healthy Start program education goals. Responsible for coordinating group-based Prenatal/Post-Partum and Parenting education classes using an evidence-based curriculum. Collaborates and builds partnerships with programs and resources in the service region. Ability to deliver education in diverse settings including virtual meeting platforms. Experience: Public speaking and delivering health-related presentations. Background in public health, nursing, social work, community health worker, community based outreach, or other health-related fields. Familiar with media health education campaigns. Requirements: Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor’s Science degree in public health or related field is required along with two or more years of relevant work experience. Time management, organizational and effective communication skills. Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). Effectively work with a team and independently. Requires travel in the service region, reliable transportation with insurance, and a valid driver’s license as a condition of employment. Company vehicles are available to support travel in the region. Human Resources P.O. Box 947 Sikeston, MO 63801 Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium