Outreach and Education Coordinator - Occupational & Environmental Health

Job Description

Job Description

Outreach and Education Coordinator -

Occupational Health Clinical Center | Albany, NY Satellite Office

Location: Albany, NY (satellite office of Syracuse)

Schedule: Near full time

Employment type: Direct hire, on staff

Competitive Compensation based on experience

Funding: Grant funded position

About the Organization

The Occupational Health Clinical Center provides diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of work-related illness and injury for workers across Central New York from its home base in Syracuse. Through new grant funding, it is opening a satellite office in Albany to extend these services to workers in the Capital Region. This is an opportunity to help build a program from the ground up.

Position Summary

The Outreach and Education Coordinator builds the relationships that connect workers to the center's Albany services. This role works with unions, construction companies, and other organizations whose members are at risk for work-related injury and illness, develops and delivers safety training tailored to those groups, supports the industrial hygiene program through outreach, and helps secure funding through grant writing.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with unions, construction companies, employers, and community organizations likely to serve injured workers

Develop and deliver safety and health training programs tailored to specific worker groups

Support the industrial hygiene program by identifying workplaces and partners for outreach and assessment

Research, write, and help manage grant applications and reports

Represent the center at community events, union meetings, and professional gatherings

Track outreach activities and outcomes to support grant deliverables

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in public health, health education, occupational safety, or a related field

Experience in community outreach, health education, or training program development

Grant writing experience

Excellent presentation and relationship-building skills

Preferred Qualifications

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Experience building training programs for unions or construction trades

An established network in worker safety and health in the Capital Region

Bilingual (Spanish or another language common in the Capital Region)

Why Join

Mission-driven work protecting the health and safety of workers

A chance to shape a new site and program as it grows

Flexible schedule, with the potential for more hours as the Albany program expands

Support from an established occupational health team in Syracuse.

Location information

• Albany is the capital of New York State , located along the Hudson River.
• Known for the New York State Capitol and state government.
• Part of New York's Capital Region , near Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs.
• About 2.5–3 hours from New York City and roughly 2 hours from Boston.