Community Health Organizer (Amarillo, Tyler, San Angelo, Austin)

Community Health Organizer

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

The Community Health Organizer performs administrative duties, community engagement activities, curriculum training and implementation for the Texas A&M Opioid Prevention for K-12 Students (TOPS) program.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected candidate's education and experience.

Locations Hiring:

• Tyler, TX
• Austin, TX
• San Angelo, TX
• Amarillo, TX

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of public/community/external relations, event planning, or related experience

A well-qualified candidate for this position will also possess:

• Certified Community Health Worker (CHW) and/or Community Health Worker Instructor (CHWI).
• Experience providing CHW training sessions.
• Master's degree in public health, health, or other related field.
• Experience in public/community/external relations or event planning.
• Experience working within a State of Texas-certified Community Health Worker (CHW) training program/site
• Education in public health, community health, health education, or similar.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and oral)
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Utilizes sound judgment.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.
• This position is security sensitive.
• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.
• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.
• This position may require up to 50% or more travel.
• This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
• This position is funded from grant and/or contract funding, which is renewed through provisions of the grantor of the contract. Therefore, this position is contingent upon continuation of funding from these grants and/or contracts, as well as satisfactory job performance, including completion of grant deliverables in respective area of the state.

Opportunities to Contribute:

Program Coordination & Stakeholder Relationship Management:

• Serves as a liaison between community and school decision-makers to build capacity.
• Coordinates cultivation and engagement events with high schools, middle schools, and community key decision-makers to ensure TOPS program success, including program planning, implementation, and evaluation of health programs.
• Engages with school and community key decision-makers to plan, develop, and implement opioid prevention awareness and education programs.
• Mobilizes and engages key decision-makers in the delivery of TOPS project activities.
• Works with the Area Team to expand area knowledge and understanding of youth opioid prevention community resources and service programs across a multiple-county service area.
• Collaborate with the Area Team on logistical support to plan community events, including scheduling, room setup, technical support, catering services, and ensuring a seamless transition from inception to post-event activities.
• Provides culturally appropriate support and information on opioid prevention awareness and education.
• Attends routine TOPS program meetings and required training sessions.
• Assists in establishing short- and long-term goals and strategic planning.
• Works with the Area Team on cultivation and engagement events with high schools and key decision-makers to ensure program milestones are achieved.
• Conducts site visits across area counties to monitor TOPS activities and provide ongoing support to community and school partners.

Community Engagement and Training:

• Assists with establishing short and long-term goals and strategic planning for the TOPS project by planning and implementing meetings with community partners to identify strategies and develop short and long-term goals that will address needs and gaps in youth opioid prevention education and resources.
• Oversees planning and implementing opioid prevention awareness activities in coordination with community partners.
• Expands knowledge and understanding of youth opioid prevention community resources and service programs.
• Provides support to schools to access TOPS resources and services for at-risk students, including parent awareness activities.
• Completes training in the TOPS opioid prevention education program and collaborates with the Area Team as a co-peer-leader to train community partners in the curriculum.
• Engage with school and community key decision-makers to promote and educate about the TOPS initiative.
• Delivers community opioid prevention awareness campaigns, specifically fentanyl, in targeted Texas locations.
• Works with the Area Team on data collection for opioid prevention awareness and education programs, including completing training to perform these duties.
• Collaborates with the Area Team to prepare monthly reports and track progress with youth opioid prevention education and service program activities.

Reporting and Administrative:

• Maintains activity logs regarding client activity, travel destinations, and other program related activities.
• Performs routine reporting of all program activities to monitor progress toward achieving program milestones.
• Oversee daily fiscal and purchasing activities.
• Maintains transparency in reporting all project activities.
• Monitors and reports area-specific TOPS deliverable milestones and demonstrate growth in yearly outreach to communities and schools.
• Assists with data collection for opioid prevention awareness and education programs, including completing training to perform these duties.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.