Community Health Educator - Santa Maria & San Luis Obispo

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applicants regardless of their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, and all other protected categories by applicable law.

PPCCC is a trusted provider of high-quality, affordable reproductive health care along California’s Central Coast. Each year, PPCCC provides 28,000 people on the central coast with health care services; including sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, birth control, breast and cervical cancer screenings, vasectomies, and safe and legal abortion care at our six health center locations. PPCCC also provides comprehensive sexuality education programs to help adults and teens make healthy decisions, prevent unintended pregnancies, and avoid sexually transmitted infection.

JOB SUMMARY :

The Community Health Educator is responsible for implementation of the assigned region’s community education programs and activities that can include education and training, outreach, and other community services and programs. The Community Health Educator is an integral part of the Community Engagement Department supporting the Education Team. This is a hybrid position based out of our Santa Maria health center.

Service Region: Northern Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Implement affiliate’s approved evidence-based, evidence-informed, and internally developed sexual health and life skills education programming with fidelity in English and Spanish
• Schedule and deliver medically-accurate, inclusive, and developmentally-, culturally, and linguistically-appropriate sexual health education to groups of varying ages, cultures, identities, and backgrounds, with increased focus on low-resource communities
• Implement Community Health Worker/Promotorx(CHW/P) internal education and resource programs, and support the CHW/P network on the Central Coast
• Aid in the development and updating of curricula and community resources under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Education
• Promote awareness of the availability of reproductive and sexual health services at local Family PACT health centers, including Planned Parenthood, and make appropriate referrals
• Participate in evaluation and data tracking activities that assess quality of programming, measuring impact, and for grant reporting
• In conjunction with the Philanthropy Department and the Director of Education, develop and prepare narrative sections of grant proposals and reports as assigned
• Attend Community Engagement Department and affiliate-wide trainings and meetings, which may be held anywhere within the affiliate’s 3-county service area
• Serve on department- or affiliate-wide task forces or work groups to improve policies, practices or systems essential to effective operations as needed
• Attend local, regional, and national events, meetings, and networks as assigned
• Work with any assigned volunteers and interns, as well as support the Education and Community Engagement teams as needed
• Cooperate with quality assurance activities related to the implementation of the affiliate’s education and outreach programs
• Prepare and submit payroll timesheets, expense, mileage, and community engagement reports in a timely manner as instructed
• Adhere to Planned Parenthood California Central Coast policies, procedures and protocols.
• Other job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Professional appearance and attitude
• Ability to demonstrate mature judgment, initiative and critical thinking
• Must have excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and communication skills
• Desire and ability to supervise program participants and work with youth, parents, teachers, and other professionals
• Excellent communication skills, including writing and public speaking
• Prior knowledge or experience in reproductive health, sexuality, outreach and/or education preferred
• Strong organizational and listening skills
• Competence with computers for writing, researching and communicating
• Ability to work independently, as well as cooperatively and collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to recognize own biases: treat all with equal respect and fairness
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of social justice issues
• Demonstrated ability to manage time independently to complete multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible and sometimes variable schedule, that may include evening and weekend hours
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to understand and relate to people of all identities, ages, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds
• Ability to work in a busy environment, under pressure without compromising accuracy, attention to detail and courtesy to patients and staff
• Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback and respond appropriately to changing situations
• Must be self-motivated
• Candidate must travel within PPCCC geographic area (Thousand Oaks to San Luis Obispo) as needed
• Travel is required and must have valid CA driver’s license, reliable automobile transportation and insurance in accordance with California DMV requirements
• Knowledge of service area preferred

CUSTOMER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must be able to interact well with community partners, donors, volunteers and colleagues
• Must be able to work collaboratively with all affiliate departments
• Return e-mails and telephone calls from staff and external calls in a timely manner

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; or related work/volunteer experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience providing presentations on sexual and reproductive health issues or other health topics preferred
• Experience with reproductive health and justice issues preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Fluent (verbal and writing) English and Spanish language skills are required. Mixteco language skills are a plus.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Proficient use of web-based applications including Microsoft Office 365, Google Suite, Salesforce, Zoom, etc

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast’s (PPCCC’s) compensation philosophy supports the organization’s mission,vision, and values. Each position has a salary based on market value and the organization’s pay levels. The starting salary for this position is $32.50/hour with an opportunity for an increase after six months of employment.As part of our commitment to pay equity, PPCCC does not negotiate salaries.

Pay Differential: $1.00/hour bilingual Spanish/English differential pay is offered upon passing the language assessment test.