Prevention, Education and Outreach Coordinator (Nutrition)

The Prevention, Education and Outreach Coordinator facilitates, coordinates, implements, develops and evaluates prevention and community based outreach programs at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO). The Coordinator provides moderate to complex programming coordination, including coordinating with the relevant community partners. The Coordinator may be required to provide training to external and internal partners and assist with the development of programming designs.

Specifically, the Prevention Education and Outreach Coordinator will have three significant areas of influence. The first will be advising food procurement practices adhering to sound nutrition science for the Healthy Roots Food Clinic. Second, the PEOC will develop condition specific nutrition education sequences for visitors to the Healthy Roots Food Clinic. These education sequences will follow the established visit protocol. Lastly, the PEOC will participate in the daily operations of the Healthy Roots Food Clinic.

Additional Information
Department Name: Community Health
Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week.
Shift: Day, 8am to 4:30pm, In person role.


POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

a.) Neonate -
b.) Infancy - >30 days to 1yr

c.) Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs

d.) Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs

e.) School age - >5yrs to 13yrs

f.) Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs

g.) Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Coordinates moderate to complex program specific outreach and events and maintains program branding materials including brochures and websites.
• Serves as liaison between program, department, CHCO and community partners.
• Supports development and implementation of population health programs based on community benefit strategic plan, including activities designed to improve health, safety and family education/empowerment.
• Assists with the development of prevention, education, and outreach programming; and delivers and provides training/outreach to internal and external partners.
• Participates in local, state, regional and national efforts related to issues identified by the CHCO community needs assessment.
• Contribution to keep education sequences nutritionally sound and congruent with current research
• Applies nutritional standards to all practices in the Healthy Roots Brand

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines: Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.

Complexity: Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.

Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.

Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION - High School Diploma.

EXPERIENCE - Four years of experience coordinating and implementing prevention and education initiatives that help address social determinants of health. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -Bachelor's degree in community health, public health, health education, or a related field, with an emphasis or coursework in nutrition. Spanish speaker.

EQUIVALENCY - A degree may substitute for work experience on a year for year basis.


Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $61,473.39 to $92,210.08

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.


EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.


Estimated Close Date
06/15/2026