Health Education Coordinator

Health Education Coordinator (Open)

The Health Education Coordinator plans, coordinates, delivers, and evaluates evidence-based health education initiatives designed to address identified community health needs. Supports the implementation and operational coordination of community health education programs and collaborates with the Community Health and Outreach Manager to ensure initiatives align with departmental goals and organizational priorities.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering evidence-based health education programs and interventions—including workshops, presentations, screenings, and community outreach events—designed to promote healthy behaviors and improve health outcomes within the community, with emphasis on underserved populations.
• Planning, scheduling, and implementing community health education initiatives to ensure effective program delivery and community engagement.
• Coordinating program logistics for community health education initiatives, including scheduling events, securing locations, preparing materials, and coordinating resources needed to support successful program delivery.
• Assisting the Community Health and Outreach Manager in monitoring program activities, workflows, and resource utilization to support operational effectiveness and program impact.
• Supporting onboarding and training of new health educators and community outreach staff to ensure readiness to deliver evidence-based health education programs.
• Maintaining program materials and supply inventories and coordinating restocking to ensure uninterrupted delivery of community-based initiatives.
• Maintaining program documentation, policies, procedures, and reporting requirements to support program integrity, compliance, and continuous quality improvement.
• Coordinating approved staff training, in-services, and continuing education activities to ensure staff maintain required competencies and program fidelity.
• Collecting, tracking, and reporting program data and outcomes to evaluate effectiveness and support community health improvement efforts.
• Representing Carilion Clinic through professional interactions with community partners, organizations, and media to promote awareness of community health initiatives and available resources.

Requirements include:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Health Education, Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Communication, or related field required. Master's Degree preferred.

Experience: 3 years of experience in health education, community health programming, experience coordinating community programs or initiatives.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Strong organizational, communication, and program coordination skills. Ability to effectively educate individuals across diverse age groups and socioeconomic backgrounds. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities. Position requires travel to community locations within the Clinic's service area; employee must provide reliable transportation.

Licensure, certification, and/or registration: CHES® or MCHES® certification strongly preferred or eligible to sit for the CHES exam within the first two years of employment preferred. Virginia Driver's license required.

Life Support: CPR Certification required within 6 months of hire into the position.

Benefits, Pay and Well-being at Carilion Clinic

Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. That's why we offer a well-rounded benefits package, and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life – at work and when you're away.

When you make your tomorrow with us, we'll enhance your potential to realize the best in yourself. Below are benefits available to you when you join Carilion:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
• Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
• Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
• Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
• Access to our health and wellness app, Virgin Pulse
• Discounts on childcare
• Continued education and training