Program Coordinator (2-Positions)

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is a mission-driven institution focused on providing equitable healthcare resources and education. The Program Coordinator will assist in achieving the objectives of the Community Health Worker Academy by supporting training, outreach, and job placement for Community Health Workers.

Responsibilities

• Support training and mentoring of CHW Academy participants
• Leads outreach efforts to identify and recruit prospective CHWs with lived experience in marginalized communities; supports the application and registration process for new cohorts
• Assists in maintaining relationships with community-based organizations and clinical partners to secure placement sites and employment pipelines
• Supports review of training materials and activities for cultural appropriateness, accessibility, and alignment with the realities of CHW work
• Assists with participant tracking, schedules recruitment sessions, and prepares materials for community
• Supports with scheduling meetings, outreach activities and health education, including, distributing materials, arranging logistics, preparing agenda and/or documentation
• Supports both internal and external communication, including developing and presenting reports on the Academy
• Supports job placement, career development and retention services to CHW Academy trainees and alumni including case management sessions, workshop facilitation, and career status assessments for prospective CHWs
• Supports trainees during their field placements by providing mentorship and troubleshooting challenges in real-world community settings
• Meets regularly with program staff to provide routine updates and seek consultation on participant progress

Skills

• High school degree
• Minimum 1-2 years' experience working as a Community Health Worker / Promotora in clinical settings is required
• Strong background in health education that is evidence-based, accessible, and
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, from community members to clinical
• Ability to design and implement career development and retention services and
• Strong understanding about health equity and health disparities
• Ability to manage recruitment schedules, track participant applications, and maintain organized
• Ability to use PC for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Canva; willingness to learn educational technologies and learning management systems
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain and build mutually beneficial partnerships
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, when
• The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Occasional Frequent standing. Constant walking, sitting, climbing, reaching high/low levels, finger movement, feeling, speaking clearly, hearing conversationally, and seeing far and near
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended
• Ability to work in the field doing outreach and
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Occasionally required to work in confined
• Must be able to work in person at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science as assigned
• The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Frequent variety of unrelated tasks. Constant calculating, interrupted work, a variety of interrelated tasks, and use of sustained concentration, reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability, and ingenuity
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community
• Evening and weekend work will be required
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred, but significant experience as a CHW may be substituted for
• CHWs with experience doing outreach, engagement, patient education in clinics or hospitals encouraged to
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply

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