Description

Summary

Under the supervision of the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships LA the Education Program Manager(LA) is responsible for facilitating, promoting and coordinating sexual health education and training services statewide in Louisiana for the affiliate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works closely with VP of Strategic Partnerships (LA) and Director of Education, LA SP Team and health education staff to implement sexual health education and training statewide in Louisiana.
• Plans, develops, manages and evaluates education programs. Provides oversight for PPGC Signature Programs, such as teen REACH and Sisters Saving Sisters, and general education programs.
• Communicates and collaborates with full team to design and execute education programs and affiliate wide projects.
• Formulates and recommends programs, goals and objectives for education programs.
• Identify opportunities for new curriculum development, adaptation, training and implementation.
• Oversees the training and coordination of education volunteers/interns schedules and community programming.
• Maintains documentation of program activities, and tracks data related to classes, workshops, training for monthly reports.
• Document all programming planning, policies, procedures, practices, and logistics to ensure quality control and sustainability.
• Structure and monitor outcome measures and evaluation procedures for programs and assists VP of Strategic Partnerships LA, Director of Education to ensure that grant goals and objectives are met.
• Ensures that required components of education programs meet the accreditation standards or other compliance requirements for all certified activities.
• Facilitate medically accurate, age-appropriate, sex-positive sexuality training and education for diverse populations.
• Facilitate meetings with the education volunteers/interns and report outcomes to VP of Strategic Partnerships-LA and Director of Education.
• Facilitate outcomes driven networking in Orleans, East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes by creating opportunities for expansion of Education program statewide through capitalizing on existing networks and collaborations.
• Assist with training needs for Education Department staff and volunteers and support the Learning & Development Department with organization specific trainings, as needed.
• Work with the VP of Strategic Partnerships-LA and Director of Education and LA Community Engagement Team Manager cross-departmentally to ensure the Communications, Public Affairs and Medical Services departments produce culturally competent branding material, outreach strategies and servicing practices when engaging statewide.
• Represent Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast at coalition and community meetings, on local and state committees, or meetings related to Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Inc.s services.
• Seeks out new networks to build additional partnerships throughout the state to establish medically accurate sex education programming.
• Work with Public Affairs staff to create opportunities for community engagement and outreach that will develop new youth leadership and access to reproductive health services Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast.
• Participates in, coordinates, and/or attends community events such as health fairs and community forums, as a representative of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, as needed.
• Participates in training, continuing education, and professional development activities to build and maintain current knowledge base of sexual health education best practices and prevention efforts statewide and in PPGC service areas.
• Attends and participates in all appropriate Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast staff meetings, work groups, etc., as directed.
• Performs all duties and services in full compliance with Planned Parenthood Gulf Coasts Service Excellence Standards.
• Assist the VP of Strategic Partnerships LA, Director of Education and LA Community Engagement Team Manager with the preparation and monitoring of program budgets.
• Perform additional duties designated by VP of Strategic Partnerships-LA and the Director of Education.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The position supervises and provides direction to education volunteers and interns. Carries out the supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. In partnership with Public Affairs the Health Education Manager LA is responsible for onboarding all education volunteers/interns; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining volunteers/interns; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Core competencies: Teamwork, Oral/Written Communication Skills, Project Management, Problem Solving, Lesson Planning and Goals-Driven, Project Management, Analytical, Dependability, Initiative, Innovation, DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Awareness, Technical/Computer Skills, Customer Service, Interpersonal Skills, Ethics, Organizational Support, Planning/Organizing, Professionalism, Quality, Safety and Security.

Additional Competencies: Analytical, Business Acumen, Delegation, Innovation, Leadership, Managing People, Motivation, Planning/Organizing, Problem Solving, Project Management, Quantity, Technical Skills.

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.

Ability to communicate non-judgmentally, sensitively and accurately about all matters related to client needs. Positively interact and communicate with persons of all ages and those who come from vulnerable and oppressed communities and groups including persons of diverse religious, cultural, racial, sexual orientation and economic backgrounds.

Must possess intermediate knowledge and experience working with computers.

Must possess written communication skills in English adequate to draft reports, memos, business correspondence, etc., as directed VP of Strategic Partnerships and Education Director.

Must be able to effectively organize and resent information in group settings, both formal and informal.

Be responsible for and monitor groups of children/youth.

Thorough understanding of social marketing desired.

Ability to design and implement education workshops.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to apply common sense and judgement to carry out protocols and other instructions in written or verbal form. Ability to define problems, collect data and draw valid conclusions. Ability to take decisive action.

Detail-oriented. Ability to organize, prioritize and work under pressure.

Ability to work independently and a willingness to work collaboratively to achieve goals.

Prepare and maintain records, write reports, respond to requests, perform basic mathematics and file accurately.

Ability to work evenings and weekends as scheduled.

Ability to travel in and out of state as needed.

Valid Drivers License, insurance, and/or ability to travel as required to perform duties

Education and/or Experience

Masters Degree preferably in Public Health, Education, Social Work or related field.

CHES certification is a plus and highly desired.

Minimum of two years of experience working in community health, preferably with youth in urban as well as rural and vulnerable communities. Teaching experience preferred.

Knowledgeable on operation of Excel, social media, Publisher, PowerPoint

Previous experience with group training and/or facilitating group meetings.

Language Skills

Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos and marketing materials. Ability to write simple correspondence.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, in class room settings (virtually and in person) and small group situations to K-12 youth, teachers/educators, parents, customers, clients, volunteers/interns and other employees of the organization.

Ability to speak and write English.

Ability to respond to common inquiries from partners, customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. Comfortable using virtual platforms like Zoom and MS Teams.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to

25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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