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Outreach and Education Coordinator –
Occupational Health Clinical Center | Albany, NY Satellite Office
Location: Albany, NY (satellite office of Syracuse)
Schedule: Near full time
Employment type: Direct hire, on staff
Competitive Compensation based on experience
Funding: Grant funded position
About the Organization
The Occupational Health Clinical Center provides diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of work-related illness and injury for workers across Central New York from its home base in Syracuse. Through new grant funding, it is opening a satellite office in Albany to extend these services to workers in the Capital Region. This is an opportunity to help build a program from the ground up.
Position Summary
The Outreach and Education Coordinator builds the relationships that connect workers to the center’s Albany services. This role works with unions, construction companies, and other organizations whose members are at risk for work-related injury and illness, develops and delivers safety training tailored to those groups, supports the industrial hygiene program through outreach, and helps secure funding through grant writing.
Key Responsibilities
• Build and maintain relationships with unions, construction companies, employers, and community organizations likely to serve injured workers
• Develop and deliver safety and health training programs tailored to specific worker groups
• Support the industrial hygiene program by identifying workplaces and partners for outreach and assessment
• Research, write, and help manage grant applications and reports
• Represent the center at community events, union meetings, and professional gatherings
• Track outreach activities and outcomes to support grant deliverables
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health education, occupational safety, or a related field
• Experience in community outreach, health education, or training program development
• Grant writing experience
• Excellent presentation and relationship-building skills
Preferred Qualifications
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Experience building training programs for unions or construction trades
• An established network in worker safety and health in the Capital Region
• Bilingual (Spanish or another language common in the Capital Region)
Why Join
• Mission-driven work protecting the health and safety of workers
• A chance to shape a new site and program as it grows
• Flexible schedule, with the potential for more hours as the Albany program expands
• Support from an established occupational health team in Syracuse.
Location information
- Albany is the capital of New York State, located along the Hudson River.
- Known for the New York State Capitol and state government.
- Part of New York’s Capital Region, near Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs.
- About 2.5–3 hours from New York City and roughly 2 hours from Boston.