Community Education Coordinator II

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12967044 **Community Education Coordinator II** Hospice of Southern Illinois is a not-for-profit, free-standing, community-based hospice offering Southern Illinois and St. Louis Metro-East communities a range of services for people of all ages at the end of life. We have been providing compassionate care to terminally ill patients and their families in their home or a home-like setting since 1981. Since that time, we have continued our mission to enhance the quality of life for individuals and their loved ones touched by a terminal illness. Our reputation is a direct result of our desire to do more than what is required or expected. This can be seen in the passion and commitment of our employees and volunteers to provide excellent hospice care through all the services we provide. A career in hospice care at Hospice of Southern Illinois is a calling. Is it calling you? We are currently hiring for a Community Education Coordinator II position that would be based out of our Marion, IL office. **Summary of Community Education Coordinator II Position:** -

• Summary**: Establish positive relationships with referral sources;
  
  

enhance knowledge of the agency and its services in the community and among professional groups. Support the organization attainment of strategic goals consistent with regulatory and agency policies, procedures, and standards. Assists Community Education Manager with community and marketing activities in the service area. Liaison between referral sources and clinical team. Assesses community needs and solicits speaking opportunities to develop business. Proposes, develops, and prepares community education resources for referral sources. Networks to solicit current marketing trends in order to collaborate with Community Education Manager and Community Relations

& Education Director to establish goals that support organizational goals. -

• Schedule**: 40 Hours Weekly, Monday-Friday 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM, with the possibility of evenings or weekends. -
• Pay**: \$68,172.00 Annually. Full-Time Salaried Exempt Position. -
• Location**: Will be based out of the Patient Services Office located at 204 North Halfway Road, Marion, IL 62959. Will travel within all of the counties of our Marion offices service area. This position has access to use the Company Vehicle for company related business. If the company car is not available for use, you would receive Mileage Reimbursement of .67 cents per mile for driving your personal vehicle.
• Hospice of Southern Illinois is certified by the State of Illinois and is in compliance with the registration requirements of the
  
  

Illinois Equal Pay Act.

• By applying, you are consenting to be contacted via phone call, text, or email regarding your application for this position.
• For further information about our company, to apply online or see detailed information about benefits, please visit
  
  

[www.hospice.org/careers](http://www.hospice.org/careers) .

• For any questions or concerns, please contact HR Generalist Jade
  
  

Gutierrez at (618) 310-7129 or email

• EOE **Essential Functions of the Community Education Coordinator II Position** Effectively fosters collaborative and positive relationships through trust and attentive listening skills. Effectively assesses community needs and identifies potential educational opportunities for referral sources to enhance brand awareness. Demonstrates the ability to adapt relationship style to various referral sources and community partners to strengthen the organizations identification. Ability to prioritize and effectively manage referral sources. Effectively works as a professional liaison between eferral sources, community partners, and the Hospice of Southern Illinois clinical team to strengthen the organizations goals. Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously and efficiently. Develops positive relationships with potential new referral sources. Implements ways to partner with referral sources and community partners to continually sustain and grow relationships. Ability to effectively evaluate statistics, to see if marketing efforts are transitioning into referrals, to meet the organizations goals. Effectively balances and manages referral sources (including but not limited to: physician, offices, LTCF, assisted living facilities and community partners). Demonstrate the ability to facilitate Hospice of Southern Illinois presentations to referral sources and community partners in a professional manner, to enhance the organizations brand awareness. Takes initiative to plan ahead for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action. Effectively communicates and presents information in a clear and concise manner. Successfully mediates conflict