The Prevention Educator is responsible for planning, developing, scheduling, managing, and facilitating the agency’s primary prevention, community education/awareness, and training programs as assigned by their Division Director.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Prepare and deliver community education programs to staff, students, the general public, professionals, and volunteers.
- Ensure fidelity and compliance with all programs and training.
- Develop and implement all assessments and surveys necessary to track and measure program impact and outcomes.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of and commitment to prevention, community organizing, and community planning.
- Develop and maintain all primary prevention and community education pamphlets as needed.
- Develop expertise in program evaluation and demonstrate that prevention strategies reduce risk factors and increase protective factors.
- Build, cultivate, and maintain relationships with all possible program partners such as schools and other agencies.
- Work with evaluators to insure that the evaluation plan is being followed, when appropriate.
- Compile statistical and other information and complete monthly and quarterly reports for assigned grant programs/projects in a timely manner.
- Consistently track and maintain program data related to reporting, evaluation, and all other requests from Agency supervisors.
- Maintain and develop a database of current and prospective training contacts and locations.
- Actively pursue, represent the agency, and participate in primary prevention speaking engagements.
- Manage and maintain all program schedules and grant requirements.
- The perfect candidate will be comfortable speaking to a diverse audience and be able to motivate and educate members from all segments of the community.
- Work collaboratively and seamlessly with staff, key stake holders, and community members.
 - Participate and/or coordinate Community Health Fairs as assigned.
- Ensure all programs and activities are implemented with excellence.
- Take a proactive role in their own professional development as demonstrated by mastering new skills, taking on challenging tasks, and asking for help.
- Ensures all training and curriculum are updated and maintained to ensure program fidelity.
- This is a non-supervisory position. However, it may involve supervising interns on occasion.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree required; Masters a plus; Experience related to prevention, education, community health education, and public health preferred; Bilingual Spanish preferred.

TRAVEL: Domestic travel may be required for this full-time position. Local, independent travel is required.

EVENING AND WEEKEND AVAILABILITY: Must be available evenings and weekends