Community Health Educator - Spanish/English

ABOUT US:

Sustainable Resources Center (SRC) is a Minnesota nonprofit that has been administering energy and healthy homes programs for 50 years and has helped tens of thousands of families.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

Lead poisoning in children continues to be a national health crisis. The Community Health
Educator plays a critical role in the fight against this crisis. SRC’s Education & Outreach program includes community-based lead poisoning screening and education, in-home visits, case management and referral for lead hazard control services. SRC’s clients are primarily low- income and receive all services free of charge.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:

In-home Visits: Schedule and visit client homes to identify lead paint hazards, conduct healthy homes assessments, and deliver education & light duty healthy homes products and materials.

Case Management: Manage the collection of client information and facilitate enrollment in grant application process to have lead hazards removed from the home and/or healthy homes improvements made to the home at no cost to the resident. Persistent contact and follow-up with clients are required.

Community Events: Actively engage with the public and event attendees by providing information and answering questions about lead poisoning prevention and inviting kids and pregnant individuals for free blood lead testing performed at SRC’s van via finger stick by a qualified medical professional. SRC has the only mobile lead testing van in the nation – the
“Leadie Eddie” van.

Community Education: Assist with and eventually lead the teaching of Lead Safe Work Practices classes, Healthy Homes classes, and educational presentations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Recent graduate (undergrad or grad school) with strong passion for Community Health, Social
  Work or related field along with solid academic achievement
• Strong outgoing and extroverted personality - comfortable making phone calls, engaging with event attendees, and leading classroom training
• Reasonable fluency in Spanish
• Ability to relate to and communicate effectively with individuals from many different cultures and socioeconomic situations
• Valid driver's license, relatively clean driving record and daily access to an insured personal automobile
• Experience with Microsoft applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
  

Other Helpful Qualifications:

• Experience in community outreach/education and/or case management

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Environment: Standard office setting in a modern one-story building in SE Minneapolis. There is no remote/work-from-home component to this position. Community Health Educators (CHEs) must also drive themselves to client home visits throughout the Twin Cities in their own vehicles. Mileage is reimbursed at the federal rate when a reimbursement request is submitted.

Physical Demands:

Mobility: CHEs require sufficient personal mobility to work in our office setting, including standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time, and operating office equipment such as a telephone, computer, and copier. Client home visits may require navigation of stairs or other uneven surfaces. Job requires lifting up to 5 pounds on a daily basis, and up to 30 pounds rarely.

Vehicle Operation: CHEs operate their own vehicles on trips into the community on a daily or near-daily basis and must hold a valid driver's license.

Communication: All CHEs must verbally communicate in English to exchange information in person and particularly on the telephone. They must also accurately use written English to communicate electronically and create documents. Any employee hired for this specific CHE position must also be able to communicate in Spanish for the same purposes.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens, printed documents, and to operate office equipment.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction; hearing sufficient to communicate in person and over the phone.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This is a full-time position eligible for paid time off, paid vacation, paid holidays, 401(k) with employer match, employer-subsidized medical and dental insurance, employer-paid life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability benefits. Starting wage is $22 per hour. Some evening and weekend hours are required to facilitate community events. Community Health Educators currently report to SRC’s Health Education and Community Outreach Coordinator.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please email your resume and a cover letter to HR@src-mn.org . The cover letter should detail how your education and experience make you a great fit for the position. Nos encantaria si parte de tu carta estuviera en español. Please do not use AI to write your cover letter.
Sustainable Resources Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.