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Health Educator – Bilingual (English/Cantonese)

NICOS Chinese Health Coalition
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HEALTH EDUCATOR – BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/ CANTONESE)

 

Organizational Description:

NICOS Chinese Health Coalition is a public-private-community partnership of more than 30 health and human service organizations and concerned individuals. The mission of NICOS is to enhance the health and well-being of the San Francisco Chinese community. Since 1985, NICOS has been engaged in advocacy, research, training, coalition-building and program implementation for the benefit of this population and the organizations that serve it.

 

Position Summary:

NICOS Chinese Health Coalition provides education and advocacy on a variety of issues that impact the health and well-being of San Francisco’s Chinese community. Under the supervision of the Director of Programs, the Health Educator – Bilingual (English/Cantonese) is responsible for conducting community outreach and education to raise awareness of existing and emerging concerns such as children’s oral health, problem gambling, language access rights, healthcare access, problematic gaming/ screen-use, and available community resources to address these concerns; developing and facilitating in-language curriculum for use in presentations and workshops targeting appropriate segments of the Chinese community; developing bilingual educational materials/ tools for use across a variety of media, such as radio, television, print, online, and/or social; providing culturally appropriate resource and referral support.  This may be a part-time or full-time position (30-40 hours/ week) to accommodate candidate’s preference/ availability.

 

Compensation: $22-$26/hr + benefits

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Plan and conduct outreach and education using NICOS-developed bilingual curriculum to raise awareness of health issues impacting the Chinese and broader Asian American community, targeting at-risk/ affected students and community members, community health professionals and the general public
  • Develop, update and maintain culturally and linguistically appropriate curriculum for educational sessions as well as messaging and materials/tools for use across a variety of mass media platforms such as radio, television, print, online, social, etc.
  • Create opportunities for and facilitate in-language prevention-focused presentations, workshops and trainings for the Chinese community
  • Provide culturally responsive resource and referral support for affected individuals/ families
  • Keep abreast of existing and emerging concerns; collect data for advocacy purposes
  • Develop new, innovative outreach strategies to target at-risk, hard-to-reach/ previously unreached audiences within the community
  • Ensure integrity of service delivery, data collection and record-keeping systems
  • Work with project team to attain program goals within contractual guidelines and budget
  • Assist with the development of qualitative and statistical reports for funding sources
  • Coordinate work with other related NICOS efforts and with collaborative partners
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications:

  • Bilingual/ bi-literate English/Chinese required (Fluency in Cantonese required; Mandarin and/or Taishanese a plus)
  • BA/BS in health and human services, public health, social work, education or related field or four years equivalent work experience or equivalent combination of the two
  • Strong knowledge of, demonstrated ability to work with the Chinese/ Asian American community
  • Demonstrated outreach and education/teaching/training skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
  • Strong initiative, creativity and self-motivation
  • Willingness to travel within the San Francisco Bay Area; have access to reliable local transportation
  • Working knowledge of addictions and/or mental health issues helpful

 

Application:

Send resume and cover letter to: Health Educator – Bilingual (English/Cantonese) Search, NICOS Chinese Health Coalition, 945 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, e-mail to jobs@nicoschc.org, or fax to: 415-788-0966. (No calls or walk-ins, please.) Equal Opportunity Employer. Deadline: Open until filled.

 

This organization provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, this organization complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. This organization expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status.