Specialist, Health Promotions

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Key Responsibilities

Assist with the design, implementation, evaluation,

Requirements Summary

Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience required. Master’s degree preferred.

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The American Lung Association has an excellent opportunity for a Specialist, Health Promotions. Working as a member of the Health Promotion & Education department, you will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy.

The Specialist, Health Promotions will Implement Addressing the Burden of Childhood Asthma in New York State grant including evidence-based strategies to expand the quality and availability of guidelines-based asthma control services in New York. Efforts aimed at improving asthma-related health outcomes and quality of life among children with asthma and their families/caregivers across New York’s highest asthma burden areas will be driven by the strategies outlined in the Center for Disease Control (CDC) National Asthma Control Program’s EXHALE Technical Package. This is a grant-funded position serving the State of New York, focusing primarily on partnerships on Long Island. This is 100% grant-funded position.

The position is located at the American Lung Association’s New York City, New York office and will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual work.

Responsibilities

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→Assist with the design, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of evidence-based initiatives for the Addressing the Burden of Childhood Asthma in NYS grant to address the needs of the high-risk population incorporating the EXHALE Technical Package.
→Engage multi-sector partners to drive statewide adoption of EXHALE strategies and in collective efforts to improve asthma-related health outcomes, promote health equity, and address social determinants of health among children with asthma and their families.
→Facilitate community engagement with partners across NYS, including legislators to educate and spread asthma self-management programs.
→Distribute and assist in the development of asthma communications to a variety of audiences including individuals with asthma and their families/caregivers
→Manage team’s social media accounts, including creating posts, monitoring inboxes and reporting on account analytics.
→Assist with planning and delivery of asthma trainings throughout New York State, including outreaching and building new partnerships across a variety of healthcare settings.
→Provide logistical support for asthma training workshops, meetings, and events and assist in developing and writing various educational materials.
→Assist in building a sustainable workforce of delivery partners and provide technical assistance to facilitators on implementation of asthma self-management education programs.
→Develop, maintain, and disseminate training materials, curricula, facilitator and student materials, resources, tools, and learning platform(s) for implementation of asthma training workshops, meetings, and events.
→Conduct evaluation activities and reporting across programs and participating sites, ensuring timely and accurate submission of individual-level data reporting as required by the Association and funding sources.
→Assist in presenting program outcomes and disseminating surveillance/evaluation findings at statewide and national meetings as needed.
→Represent the Association as a member of community, civic, and/or health coalitions and organizations related to the Association’s mission.
→Build, maintain, and cultivate relationships with funders, facilitators, and community partners to encourage program delivery, sustainability, and growth across service territory, including ALA signature programs where applicable.
→Select and participate in local, state, and national seminars and courses designed to increase skills and knowledge related to job requirements.
→Participate in and support all area events and provide support for annual report, awards, grants and other activities as assigned.

Requirements

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Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience required. Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum two years of experience developing and implementing community awareness, education, stakeholder engagement, and programs specifically related to areas of public health.
Prior experience in public health, social services, public policy, and/or advocacy required.
Experience with creating and maintaining social media accounts, and newsletters.
Understand how to engage community based organizations and maintain community partnerships.
Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills both written and oral.
Positive attitude with the ability to work independently and cooperatively in a team environment.
Must have a valid Driver’s license and your own reliable transportation with the ability to travel within assigned area 60% of the time for meetings and conferences, as well as the flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends with some overnights required.
Able to work with minimum direct supervision, make decisions, and take initiative.
Proven ability to cultivate and steward relationships across a diverse population.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Internet applications.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace, all employees must abstain from use tobacco in any form, including vaping.

What We Offer

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The American Lung Association is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This policy applies in all employment actions including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, corrective actions, terminations, compensation, benefits and training.

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Where is the job

New York, United States

On-site at the office

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About this job

Pay per year: $50,000–$66,300 a year; 14% below the $67,500 median for Other jobs on Jobera (123,974 salaries).
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