Job
Summary:
The College of
Medicine is seeking a Health Education Coordinator for the Midwest AIDS
Training & Education Center. The Midwest AIDS Training and Education
Center (MATEC) is a seven-state center providing HIV training and support for
clinical care providers. This position is responsible for developing,
coordinating, and delivering a variety of programmatic activities related to
HIV/AIDS for clinical and non-clinical providers. Position works closely
with the MATEC Site Director for Illinois.
Key Responsibilities / Duties:
· Coordinate
MATEC HIV/AIDS Health Education program including developing, implementing, and
evaluating education programs focused on basic and advanced level training of
health professionals.
·
Collaborate
with University departments, Hospital units, and external agencies in the
development and deployment of HIV/AIDS training programs.
·
Assess
training and technical assistance needs of HIV/AIDS service providers. Use
assessment to develop need specific curricula.
·
Teach
or co-teach training programs utilizing a variety of teaching methodologies.
·
Identify
faculty/staff to conduct programs based on subject matter, target audience, and
desired outcome.
·
Develop
and select appropriate training materials for participants.
·
Serve
as Liaison between speakers and target audience for program activities. Address
questions and concerns from participants.
·
Provide
consultation and training materials to individual providers, University
departments, and external agencies.
·
Implement
program evaluation activities including development of evaluation materials,
distribution and collection, analysis and report generation.
·
Maintain
database of educational programs and resources available for clinicians,
non-clinicians, University departments, and external agencies regarding MATEC
programs and training.
·
Represent
MATEC at various meetings and on committees on the local, regional and national
levels.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications Required:
1. Bachelor’s Degree
(120 hours) in public, mental, and/or medical health education, social work,
psychology, student personnel/affairs, nursing, education or communications
2. Two (2) years (24
months) of conducting professional presentations, seminars or closely related
programs and/or providing health education experience
Note: An applicant with a Master’s degree in an area of health
education qualifies with one year of professional
communications and/or health education experience
Note: Possession of a Certified Health Education Specialist and/or
Master Certified Health Education Specialist certification meets the
requirements of #1 and #2 above. (http://www.nchec.org/)
Preferred Qualifications:
·
Master’s
degree in public health or a related field.
·
Minimum
5 years full-time professional experience, including at least two years of
experience in health/community education and/or direct experience in adult
education and training.
To Apply: For
fullest consideration, please complete an online application by clicking
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Please fully complete all sections of the online application
including adding your full work history and education.
Please upload all valid certifications and transcripts within the
document section of your online application.
All civil service positions require an exam. The exam for
this position is a Credentials Assessment. You will not be required to
report in person for this exam.
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