Bilingual Spanish Research Community Health Educator

Summary

The Bilingual Research Community Health Educator  should be able to travel to community sites in the Moffitt catchment area including: Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole and Sumter counties at least 2-3x per week. There will be occasional travel to Puerto Rico (up to 1-2x per year).

Position Summary:

The Bilingual Research CHE will develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for community members, partner agencies, professional community audiences, and other health providers. The community educational programs will focus efforts on Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) defined target areas and specifically selected community sites in Tampa, FL and the surrounding catchment area. This role provides community outreach and education to improve cancer screening behaviors and cancer outcomes in our catchment area populations. The overall goal is to increase community cancer awareness, community engagement, and participation in cancer research and outreach in our catchment areas. Educational activities planned and developed will be consistent with national imperatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.

The portfolio of work will be assigned by the PI or manager of record. All functions are conducted under the direction of the Principal Investigator(s) and Lead Research Community Health Educator.

Ideal Candidate:

• Bilingual Spanish, with ability to pass fluency exam.
• Willing and able to travel throughout the specified catchment areas.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, organization and ability to solve problems.
• Must be able to demonstrate ownership of previous responsibilities, as well as deliver effective presentations to diverse audiences.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of word processing and database entry.
• Must be able to work in teams and independently; plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• Must be self-directed with excellent time management skills and ability to navigate a fast-paced environment, prioritizing work volume and meeting all deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of assigned protocol(s).
• Deliver research intervention(s).
• Participate in ongoing training as needed to assure quality and compliance.
• Execute educational activities that are consistent with national initiatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.
• Educate diverse audiences about cancer prevention and screening and identifying barriers and facilitators to participate in research.
• Helps to coordinate the provision of preventive health education services in the community and act as a resource person in a capacity building role.
• Networking and building relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders (lay and professional).
• Develop, conduct, lead and/or implement targeted health education, outreach or navigation activities aimed at topics such as cancer prevention, health promotion, and referral and recruitment of diverse research participants.
• Train community members as lay health promoters to deliver evidence-based cancer education programs in their communities.

Credentials and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in scientific, health related, or business administration program preferred.
• Minimum two years' experience required to include one (1) year of research experience (can include epidemiologic, observational, diagnostic, supportive care, clinical intervention) and one (1) year community or patient teaching/education experience in chronic disease required.
• Demonstrated listening and speaking proficiency per language proficiency testing through Moffitt’s approved vendor. This needs to be completed by the end of the employee’s 90-day period.
• Experience in public speaking, public relations, marketing, program planning, program development, evaluation and working with diverse groups required.
• Preferred community or patient teaching/education experience in oncology.
• Required Bilingual (Spanish), oral and written communication.
• Preferred previous patient contact in a health care setting, preferably in a consenting role.
• Preferred training and knowledge of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) programs and experience in communications, comprehensive cancer control, training, program planning, and evaluation.

Moffitt Team Members are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Parental Leave and more. Tampa is a thriving metropolitan city, which has become a hub for ground-breaking research, welcoming individuals from around the globe. This diverse city is engulfed with rich culture, year-round activities, amazing cuisine and so much more. We strive for work/life balance.

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