Principle Functions: The Health Educator is responsible for delivering/presenting all of The Source's educational programs, including pregnancy education, childbirth classes, parenting education, youth Sexual Risk Avoidance Education, and any additional enrichment programming made available in bothEnglish and Spanish. This role includes teaching weekly group classes, including but not limited to adult and teen classroom presentations, teen leadership programs, and parent workshops. Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a helping field, nursing, education, public health, or similar field preferred.
- Experience in adult and/or adolescent education preferred.
- Bilingual required.
- Have experience with Microsoft Office computer applications.
- Organized and self-motivated; able to work productively with little supervision.
- Exhibit strong leadership, management, and organizational skills, and an understanding of faith-based nonprofit programs, preferred.
- The ability to select, develop and motivate people and create a positive work and volunteer environment.
- The ability to resolve problems quickly and effectively and determine appropriate courses of action, which are then reported to the Education Program Manager in the assigned location.
- Must be flexible and have well developed interpersonal skills.
Essential Job Functions
- Review current curriculum and present updates, changes, and new curriculum suggestions to the Education Program Manager.
- Submit all new education materials for approval to the Education Program Manager.
- Identify areas of concern in classroom procedures and program initiatives; report proposed changes to Education Program Manager.
- Complete required training for TTF and SRAE Grant contracts including the Ascend SRAE certification.
- Input required data entry in the client database in a timely manner for all grant and organizational reporting.
- Follow procedures to refrain from offering Spiritual Counseling when teaching a grant funded class.
- Report weekly statistics of class attendance to Education Program Manager.
- Set up media required for facilitation of each class.
- If applicable, for in-person classes, ensure the classroom is clean and ready to receive clients before each class; tidy up the classroom after class.
- Know and be comfortable teaching all of The Source's educational programs.
- Be willing to substitute for any of The Source's educational programs.
- Be willing to participate in annual classroom observations.
Essential TTF Job Functions
- Teach weekly group and individual primarily adult educational classes covering TTF approved curriculum.
- Work with Education Program Manager to ensure accurate enrollment and processing of clients taking pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting classes, including: initial invitation, confirmation of enrollment and welcome call.
- Provide TTF clients with material assistance.
Essential AEP/SRAE Job Functions
- Provide AEP/SRAE curriculum to youth between the ages of 10-20 years old.
- Understand and know The Source's AEP/SRAE curriculum.
- Provide medically accurate and age-appropriate education to students when presenting the AEP/SRAE curriculum and answering student questions.
- Offer and provide time during classes for students to complete UT Health's pre and post AEP/SRAE curriculum surveys.
- Offer, facilitate, and lead SRAE required Youth Service Learning Projects with each cohort of students.
- Facilitate parent and teacher workshops, as needed.
- Support the Education Program Manager and Grants Compliance Manager with gathering student attendance, demographic information, and information for grant required reports.
General
- Assist in special events, including annual fundraisers, community fairs, and church presentations, as needed.
- Establish positive working relationships with staff members and volunteers.
- Other duties, as assigned.