About the Department

This is an hourly opportunity that will work up to 29 hours per week. The offered hourly rate for this position is $25 per hour.

Position Duties

Under limited supervision, the Part-Time Chronic Disease Program Coordinator (29 hours per week) will assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of community-based chronic disease prevention and health promotion initiatives across Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Counties. The position supports evidence-based strategies focused on obesity prevention, healthy nutrition, physical activity, tobacco use prevention, blood pressure management, and adolescent health.

Responsibilities include coordinating health education and outreach activities, developing and maintaining community partnerships, supporting coalition efforts, assisting with trainings and community events, implementing policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies, and supporting communication and health promotion campaigns. The coordinator will collect and report program data, assist with program evaluation activities, prepare required reports, and represent GNR Public Health at selected meetings, trainings, and community events as assigned.

The position will provide support for the Healthy Communities Initiative, Tobacco Use Prevention Program, Childhood Obesity initiatives, and selected Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD) activities. AHYD responsibilities may include facilitating evidence-based risk reduction curriculum sessions in assigned middle and high schools and supporting youth health education and outreach efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in education, social, behavioral, or biological sciences or a directly related field from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Community Health, Health Promotion, Health Education, or a related field.
Experience working or interning in public health, community health, healthcare, or youth-serving settings.
Experience with health education, community outreach, partnership development, coalition building, or youth programming.
Knowledge of chronic disease prevention, healthy nutrition, physical activity, obesity prevention, tobacco prevention, blood pressure management, or adolescent health.
Experience facilitating trainings, presentations, or educational curricula.
Experience collecting, managing, and reporting program data.
Strong communication, public speaking, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Experience & ability to manage multiple projects and work independently in a part-time capacity.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Qualtrics, Canva, ArcGIS, or similar tools preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Other Qualifications

GNR Public Health does not accept resumes without a fully completed employment application. Required education credentials, license(s), certification(s) and/or registration(s) must be submitted prior to employment. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.

GNR PUBLIC HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Under Title 1 of the ADA, we do not discriminate on the basis of disability in our employment practices. Applicants selected for employment will be subject to the following: Pre-Employment Drug & Medical Screening, Fingerprint Criminal Record Investigation & Reference Checks.

Benefits

Georgia Defined Contribution Savings Plan
Exceptional learning and growth opportunities.

Supplemental Questions

Do you have a High School diploma or GED equivalent?

Are you able to pass a background check?

The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.

Yes, I understand and agree
No, I do not agree

Are you able to work a flexible work schedule that includes nights, weekends, or holidays if needed?

Are you fluent in English & Spanish? (Able to translate fluently between BOTH)

Have you ever been dismissed from ANY government position? If yes, an explanation can be attached with application.

Have you submitted all required transcripts with your application? All transcripts must be uploaded as attachments to be considered for this position

Knowing that all Public Health staff, regardless of their role are considered responders, are there any challenges that you would have in responding to a Public Health emergency? Is there anything about working for Public Health that concerns you?

Are you a current GNR Public Health Employee?

What is your highest level of completed education

HS Diploma or GED equivalent
Some College- Not Completed
Technical or Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Masters or Graduate Degree
Doctorate Program/Degree
None of the Above - No education

Public Health Experience:
Please select from the following:

I have worked for federal, state or local Public Health (DPH, CDC, etc)
I have interned for federal, state or local public health
I have volunteered with Public Health organizations
I have no experience working, interning or volunteering in Public Health

I certify that all information in this application is true & the work history section of this application is complete. Resumes can not be submitted in lieu of work history on this application.

Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in education, social, behavioral, or biological sciences or a directly related field from an accredited college or university? Please list you degree(s) & field(s) below:

Do you have experience working or interning in public health, community health, healthcare, or youth-serving settings? If yes, please detail that experience below:

Do you have working experience health education, community outreach, partnership development, coalition building, or youth programming? If yes, please detail it below:

Do you have knowledge of chronic disease prevention, healthy nutrition, physical activity, obesity prevention, tobacco prevention, blood pressure management, or adolescent health? If yes, please describe:

What experience do you have facilitating trainings, presentations, or educational curricula? If none, type N/A.

What experience collecting, managing, and reporting program data? If none, type N/A.

Please rate your proficiency level with Microsoft Office:

No Experience
Beginner
Intermediate
Expert/Very Proficient

Do you have experience working with any of following: Qualtrics, Canva, ArcGis or similar tools? If yes, please describe your experience and the tools you have used

Do you have working experience with managing multiple projects & working independently? If yes, please detail this working experience.

This position may work up to 29 hours per week. What are your working hours of availability & how many hours per week will you be available to work? Please be as detailed as possible.

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer: GNR Public Health
Address: 2570 Riverside Pkwy

Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046
Phone: 770-339-4260
Website: https://www.gnrhealth.com/

Hourly Chronic Disease Program Coordinator

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