Health Education Coordinator
The Health Education Coordinator (HEC) will work towards promoting individual and community health, and a healthy environment in the BSC. The HEC is responsible for developing the health programming of the BSC by establishing and coordinating unit and central-level trainings, referrals, and general health promotion and advocacy efforts. The HEC is charged with furthering a program of Harm Reduction in the units via educational workshops and conversations, health tips, and guest speakers, with content encompassing both general health issues and BSC-specific policies, procedures, and resources. The HEC is also the primary student liaison between the BSC and University Health Services (the Tang Center), as well as equivalent resources for non-UC students, and other health promotion organizations.
Job Duties
1. Attend training provided by University Health Services Health Worker Program, prior to the start of the fall semester. (check with Tang Center about changes to training)
2. Attend one training per semester provided by the Harm Reduction Coalition and seek additional training as needed.
3. At the start of every Spring semester, conduct (and publicize the results of) a needs assessment on the most pressing health issues in the units to ensure relevant and effective programming. In conjunction with the HRC and ETCom, use these results to develop recommendations and goals for improving the BSC’s health education program to be implemented the following year.
4. Lead BSC-wide educational efforts by planning and implementing at least four health workshops per fall, and two per spring. Topics should include but are not limited to: BSC policies, practices, and resources regarding health and safety; principles of harm reduction; safer partying; substance abuse prevention and intervention; appropriate medical emergency response; communicable diseases; and sexual and mental health.
5. Provide training on health topics during manager, health worker, and social manager training each semester.
6. Present information and resources related to health promotion at the New Member Orientation, the annual General Membership Meeting, and other BSC-wide events as appropriate.
7. Bring in outside professionals and speakers to provide more specialized education as appropriate, either at the unit or central level.
8. Create at least three workshop templates per semester to support the HWs in engaging their units directly in conversation. One of these should cover an aspect of Harm Reduction, and the others may be based on any of the workshops developed in duty 4 above.
9. Create permanent in-house resources each semester for display in the units, providing additional health resource information.
10. Be on-call to assist BSC managers, health workers, and other residents in responding to health concerns by providing appropriate referrals and identifying BSC and community resources.
11. Attend meetings of the Health Worker Program (as necessary) to offer advice to health workers and solicit feedback.
12. Attend meetings of the Education and Training committee (as necessary) to develop goals and solicit feedback and support for projects.
Skills/Knowledge Required for Job Performance
1. Must demonstrate strong multitasking and organizational skills.
2. Must demonstrate good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
3. Must be able to work independently.
4. Must be comfortable speaking in public.
5. Must be committed to public health and harm reduction.
6. Ability to receive and offer feedback constructively.
7. Some teaching experience (deCal facilitation, for example) is strongly preferred, but not required.
8. Familiarity with the Health Worker Program and University Health Services is strongly preferred, but not required.
9. Willing to seek additional training independently.
Entry Level Experience/Education Required
Must be a BSC member for the term of job.
Additional Requirements
1. Respond to calls and emails within 24 hours during the business week.
2. Meet bi-weekly with the Member Resources Supervisor.
3. Attend Member Resource Department meetings, to meet three times a semester.
4. Confer as needed with the Health Worker Coordinator to discuss and set common goals for the semester.
5. Keep a project log, including the hours spent on each project, to be submitted to the Member Resources Supervisor.
6. Keep records of relevant information and work done and prepare best practices and exit documents for the next HEC.
Term of Job: One semester (may be extended based on performance). Fall, Spring, and Summer
Hours per Week: 8 (5 during Summer)
Basic Pay Rate: Workshift Rate
Hired by: Hiring Commission
Immediate Supervisor: Member Resources Supervisor
Working Conditions By: BSC Personnel Code
Created: Spring 2010; Revised: Spring 2011
