Program Associate - Health Educator

POSITION TITLE:         Program Associate - Health Educator

DEPARTMENT:            Community Initiatives

REPORTS TO:              Director of Nutrition and Food Security Programs

LOCATION:                  Los Angeles, Downtown

CLASSIFICATION:        Non-Exempt, Full-Time

HOURLY RATE:            $21.50

PERTINENT INFORMATION:

• This program is based in the community. You can expect to spend at least 15-20 hours per week traveling to and attending different sites throughout Los Angeles, particularly around South LA and around the Downtown area. Parking and mileage are reimbursed.

Program Associate - Health Educator  

National Health Foundation is seeking a dynamic Health Educator to support the CalFresh Healthy Living Program in communities across Los Angeles. The Health Educator will provide nutrition education & physical activity classes, conduct community and partner engagement, and support with all program activities.

At NHF, we do meaningful, mission driven work to improve the health of individuals and under-resourced communities by taking action on the social determinants of health. Being healthy begins where we live, learn, work and play. So that is where we focus our work – in the community. 

Responsibilities and Initiatives

• Conduct culturally and linguistically appropriate nutrition education and physical activity classes, community workshops, and community events/fairs in low-income communities and with young children in schools. 

• Provide support to other team members, including but not limited to preparing workshop & class materials, reviewing program lesson plans & curricula, assisting with program planning, etc.  
• Participate and present at community education events and food distributions.
• Participate in trainings and workshops to deepen knowledge on nutrition education and physical activity for low-income, SNAP-eligible communities.
• Work with partners to plan and conduct health classes and cooking demonstrations for children and adults at schools, health care clinics and community centers.
• Maintain records of program deliverables, such as attendance sheets and lesson plans, and input data in evaluation dashboards. 
• Always follows NHF policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health science, nutrition or similar field and 1-2 years of relevant experience or at least 5 years of experience conducting community health education classes. 
• Knowledge of nutrition basics, physical activity, and healthy cooking. 
• Experience working effectively with diverse communities. 
• Ability to prioritize work, adjust to multiple demands and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities. 
• Comfortable with public speaking and leading group activities.
• Strong team player able to work effectively and efficiently with others toward common goals. 
• Fluent in English and Spanish, strongly preferred.

Benefits

PROGRAMS

National Health Foundation is addressing the social determinants of health using several research-proven strategies. We are targeting Food Access, with an emphasis on increasing the availability of health and fresh foods in under-resourced communities, Housing, with a focus on providing shelter and care for individuals who have been released from the hospital, the Built Environment, prioritizing the removal of the barriers to health in the Historic South Los Angeles community, and Education, with a focus on risk prevention and support for pregnant and parenting teens to complete their education. For further details on the programs, please visit our site at: http://nationalhealthfoundation.org.