Senior Health Educator

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.

Position Title: Senior Health Educator

Location: Onsite, Puerto Rico

Position End Date: April 19,2024

Salary: $70,720 plus benefits

The CDC Foundation is seeking a qualified applicant to join the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH). The applicant will collaborate and work with a wide range of PRDOH programs to address COVID-19 health disparities among high-risk and underserved populations, including racial and ethnic minorities and rural communities. The candidate should demonstrate a willingness to seek novel solutions to advance health equity.

· Designs and implements Capacity Building efforts on the Health Equity Program.

· Advise on the content of educational presentations and materials.

· Designs and implements educational workshops for stakeholders of the Health Equity Program.

· Planning and coordination of educational activities aimed at health literacy.

· Facilitates workshops or seminars for entities and organizations that serve communities on issues focused on health equity.

· Participates in the development and implementation of educational plans.

· Participates in the identification and determination of training needs.

· Design and development of educational materials.

· Development of mechanisms to evaluate conferences, workshops and seminars that they coordinate.

· Coordinates specialized educational courses about health equity issues, vulnerable and underserved populations with other entities and organizations.

· Provides guidance and information on COVID-19 recovery and response services to underserved populations.

· Attend meetings with the Department of Health’s leadership.

· Will provide labor reports and any other report required. This includes support in reporting results, performance, operational plans or other planning tools.

· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders.

· Maintains foundational knowledge of health equity, cultural competence and diversity.

· Master's Degree in one of the following: Social work, Psychology, Education, Public Health & Related Disciplines.

· Minimal experience of three (3) year in the field.

· Possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation.

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and Puerto Rico Department of Health, in order to best support the territory of Puerto Rico in their public health programming.   

This position requires the regular operation of a motor vehicle during the course and scope of employment as an essential function of the job. As such, Employees in this position must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in their state of residence, must self-report motor vehicle violations/convictions, and must provide proof of acceptable insurance coverage with mandatory minimum coverages as set forth within the Driver Safety Motor Vehicle Policy (“Policy”). All offers of employment and continued employment for this position are contingent

This position is located in Puerto Rico. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.