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.

ProgramAssociate- Health Educator

National Health Foundation is seeking a dynamic Health Educator to support theCalFreshHealthy Living Program incommunities acrossLos Angeles. The Health Educator will provide nutritioneducation& physical activity classes,conductcommunityand partnerengagement, and support with all program activities.

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

Responsibilities and Initiatives

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

• Provide supportto 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 atcommunity educationevents and food distributions.
• Participate in trainings and workshops to deepen knowledge on nutrition education and physical activity for low-income, SNAP-eligiblecommunities.
• 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 programdeliverables,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,nutritionor similar field and 1-2years ofrelevantexperienceor at least 5 years of experience conducting community healtheducationclasses.
• Knowledge ofnutritionbasics, physical activity,andhealthy 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.