Bilingual Spanish Research Community Health Educator

Bilingual Spanish Research Community Health Educator

The U54 Partnership at Moffitt Cancer Center has open a position announcement for a Bilingual Research Community Health Educator.

At Moffitt Cancer Center, we strive to be the leader in understanding the complexity of cancer and applying these insights to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Our diverse team of over 9,000 are dedicated to serving our patients and creating a workspace where every individual is recognized and appreciated. For this reason, Moffitt has been recognized on the 2023 Forbes list of America’s Best Large Employers and America’s Best Employers for Women, Computerworld magazine’s list of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology, Diversity Inc Top Hospitals & Health Systems and continually named one of the Tampa Bay Time’s Top Workplace.

Additionally, Moffitt is proud to have earned the Magnet designation in recognition of its nursing excellence. Moffitt is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, and the leading cancer hospital in both Florida and the Southeast. We are a top 10 nationally ranked cancer center by Newsweek and have been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999.

Summary

The Bilingual
Research Community Health Educator should be able to travel to community sites in the Moffitt catchment area including:
Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole and Sumter counties at least 2-3x per week. There will be occasional travel to Puerto Rico (up to 1-2x per year).

Position Summary:

The Bilingual
Research CHE will develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for community members, partner agencies, professional community audiences, and other health providers. The community educational programs will focus efforts on MCC defined target areas and specifically selected community sites in Tampa, FL and the surrounding catchment area. This role provides community outreach and education to improve cancer screening behaviors and cancer outcomes in our catchment area populations.

The overall goal is to increase community cancer awareness, community engagement, and participation in cancer research and outreach in our catchment areas. Educational activities planned and developed will be consistent with national imperatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.

The portfolio of work will be assigned by the PI or manager of record. All functions are conducted under the direction of the Principal Investigator(s) and Lead Research Community Health Educator.

Ideal Candidate:

• Bilingual Spanish, with ability to pass fluency exam.
• Willing and able to travel throughout the specified catchment areas.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, organization and ability to solve problems.
• Must be able to demonstrate ownership of previous responsibilities, as well as deliver effective presentations to diverse audiences.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of word processing and database entry.
• Must be able to work in teams and independently; plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• Must be self-directed with excellent time management skills and ability to navigate a fast-paced environment, prioritizing work volume and meeting all deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of assigned protocol(s).
• Deliver research intervention(s).
• Participate in ongoing training as needed to assure quality and compliance.
• Execute educational activities that are consistent with national initiatives relating to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate education.
• Educate diverse audiences about cancer prevention and screening and identifying barriers and facilitators to participate in research.
• Help to coordinate the provision of preventive health education services in the community and act…