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Position Summary

Safely Opening Schools (SOS) is a project of the Public Health Institute to help California’s public schools stay open safely through rapid antigen testing and vaccination education. We work in partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

The Community Outreach Specialist II should have healthcare experience and/or experience working in schools. The position will report to the SOS Outreach and Engagement Manager.

This position is based in California and is remote. It requires some travel and availability/willingness to provide onsite training to program participating School Districts. Candidates with immediate availability are preferred.

This is a time-limited position expected to last until June 2023.

Pay: $65,086 to $79,722 per year. The typical hiring range for this position is $65,086 to $79,722 based on 100% FTE. The starting salary is determined based on the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and experience.

Employment Type: Full Time

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide virtual and on-site training and support to SOS priority school districts in coordination with CDPH and Heluna Health.
• Support the SOS training program, working with SOS Outreach and Engagement Manager and other program associates.
• Support with developing and updating the SOS training curriculum, materials, and online training platform.
• Develop materials for community engagement efforts with schools.
• Support communications staff with social media materials and canvas for outreach to schools.
• Support outreach and engagement work with Public Health Youth Corps.
• Work with SOS communications staff to develop content for social media and the SOS website.
• Ensure that districts complete required training modules.
• Develop strong relationships and training flow with SOS partners including CDPH, California Department of Education (CDE), school districts, Heluna Health, and other key stakeholders.
• Manage project deliverables in coordination with CDPH to provide support to high needs districts across CA.
• Implement a “Train the Trainer” model that School Districts and other Trainers can use to replicate and scale.
• With support from Managing Director and SOS Outreach and Engagement Manager, manage outreach contractors for deliverable completion.
• Conduct trainings when needed
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least five years of related experience in public health.
• Bachelor’s degree is required, or you can substitute it with four additional years of related experience.

Other Qualifications

• Experience working as a school nurse, working in education, or working as a public health nurse is preferred.
• Experience in testing programs or other relevant health professions is preferred.
• Experience with training in a group setting and training/teaching virtually and experience putting together lesson plans and training materials is preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish or other languages is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Solutions-oriented mindset.
• Comfort working with technology systems such as Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Zoom, and other current technology.
• Must be willing and able to work across California including travel within the state to provide onsite training in schools.
• Health profession training is preferred.

COMMITMENT TO RACIAL AND HEALTH EQUITY

SOS is committed to advancing racial equity in health and education across California, and will prioritize training where reopening is most urgent, i.e. schools serving: large numbers of children of color or low-income and communities hardest hit by COVID-19.

PHI WORKFORCE MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

Per the PHI Workforce Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, it is a condition of employment for all domestic based employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless they are granted a reasonable accommodation under applicable law.

New hires need to provide proof of full vaccination prior to their start date or apply for an exemption/accommodation within three business days after their start date. Depending on the circumstances, new hires who do not comply with this Policy, or who cannot be reasonably accommodated, will either have their employment suspended or terminated. Candidates who are non-compliant will have their offers rescinded.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) STATUS

This position is classified as exempt based on the job duties. However, based on the FTE, salary level of the employee, or federal/state/local laws, the employee may be classified as nonexempt.

EEO Statement

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ADA Statement:

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