COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COORDINATOR

• Develops and implements outreach strategies to initiate/enhance Asthma Prevention and Control Program (APCP) activities in Houston.
• Establishes partnership and promotes activities of the Asthmas Prevention and Control Program among partners and stakeholders including healthcare providers, public health professionals, educators, and community members.
• Identifies community leaders and involve them in the Texas Gulf Coast Asthma Coalition to implement APCP strategies.
• Identifies the most effective methods of reaching diverse population and develops strategies for the promotion Asthma Self-Management Education.
• Arranges community listening session(s)/focus group session(s) to identify community needs to set up priorities related to Asthma Prevention and control activities in Houston.
• Participates in community outreach events organized by the HHD, wraparounds and coalition partners.
• Collaborates with marketing team and creates social media contents to enhance community involvement.
• Collaborates with marketing team and crates social media contents to enhance community.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• Must have a valid Texas Driver's License and comply with AP 2-2 policy.

SPECIFICATIONS

• REQUIRED to be current on their vaccinations 
• Mon to Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm
• Criminal Background Check
• Drug Test

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• KNOWLEDGE: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Business Administration or a closely related field
• EXPERIENCE: Two years of experience in developing and coordinating community programs or a closely related field are required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• PHYSICAL EFFORT: The position is physically comfortable, the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: There are no major sources of discomfort, i.e., essentially normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature and air conditions
• PHYSICAL SKILL: Requires the ability to make coordinated gross motor movements in response to changing external stimuli within moderately demanding tolerances; or the ability to make coordinated eye/hand movements on a patterned response space within low tolerance demands with no real speed requirements.