Job Title: COMMUNITY PROGRAM COORDINATOR: PRECONCEPTION
HEALTH CAMPAIGN (One position in Jackson County, one in Josephine County)
Summary Job Description: The primary function of this position is to coordinate grantfunded, three-year, Preconception Health Campaigns in Jackson and Josephine Counties.
The Coordinators will work closely with the Project Manager and a Perinatal Task Force
made up of Public Health Departments, Coordinated Care Organizations, Community
Health Centers, a Regional Health Equity Coalition, and other key community partners in
the medical, mental health, and education fields. Working through this consortium, the
program coordinators will organize and oversee the day-to-day tasks involved in
successful implementation of community-wide clinical Preconception Health preventive
services, and a community-based Preconception Health education and marketing
campaign.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of the grant-funded,
Preconception Health Campaign, including selection of evidence-based program
materials and programmatic approaches, program record keeping, data collection and
evaluation, and grant reporting.
• Assist in the mobilization, recruitment and retention of Perinatal Task Force members
and other key community contacts. May facilitate meetings, identify task force interest,
strengths and capacity to engage with the Preconception Health campaign. Channel
Task Force members to the best opportunities to plug into the campaign.
• Work closely with Community Health Centers, Public Health Departments, Primary
Care Clinics, Coordinated Care Organizations, and School-Based Health clinics to
implement preconception health screening, counseling and interventions, and embed
protocols in electronic medical records.
• Work with clinical staff and community health workers to ensure that ongoing training
is provided in preconception health screening, counseling and interventions.
• Work with Perinatal Task Force to develop and disseminate community-wide
Preconception Health education toolkits and materials.
• Work with schools and school-based clinics to develop and implement appropriate
school-based preconception health campaigns.
• Work with Regional Health Equity Coalition to ensure that culturally and linguistically
appropriate outreach occurs to the Latino Community.
Experience/Skills:
• Experience working in health field and promoting health behavior messages
• Experience in creating partnerships and building coalitions
• Highly motivated with ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary
team
• Strong people and networking skills required, including ability to work effectively with
health professionals, school officials, and community leaders
• Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and organizational
skills
• Microsoft Office computer skills
• Strong commitment to maternal and child health issues
• Experience in project management, volunteer development, maternal/infant health,
reproductive health and/or youth populations a plus
Education: Degree in health education, public health, nursing or related field preferred.
Supervisor: Program Manager, Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon
Employment status:
Jackson County Coordinator – Three-quarters Time to Full Time (0.75 FTE–1.0 FTE)
with pro-rated benefits package.
Josephine County Coordinator – Half-time (0.5 FTE), with prorated benefits package.
Compensation:
Salary will be negotiated based on previous experience and qualifications.
Application Process:
Please indicate which position you are applying for (Jackson or Josephine Counties) and
send resume and cover letter via email to:
Maggie Sullivan, Program Manager of Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon
e-mail address: Maggie.sullivan@hccso.org
For more information: 541-774-8095