CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time
LOCATION: Newark, New Jersey/Hybrid
WORK HOURS: 37.5 hours /week
SALARY: $44,000 – $46,000 /year
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for providing community education on pediatric, adolescent, and adult immunizations in the Partnership’s service region of Northern NJ.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Provide education and outreach to the community to increase awareness of the benefits of immunizations at health fairs, community events, and workshops.
• Implement community-based immunization events and webinars.
• Identify barriers and recommend opportunities/strategies for improving community access to immunizations and acceptance of vaccines among community members.
• Coordinate outreach efforts with the PMCH Immunization team to promote vaccine education, identify areas of need, and ensure that vaccine initiatives are meeting the community’s needs.
• Evaluate existing vaccine education to ensure the needs of the community are being addressed.
• Coordinate the statewide Power to Protect influenza campaign.
• Participate in other local/state immunization coalitions and working groups.
• Develop digital content to provide education and address misinformation about vaccines on a monthly basis and submit it for supervisor approval.
• Present pertinent topics/programs/findings/best practices at events or conferences as requested.
• Handle other duties as requested.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or related field required
• Masters of Public Health or equivalent preferred
• Bilingual in English/Haitian Creole or English/Spanish required
• Community health experience required
• Public speaking experience required
• Experience coordinating events required
• Computer literacy and experience with social media required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Experience with immunization preferred
All PMCH employees must comply with PMCH’s Immunization Policy.