Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applicants regardless of their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, and all other protected categories by applicable law.

 

PPCCC is a trusted provider of high-quality, affordable reproductive health care along California’s Central Coast. Each year, PPCCC provides 28,000 people on the central coast with health care services; including sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, birth control, breast and cervical cancer screenings, vasectomies, and safe and legal abortion care at our six health center locations. PPCCC also provides comprehensive sexuality education programs to help adults and teens make healthy decisions, prevent unintended pregnancies, and avoid sexually transmitted infection.

 

The Community Health Educator is responsible for implementation of the assigned region’s community education programs and activities that can include education and training, outreach, and other community services and programs. The Community Health Educator is an integral part of the Community Engagement Department supporting the Education Team. This is a hybrid position based out of our Santa Maria health center.

 

Santa Barbara County

 

·         Implement affiliate’s approved evidence-based, evidence-informed, and internally developed sexual health and life skills education programming with fidelity

·         Schedule and deliver medically-accurate, inclusive, and developmentally-, culturally, and linguistically-appropriate sexual health education to groups of varying ages, cultures, identities, and backgrounds, with increased focus on low-resource communities

·         Aid in the development and updating of curricula and community resources under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Education

·         Promote awareness of the availability of reproductive and sexual health services at local Family PACT health centers, including Planned Parenthood, and make appropriate referrals

·         Participate in evaluation and data tracking activities that assess quality of programming, measuring impact, and for grant reporting

·         In conjunction with the Philanthropy Department and the Director of Education, develop and prepare narrative sections of grant proposals and reports as assigned

·         Attend Community Engagement Department and affiliate-wide trainings and meetings, which may be held anywhere within the affiliate’s 3-county service area

·         Serve on department- or affiliate-wide task forces or work groups to improve policies, practices or systems essential to effective operations as needed

·         Attend local, regional, and national events, meetings, and networks as assigned

·         Work with any assigned volunteers and interns, as well as support the Education and Community Engagement teams as needed

·         Cooperate with quality assurance activities related to the implementation of the affiliate’s education and outreach programs

·         Prepare and submit payroll timesheets, expense, mileage, and community engagement reports in a timely manner as instructed

·         Adhere to Planned Parenthood California Central Coast policies, procedures and protocols.

·         Other job duties as assigned

 

 

·         Professional appearance and attitude

·         Ability to demonstrate mature judgment, initiative and critical thinking

·         Must have excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and communication skills

·         Desire and ability to supervise program participants and work with youth, parents, teachers, and other professionals

·         Excellent communication skills, including writing and public speaking

·         Prior knowledge or experience in reproductive health, sexuality, outreach and/or education preferred

·         Strong organizational and listening skills

·         Competence with computers for writing, researching and communicating

·         Ability to work independently, as well as cooperatively and collaboratively in a team environment

·         Ability to recognize own biases: treat all with equal respect and fairness

·         Ability to demonstrate an understanding of social justice issues

·         Demonstrated ability to manage time independently to complete multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

·         Willingness and ability to work a flexible and sometimes variable schedule, that may include evening and weekend hours

·         Cultural sensitivity and ability to understand and relate to people of all identities, ages, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds

·         Ability to work in a busy environment, under pressure without compromising accuracy, attention to detail and courtesy to patients and staff

·         Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback and respond appropriately to changing situations

·         Must be self-motivated

·         Must be able to interact well with community partners, donors, volunteers and colleagues

·         Must be able to work collaboratively with all affiliate departments

·         Return e-mails and telephone calls from staff and external calls in a timely manner

·         Bachelor’s degree in a related field; or related work/volunteer experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

·         Experience providing presentations on sexual and reproductive health issues or other health topics preferred

·         Experience with reproductive health and justice issues preferred

·         English/Spanish bilingual skills or English/Spanish/Mixteco trilingual skills are desirable.

·         Proficient use of web-based applications including Microsoft Office 365, Google Suite, Salesforce, Zoom, etc

 

·         Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

·         Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel and reach. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

 

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast’s (PPCCC’s) compensation philosophy supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values. Each position has a salary based on market value and the organization’s pay levels. The starting salary for this position is 31.25/hour with the opportunity for advancement.  As part of our commitment to pay equity, PPCCC does not negotiate salaries.

 

Pay Differential: $1.00/hour bilingual Spanish/English differential pay is offered upon passing the language assessment test. $2.00/hour bilingual Mixteco/English differential pay is offered upon passing the language assessment test.

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast’s (PPCCC’s) compensation philosophy supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values. Each position has a salary based on market value and the organization’s pay levels.  The starting salary for this position is $30.05 /hour with an opportunity for an increase after six months of employment.  As part of our commitment to pay equity, PPCCC does not negotiate salaries.