Community Health Organizer (Multiple Locations)

Location: College Station, San Angelo, Amarillo, Victoria, Dallas/Fort Worth, or McAllen, Texas; up to 50% or more travel may be required.

Company

Texas A&M University Health Science Center is an academic health center focused on education, research, and team-based health care delivery.

What you will do

• Coordinate the Texas A&M Opioid Prevention for K-12 Students (TOPS) program with schools, community organizations, and local decision-makers.
• Plan and implement opioid prevention awareness, education, and engagement events for middle schools, high schools, families, and community partners.
• Deliver fentanyl-focused prevention campaigns and provide culturally appropriate information and support.
• Complete TOPS curriculum training and co-lead training sessions for community partners.
• Conduct site visits across service-area counties and support logistical planning for community events.
• Collect program data, maintain activity and travel logs, prepare reports, and track deliverable milestones and outreach growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least four years of public, community, or external relations, event planning, or related experience.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Spanish required.
• Ability to travel independently by car and/or commercial airline to other locations; up to 50% or more travel may be required.
• Ability to work beyond normal office hours and on weekends when required.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, multitasking, judgment, collaboration, word-processing, and spreadsheet skills.

Nice to have

• Certified Community Health Worker (CHW) or Community Health Worker Instructor (CHWI) certification.
• Experience delivering CHW training sessions or working in a State of Texas-certified CHW training program or site.
• Master’s degree or education in public health, community health, health education, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, AD&D, flexible spending, and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid holidays, monthly paid sick leave, and paid vacation.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs, wellness resources, LinkedIn Learning, professional development support, educational release time, and tuition assistance.
• Grant-funded position; continued employment may depend on future funding.

Hiring process

• A resume and cover letter are strongly recommended.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and a criminal history investigation.