Health Education Specialist - Center for Community Alliance

About City of Hope

City of Hope is an independent biomedical research and treatment organization for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a leader in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy such as CAR T cell therapy. City of Hope’s translational research and personalized treatment protocols advance care throughout the world. Human synthetic insulin, monoclonal antibodies and numerous breakthrough cancer drugs are based on technology developed at the institution.  AccessHope™, a subsidiary launched in 2019 serves employers and their health care partners by providing access to City of Hope’s specialized cancer expertise.

A National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope is ranked among the nation’s “Best Hospitals” in cancer by U.S. News & World Report and received Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Its main campus is located near Los Angeles, with additional locations throughout Southern California and in Arizona.

City of Hope’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We believe diversity, equity and inclusion is key in serving our mission to provide compassionate patient care, drive innovative discovery, and advance vital education focused on eliminating cancer and diabetes in all of our communities.  Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ensures we bring the full range of skills, perspectives, cultural backgrounds and experiences to our work -- and that our teams align with the people we serve in order to build trust and understanding.  We are dedicated to fostering a community that embraces diversity - in ideas, backgrounds and perspectives; this is reflected in our work and represented in our people.

Position Summary

City of Hope partners with diverse community organizations and advocates to reduce cancer burden and disparities risk. We achieve our goal by several activities e.g., promoting screening, pathways to care, and increasing healthy eating, the adoption of evidence-based nutritional practices, and helping families and communities create an environment that supports healthy lifestyles. Our work targets three interrelated domains: research to determine the best means to prevent cancer, reduce risk and increase screening; community-based interventions that translate research into practice; and policy recommendations.

The Health Education Specialist will play a central role in the development and coordination of partnerships and deliverables as related to community-based projects.   The position requires public health knowledge and experiences, program planning, implementation, evaluation, curriculum design as well as excellent analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills all focused around community based/public health education.  

City of Hope utilizes a staff leadership model and every employee is expected to take leadership role in the department, including active involvement on a department work team. Employee will also be expected to actively participate in 1) marketing the department and department products and services; 2) educational and group programs 3) program development 4) outreach to other City of Hope departments, families, and the community.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Plans and coordinates health and cancer education curriculum, workshops, classes and services for families and the community.
• Facilitates, implement and monitor health studies, programs and services
• Assist in developing presentations, papers, grants, and deliverables to support project priorities.
• Serves as resource to the internal and external community in identifying educational, health disparities, SDH materials, and marketing of program services.
• Actively participate on work teams and other priority initiatives.

• Posting Date: Jul 18, 2022
• Job Field: Research
• Employee Status: Regular
• Shift: Day Job