Project Management Coordinator, Pediatric Safety Education and Outreach

PED-SAFETY EDUCATION OUTREACH (IN-PDCE-IUINA)

For more than 90 years, the Department of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine has provided comprehensive medical training for medical students, residents, and fellows in addition to lifelong learning opportunities for practicing physicians. The department consists of 19 specialty divisions based at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, which is ranked as one of America's Best Children's Hospitals in 10 out of 10 specialties in US News and World Report.

The Project Management Coordinator in the department of Pediatric Safety Education and Outreach at Indiana University School of Medicine manages and directs education responsibilities for all child injury prevention programs provided through the Safety Education and Outreach Department.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Develops and conducts injury prevention assessments and education for Indiana physicians, multi-disciplinary hospital staff/health care providers, government agencies, and families.
• Responsible for being an expert on all safety topics relevant to child safety and injury prevention and for being continuously up to date on best practices, technology and innovations in the field of injury prevention.
• Develops injury prevention education resources, tools, assessments, and hands-on-training modalities.
• Conducts and interprets safety assessments and provides injury prevention solutions for unique situations.
• Provides education at statewide outreach events focusing on injury prevention. Outreach events include safety education presentations, resource fairs, professional conferences, and community events such as Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Safety Day, Lawrence Municipal Safety Festival, Neurosurgery Brain Bolt, Riley Newborn Intensive Care Unit Resource Event, Down Syndrome Indiana, Early Childhood Latina Conference, and Marion County Department of Child Services events.
• Manages injury prevention program development, scheduling, and logistics for complex safety programs including program implementations and resource materials encompassing child passenger safety, car safety, safe sleep, sun safety, water safety, fire safety, home safety, bicycle safety, personal safety, poison safety, bus safety, pedestrian safety, personal safety, special needs safety, senior safety, and emergency preparedness.
• Develops community partnerships to create and implement safety programs.
• Duties pursuant to successful operation of The Safety Resource Center and The Safety Store, a division of Safety Education and Outreach, at Indiana University School of Medicine. This includes but is not limited to knowledge of over 150 safety products, their proper use and installation, education materials and resources for injury prevention.
• Uses point of sale system, responsible for inventory management, and receives/unpacks stock.

General Responsibilities

• Provides experienced assistance with project management activities, resource allocation, and communication.
• Develops a schedule designed to meet necessary deadlines and communicates with team members.
• Monitors project progress and handles highly complex issues that arise.
• Ensures projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.
• Allocates tasks and assignments to lower-level appointed staff and monitors their performance.
• Performs a variety of administrative skills and prepares correspondence related to the project.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED).

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Public Health, Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years of relevant experience

Preferred

• Experience in the field of child health care, child development, social work, public health, injury prevention, or working with children with special needs.

LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

• Child Passenger Safety Technician.

SKILLS

Required

• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Proficient communication skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead/manage others.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.

Preferred

• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Indianapolis, Indiana

$40,000 - $45,000 per year based on experience, skill level, education, and training.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: General Administration

Job Family: Project Management

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.

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