Community Health Peer

Required License / Registration / Certification

N / A Physical Requirements None Shift Monday – Friday

8 am – 5 pm

15 – 25 hours a week. Shifts will vary.

Please include your availability under posting documents. Job Summary Position objective : to provide prevention services to youth, families, and community members in Fayette County and Jefferson County, Kentucky.Position description : Supervised by the program director, the community health educator works in schools and communities to facilitate prevention services based on the EMPOWER framework, which include :

• Prevention education
• Tailored information dissemination
• Empowerment and community capacity building
• Professional development
• Cessation Accessibility

Collaborate with schools, parent-teacher groups, civic organizations, church groups, and other youth and community organizations to provide tailored information about mentholated tobacco products and other flavored tobacco products. Implement prevention programming to provide information about the effects of tobacco use and other related topics to historically marginalized communities. Assist in community outreach, listening sessions, webinars / conferences and professional development. Perform other duties as assigned by the program director to meet program objectives.Required related experience : ADD Experience working with diverse communities is preferred, but not required. Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education / Experience

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and / or drug screen.