Health Education Manager

The Health Education Manager is responsible for the overall management and supervision of health education programs and services. S/he will also represent NEMS in community education/ outreach activities and counseling patients in a variety of settings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Oversees the development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the bilingual health education programs and activities on preventative health care, chronic disease management, Western medicine, and other related topics
• Develops, implements, and evaluates patient education programs by conducting needs assessments; consulting with physicians, evaluating departmental and administrative requests to understand patient education requirements
• Oversees the development of curricula, toolkits, health education programs and materials
• Oversees the development of bilingual educational materials on relevant health topics and reviews translation for accuracy and appropriateness
• Develops outreach strategy and plans
• Creates annual goals and objectives of all health education programs
• Collaborates with other departments to develop grant applications and program proposals to obtain funding sources
• Monitors service quality and programs effectiveness to ensure compliance with funding requirements
• Travels to NEMS’ clinic sites to conduct health education programs and events
• Direct supervision of a workgroup involving responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods, and personnel. Responsible for carrying out supervisory/managerial responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and hiring of employees; planning, assigning, scheduling, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Performs other job duties as required by manager/supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of two years’ experience in community health education, health communication or related field
• Completion of a four degree from an accredited university, Master’s degree highly preferred
• CHES certification highly preferred
• Experienced with interfacing community partners to create health education programs
• Prior experience in program planning, design and implementation that incorporates evidence-based strategies and cultural competency

LANGUAGE:

• Fluent in English: reading, writing, speaking) required
• Fluent in Chinese: (Cantonese/Mandarin) reading, writing, speaking required

STATUS:

This is an FLSA exempt position.
This is not an OSHA high-risk position.