Job Description:

This position will implement and administer the Healthy Start (HS) Community Consortium to create a collective community impact toward reducing disparities in perinatal outcomes.

Skills Required

Coordinating community events, facilitation of large group meetings Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate Community Consortium activities, including regular meetings, presentations, trainings, and events Conduct community presentations; attend health and community fairs, media events, and public health promotion events within a target community Work with MCDPH Public Information Office to provide ongoing media information and releases.

Develop and maintain a network of available primary services, including but not limited to medical homes, behavioral health, and early childhood services for HS families and its target community.

Participate in local, state, regional, and national initiatives in support of continuous quality improvement for the Community Consortium and HS services Provide technical assistance to other Healthy Start sites and other community agencies on the formation, performance, quality improvement, and best practices around the structure and function of the CAN Participate in regular HS team meetings. Provide ongoing communication with HS team members regarding the Consortium and all related HS services Performs other duties as assigned

Skills Preferred

One additional year of experience in preparing and providing presentations, working with asset-based community development models in similar target communities and populations, including the Healthy Start program model

Experience Required

One year of experience coordinating and administering public programs, projects, and services

Experience Preferred

Two to three years of community coordination

Education Required

Bachelor's degree in education, social work, psychology, public or community health, science, arts, business, or public administration

Education Preferred

Master's Degree