Job DetailsJob Location: Dual Location - San Jose, CA 95128Position Type: Part TimeSalary Range: $22.50 - $25.00 HourlyJob Category: Advocacy - Intimate Partner ViolenceJob purpose
The Community Health Worker (CHW) supports community outreach, education, and engagement efforts to address health disparities and improve access to services. Under the guidance of program leadership, the CHW provides peer education and social media and health education activities. This role combines hands-on community engagement with program support and professional development.
Duties and responsibilities
Represent the program at community events by providing outreach and peer education, sharing resources, and delivering presentations on health topics, healthy relationships, and AACI services.
Plan and execute social media campaigns to promote program outreach.
Build and maintain relationships with LGBTQ+ community partners and organizations.
Document outreach activities, services provided, and community engagement efforts.
Support the Program Coordinator with social media content and related tasks as needed.
Complete other duties and related projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to effectively perform the responsibilities outlined above.
Education & Experience:
One or more years of experience working in public health.
Experience facilitating group discussions, workshops, or outreach events.
Experience supporting or coordinating social media awareness campaigns
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Effective coordination skills, including multitasking and setting priorities.
Familiarity with common social media platforms.
Proficiency with presentation tools, graphic design platforms, and Microsoft Word and Excel
Ability to create clear and engaging social media content.
This position may require driving. A valid California driver license, current personal auto insurance, and an MVR sufficient to maintain insurability under agency auto liability policies.
Verbal and written fluency in English required; Bilingual skills in a second language (particularly Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese) desired but not required.
Competencies:
Ability to communicate well with people of diverse cultural professional and experiential background
Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Working conditions
This job requires you to be in the community. Basic safety precautions and use of protective clothing or gear may be required. Driving is essential to the function of this job. The job requires travel up to 20% of the time. Working with survivors of human trafficking and intimate partner violence may increase exposure to secondary trauma.
Physical requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is required to sit for long periods of time; see to utilize a computer screen; frequently use hands; and reach with hands and arms for activities such as keyboarding.
AACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer
