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Health Education Coordinator
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center fosters Queer joy, connection, and liberation across the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Through community-led programs, services, education, health initiatives, cultural experiences, and events, the Center creates accessible pathways for LGBTQ+ people to connect, heal, learn, celebrate, and thrive.
As a trusted regional and statewide leader, Bradbury-Sullivan advances LGBTQ+ health and well-being while creating spaces where people can build community, find support, and experience belonging. Our work is grounded in the lived experiences and priorities of LGBTQ+ people and centers those who have historically been most marginalized. Through responsive programming, meaningful partnerships, and community engagement, the Center works to strengthen the health, resilience, visibility, and collective power of LGBTQ+ communities throughout the region.
Hours: 40 hours per week. Standard business hours at the Center are 10-6, but this position will have the flexibility needed to adjust the work schedule to host educational workshops and attend community outreach events outside of those hours, which will include evenings and weekends.
Position Summary: The Health Education Coordinator is responsible for direct outreach, engagement, and education of LGBTQ+ youth (ages 12-21) and adults in support of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center’s health promotion programs. Our current programs focus on tobacco, cancer, sexual health, and data equity. The position works collaboratively as part of a health programs team to promote a high quality of health for LGBTQ+ people in Pennsylvania.
The position reports to the Director of Programs.
Key Responsibilities:
● Develop and deliver health education presentations on a variety of topics at community sites including schools, public libraries, faith-based organizations, and other community organizations
● Engage LGBTQ+ middle school, high school, and college-age youth in tobacco education and advocacy; recruit and support other youth-serving professionals across the state to do so as well
● Maintain relationships with middle schools, high schools, and colleges in Eastern, PA in which to implement programming
● Implement direct outreach strategies at pride festivals and other community events across multiple counties in Eastern Pennsylvania
● Assist with the promotion and dissemination of the Pennsylvania LGBTQIA+ Health Survey and Report – including submitting to conferences and presenting the data
● Develop health education campaigns & maintain accuracy on website and physical materials
● Maintain timely reporting on all grant activities
● Represent the center at coalition meetings for various health programs grants
● Stay up to date about trends in LGBTQ+ health through professional development, networking opportunities, and conferences
● Support team in advocating with local legislators both at their field offices as well as in Harrisburg with events like Day at the Capitol
● Participation in department and all-staff meetings
● Must be willing to support equity, programs and services for the LGBTQ+ Community and work in a casual yet professional environment that appreciates staff diversity and inclusion.
Qualifications and Characteristics
● Energy, enthusiasm, and motivation to ensure high-quality health education programs for the LGBTQ+ community in Eastern PA
● Passion for serving and advocating for historically underrepresented and marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ community members,people living with HIV, and BIPOC communities
● Skills and confidence in public speaking, relationship-building, and community outreach
● Ability to take initiative and work well independently and as a member of a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiently
● Organized, detail-oriented and self-driven
● Skilled in use of Zoom and Google apps including Sheets, Docs, Forms, and Slides
Requirements
● Cultural competency around LGBTQ+ communities, including at the intersection of race/ethnicity, gender, and disability is essential.
● A passion for LGBTQ+ health equity and LGBTQ+ human rights is essential.
● Child Abuse, State Police, and FBI background checks are required for this position.
● This position is required to drive to different locations across Eastern Pennsylvania; a driver’s license and personal vehicle is required.
Preferences
● Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services or related field; however, commensurate years of experience may exempt degree.
● Previous experience working at a community-based non-profit organization
● Spanish-language spoken and written proficiency preferred but not required
Benefits/Compensation
This full-time position offers an hourly rate of $20.50. Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center offers rich benefits, credit union access, paid personal time, four weeks of vacation and 15 paid Holidays. Excellent working environment in downtown Allentown, PA within walking distance of numerous restaurants and cafes, arts and culture organizations, and more.
Frequently cited statistics show that women, transgender and non-binary people, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, as well as other historically excluded populations apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. No one ever meets
100% of the qualifications. In addition, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is a ban-the-box organization. We look forward to your application.
The position is open immediately. To apply for this position, please email your résumé, a responsive cover letter, and list of three references as ONE document in PDF format to: **@********************er.org.