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Adolescent Sexual Health Educator Position

Teen Empower Inc. is a longstanding non-profit organization located in central Oklahoma. Our mission is to empower, educate, and motivate teens to make informed decisions for their sexual health. Since 2004 we have served over 23,0000 youth and have helped to reduce the teen birth rate in OK County by over 50% during the past decade.

Our Adolescent Sexual Health Educators discuss reproductive anatomy with the same ease as they discuss arms, legs, hands, and feet. We understand adolescent development and acknowledge the physical, mental, and emotional transitions teens are experiencing.

Job Description

The Sexual Health Educator is responsible for implementing comprehensive evidence-based programs in middle and high school and community settings. The person selected for this position will provide age-appropriate, medically accurate, science-based lessons to young people in a professional, inclusive, non-judgmental manner.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Work with schools to coordinate scheduled classes to teach established curriculum
  • Prepare lesson materials needed for each class session
  • Present curriculum following best-practice health education strategies
  • Collect program implementation data and information, and complete forms required for program and evaluation reports
  • Actively participate in local task forces, coalitions, committees, and work groups, as assigned
  • Assist in the design and implementation of our Sexual Health and Peer Education (SHAPE) program
  • Presentations for community and professional groups
  • Assist and/or create professional training, presentation, and promotional materials
  • Review and/or prepare various program documents such as reports, handouts, and program outreach materials
  • Help promote Teen Empower through social media and other communication venues
  • Maintain appropriate confidentiality and follow agency guidelines and statutory regulations regarding the release of information
  • Complete required training in support of the duties and responsibilities of this position
  • Attend training and professional development opportunities assigned by the supervisor
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

  • Bachelor’s Degree OR at least two years of experience working with young and diverse populations
  • Communication skills are critical, both verbally and in writing with diverse groups using respect, tact and diplomacy
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google applications, email and text
  • Flexible and able to work hours not considered standard (occasional evenings and weekends)
  • Ability and desire to work in harmony with co-workers as part of a team
  • Ability and willingness to speak in a classroom setting

Other Requirements

  • Must have an operating vehicle available for use when field duties are required with current insurance
  • Must have reliable home internet
  • Must agree to a background check
  • Must agree to drug testing, if requested

Working Conditions

  • Hybrid - In person and remote
  • Primarily indoors and in central Oklahoma schools
  • No use of cell phones or electronic wireless communications devices to write, send or read text-based communication while driving a motor vehicle on agency business.
  • Subject to standing for extended periods for program and presentation delivery
  • Flexibility and coordination enough to bend, stoop, stand, crouch and walk to perform tasks such as setting up equipment and making presentations
  • Strength enough to lift and move equipment weighing up to 35 pounds
  • Subject to driving to off-site locations in varying weather to perform job duties
  • Periodically exposed to glare from computer monitor
  • Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues
  • Frequent contact with other employees, students, clients, teachers, school administrators, partner organizations and the general public

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of adolescent development
  • Background in discussing human growth and development to middle and high school aged youth
  • Bilingual Spanish/English

Compensation Package

  • Annual Salary up to $42,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications
  • Organization paid Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Cell Phone Reimbursement

Please email resume and cover letter to Kimberly Molitor:
kimberlym@teenempower.org

Job posting will close once filled