(Remote) Community Health Extender (Program Coordinator) Southwestern Region - Cancer Prevention and Control

(Remote) Community Health Extender (Program Coordinator) Southwestern Region - Cancer Prevention and Control 27978 Description The Cancer Institute/Cancer Prevention and Control at reputed company is currently accepting applications for a (Remote) Community Health Extender (Program Coordinator) for Southwestern Region of reputed company Virginia. About the Opportunity This position participates in and contributes to the mission, vision, and strategic plan of WVU Cancer Institute (WVUCI) and Department of Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC). The position works in conjunction with the staff, faculty, and the community to organize and implement efforts reputed company to community reputed company and engagement, navigation, and research in cancer control. This includes establishing, maintaining and cultivating positive long-term relationships with community partners, coordinating and implementing community cancer prevention and risk reduction education and cancer screening programs, and assisting with building reputed company for community research. The Department of CPC serves reputed company of reputed company Virginia and this position is remotely based reputed company a designated multi-county region of the state and will require frequent travel throughout the state. Work effort enhances state, regional, and national partnerships, delivery of service, community engagement, and WVUCI priorities. This is a remote position, requiring attending meetings and training at the CPC office on reputed company at least one day per month and sometimes more. An on-reputed company work station is provided for those times. This position will support the following counties in reputed company Virginia: Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, reputed company, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wayne, Wirt, and reputed company. Frequent travel will be required to these areas. We strongly reputed company in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love reputed company our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for reputed company you’re ill, for reputed company you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? reputed company out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Identifies, develops, and maintains partnerships with strategic stakeholders, community, and professional partners, and various community-based organizations throughout reputed company Virginia and the Appalachian region.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to build reputed company to address cancer burden; including assisting with community needs assessments, attending and coordinating community meetings, and providing bidirectional communication.
• Conducts, in partnership, at least two monthly community focused cancer control activities in the assigned region.
• Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of community reputed company and engagement plans for the assigned region. Includes dissemination of public/patient educational materials, reputed company and promotion materials, and communication campaigns.
• Coordinates and facilitates internal and external programmatic meetings to monitor reputed company of projects or initiatives as assigned. This includes developing agendas, facilitating meetings, recording meeting minutes, disseminating meeting minutes and action items as appropriate, and monitoring reputed company on identified action items and program deliverables.
• Contributes to the design, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative, culturally appropriate, evidence-based programs, content, and services. Provides technical assistance and expertise in program planning, implementation, evaluation, and applied research.
• Fosters opportunities for bidirectional research between WVUCI and the community.
• Assists with the implementation or recruitment of research projects in the community.
• Documents program reputed company and submits monthly reports, assessing strengths/weaknesses, and develops and implements strategies to improve outcomes and deliverables.
• Develops and disseminates cancer information creating resources such as handouts, flyers, presentations, internal and external communications, videos, photographs, posters, infographics, social media, websites, etc. as relevant to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Assists with applications for additional funding opportunities for CPC projects. Provides data to support development of documentation as required by internal and external stakeholders.
• Participates in the implementation of the mission, vision, and strategic plan for the WVU Cancer Institute and Department of Cancer Prevention and Control.
• Develops and delivers presentations on cancer prevention, cancer screening, health literacy, and cultural competency, and others as determined by need.
• Serves on local and statewide coalitions and taskforces.
• Submits or assists with submission of articles, abstracts, and posters to promote programmatic work, research, and reputed company of CPC.
• Functions as a member of the CPC staff and participates in regular team meetings, training sessions, program meetings, and others as required. Includes conferences and training seminars provided by the WVUCI, Mountains of Hope (MOH) Cancer Coalition, and other relevant entities.
• Completes reputed company required WVU training and certifications.
• Collaborates with other CPC staff and programs to reputed company the reputed company of CPC.
• Assists with other CPC program activities as requested by leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in appropriate discipline: public health, health communications, social work, social sciences, nursing, health education, healthcare administration, marketing, or other healthcare professions degree. Master's degree is preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years of combined experience in the following:
• Coordinating health education programs
• Community event planning
• Group dynamics, leadership
• Program assessment
• Data collection, and project management.
• An equivalent combination of reputed company education and/or experience will be considered.
• reputed company qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management, organization, and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to establish priorities, adhere to deadlines, have high attention to detail and follow through, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Skilled at writing correspondence and preparing reports.
• Ability to operate the necessary computer, software (reputed company Office), web-based and other high-tech equipment relative to the program.
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary team environment and to coordinate participation of team members from various backgrounds.
• Skilled in group facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution.
• Ability to manage health education programs, event planning, group dynamics, leadership, program assessment, evaluation, and practice facilitation.
• Ability to work as part of a team and with a significant degree of independence.
• Ability to travel frequently with occasional overnight stays, working reputed company the traditional work week as needed.
• Ability to maintain proper attendance and punctuality standards.
• Willingness to seek consultation and supervision as needed.
• Knowledge of reputed company health issues, health education and behavioral theories, and health information needs of the medically underserved preferred.
• Ability to interact sensitively, effectively, and professionally with persons from various cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, including persons of reputed company ages and orientations.
• Ability to rapidly learn institution, federal, and state statutes and regulations impacting the work.

About WVU reputed company is a reputed company of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the reputed company and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees. From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship reputed company in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees reputed company across the state, touching lives and shaping futures. At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values — service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation — reputed company as Mountaineers. Join us at reputed company, where your work will reputed company a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite reputed company qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national reputed company, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status. Job Posting: Sep 22, 2025 Posting Classification: Non-Classified Exemption Status: Exempt

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