Education Specialist

About the role

The Education Specialist position at the Cascades East Area Health Education Center (CEAHEC) within St. Charles Health System designs and delivers all education programs offered by CEAHEC. CEAHEC works with 10‑12 high schools in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties and provides occasional programming to 50+ high schools across the seven‑county area it serves. The goal of its educational offerings is to increase the diversity and distribution of health‑care professionals in rural, frontier, and underserved areas. The role also manages the independent job‑shadow process for non‑high‑school adults and may be asked to review and provide feedback on the work of other caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, implements, and delivers health careers education programs and activities as defined by the CEAHEC team and regional needs assessment (current formal programs include Health Occupations, Diagnosis Days, and Camp MedStars).
• Develops and nurtures community partnerships to support and deliver educational and academic programs.
• Coordinates scheduling for education programs and activities.
• Demonstrates best educational practice skills in teaching and presentation; stays current on use of educational technologies for distance program delivery.
• Coordinates evaluation process for programs and records evaluation data; works with external evaluators for larger evaluation purposes.
• Follows budget and resource guidelines for educational offerings and programs; maintains grant tracking records and assists with grant writing and fund‑raising as necessary.
• Represents CEAHEC (and SCHS) on regional, academic, and health‑care career collaborations, including the Central Oregon STEM Hub, Better Together, and Let’s Talk Diversity Coalition.
• Designs new training programs, community health, or outreach programs as needed.
• Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP‑Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; supports corporate integrity efforts by acting ethically, reporting known or suspected violations, and cooperating fully with organizational investigations.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Education – Required: Bachelor’s degree in science, education, or a related field. Preferred: Master’s in Education, Public Policy, Public Health, or a similar field.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration – Required: Valid Oregon driver’s license and ability to meet SCHS driving requirements. Preferred: Teaching License.
• Experience – Required: Minimum 3 years’ experience in an education setting. Preferred: 5 years’ classroom experience in secondary education (preferably in science, health, CTE, or related fields); experience in curriculum design and implementation; experience as a leader within academic settings.