Health Education Coordinator - College of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine (MATEC) (Job ID #149514)

Updated: over 2 years ago
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree (120 hours) in public, mental, and/or medical health education, social work, psychology, student personnel/affairs, nursing, education or communications

  • Two (2) years (24 months) of experience conducting professional presentations, seminars or closely related programs and/or providing health education

  • Note: An applicant with a Master's degree in an area of health education qualifies with one year of professional communications and/or health education experience

    Note: Possession of a Certified Health Education Specialist and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialist certification meets the requirements of #1 and #2 above. (http://www.nchec.org/)

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Master’s degree in public health or a related field.

    • Minimum 5 years full-time professional experience, including at least two years of experience in health/community education and/or direct experience in adult education and training.

    • Excellent oral and written communications skills

    • Excellent listening and oral presentation skills.

    • Ability to effectively plan, organize, and deliver comprehensive education programs for clinical and non-clinical providers.

    • Knowledge of communication theory, practice, program development and administration.

    • Knowledge of health education philosophy, goals, and programs.

    • Ability to work as a collaborative team member with faculty, staff, outside agencies, and individual clinical and non-clinical care providers

    To Apply: For fullest consideration, please complete an online application by clicking the Apply for Position button below.

    Please upload all valid certifications and transcripts within the document section of your online application. Documentation of high school completion (official transcripts, copy of diploma or GED certificate) is required in order to be eligible for this position within the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System.

    All civil service positions require an exam.  The exam for this position is a Credentials Assessment.  You will not be required to report in person for this exam.

    Credential Assessment Exam Scoring Information :

    You will not be required to report in person for this exam. The updated online application and all uploaded, relevant documents, such as a resume and/or college transcript will be used in the calculation of the exam score. These documents should be uploaded prior to the position close date. 

    When completing your online application, please be sure to provide detailed information about your job knowledge and specific duties and responsibilities, as your qualifications for any Civil Service position will be primarily determined based on what is contained in the application. Dates of employment and if employed on a full or part time basis (including number of hours per week) must be indicated for each position held. Additional consideration will be given to supporting documentation i.e. resume, transcripts, licenses, and certifications so please be sure to attach all applicable documents.

    If a degree or college coursework is required, you must provide official transcripts.

    Transcripts/Licenses/Certifications MUST be uploaded electronically to your online application through the "Documents" page on the Civil Service Employment Application (page 4). Be sure to select the appropriate document type before uploading the document.

    If your educational institution provides electronic transcripts, please have them sent to [email protected] 

    If your educational institution doesn’t provide electronic transcripts, they must mail the transcripts to:

    University of Illinois at Chicago
    Recruitment and Staffing
    Human Resources Building Room 109
    715 S. Wood Street M/C 862
    Chicago IL 60612
    Attn: Healthcare Education Coordinator - Jazmin

    If an application and all applicable forms, transcripts, and supporting documents are not submitted by the close date, the applicant/employee will not be considered for this position and will be denied. 

    For fullest consideration, the above mentioned requirements must be submitted no later than 10/7/2021

    We appreciate your interest in employment at the University of Illinois at Chicago. 

    The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  

    This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.



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