Community Health Worker - Cantonese or Mandarin Fluency Required

The Program Coordinator supports the operational and administrative functions of a multi-year program designed to shrink health disparities in the San Gabriel Valley.  

This is a grant funded position with a one-year contract. 

• Conduct outreach in the San Gabriel Valley 
• Support planning and coordination of aprogram activities and operations. 
• Navigate community resources and share them with community members in need. 
• Lead community listening sessions and share public health information on topics such as COVID-19. 
• Coordinate and maintain applicable program schedules and agendas, which may include tracking deadlines, deliverables, communication with management and/or stakeholders 
• Help deliver general welfare interventions to the communities of the San Gabriel Valley 
• Use software apps and tools to collect and report relevant data tracking community health metrics. 
• Other duties as assigned by the Program and Area Managers 

• Extensive travel by foot and by car within the San Gabriel Valley (Cities of Rosemead, El Monte, South El Monte, Altadena, Pasadena, Pomona, etc.), as well as travel to and from CORE’s Los Angeles Headquarters (Chinatown) 

• Preference for candidate with bachelor’s degree in public health or health sciences, or at least two year’s equivalent experience in relevant field 
• Must be fluent in Cantonese or Mandarin

• Minimum 1 year experience in public health, healthcare settings, community outreach or related fields 
• Experience in community outreach, conducting surveys, collecting data, and reporting data 
• Experience working with community-based organizations, local government agencies, volunteer groups in LA County (preferred) 
• Knowledge of community resources in LA County 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Proficient in MS Office applications 
• Flexible and adaptive to a frequently changing environment 
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills 
• Close attention to detail and a high level of accuracy 
• Bilingual in English and Cantonese or Mandarin required (strong preference for reading/writing abilities in Cantonese or Mandarin) 
• Ability to walk 1-3 miles/day (reliable transportation required) 
• Knowledgeable of HIPAA 

Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records checks, sex offender registries, employment, education verifications and child abuse registry check (if required by state regulations) are required post job offer and prior to employment.

Safeguarding

CORE is committed to keeping children and vulnerable individuals safe and has a Zero Tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse. Every CORE employee, consultant and volunteer is bound by CORE’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy. By applying for this position, an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer’s safeguarding, sexual misconduct, (child) sexual exploitation and abuse, or human trafficking policy.