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This position will work with other R-IV PHTC staff to promote the trainings, implement practice runs, and set up the trainings in the LMS and on Zoom. This position will host these virtual trainings, provide technical assistance and pedagogical support, and manage all presenter/participant communication and data related to these trainings.. In addition, this position will support the Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance Center (Emory Centers) by providing similar activities to those listed above for a climate change and health research and translation center.. Experience working in, or with, local or state level governmental public health and other CBOs in the southeastern part of the U.S. to meet their workforce development goals. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the field of adult education and competency-based curriculum development. Proficient in the use of Zoom or other video conferencing systems for instructional sessions

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Description:
<div>This position will work with both the Region IV Public Health Training Center and the Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance. </div><div> </div><div>Region IV Public Health Training Center (R-IV PHTC): Originally funded in 2014 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the mission of the R-IV PHTC is to build the capacity of the current and future public health workforce to protect and promote the health of communities in the southeast (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN). The primary activities of the R-IV PHTC are to identify training needs for the governmental public health workforce in Region IV; to develop/implement trainings for this workforce based on these needs; and to provide field placement internships for public health students in the region. The R-IV PHTC is headquartered at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University and partners with academic or community-based organizations in the other seven states to accomplish its mission. To learn more about R-IV PHTC, visit https://r4phtc.org. </div> JOB DESCRIPTION: <ul><li>Under limited supervision, uses a basic knowledge of public health principles to analyze, develop, implement, and promote new and creative strategies and solutions to address public health issues and challenges. </li><li>Addresses public health issues by providing education, technical assistance, advocacy, public awareness, and research.</li><li> Works with programs or studies designed to evaluate the prevalence or surveillance of public health issues and the effectiveness of targeted interventions. </li><li>May provide technical assistance to organizations to include presentations, web-based resources, strategies, and educational forums to address specific public health issues. </li><li>May work with clinical study sites on patient recruitment and data collection standards. </li><li>Assists with data collection and data analysis. </li><li>Contributes to proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentation of study findings. </li><li>May assist in designing, developing, and conducting targeted training initiatives.</li><li> May collaborate with external organizations to develop action plans and goals to achieve specific objectives. </li><li>Performs related responsibilities as required.</li></ul> ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:<div>This position will manage the development, implementation, and evaluation of R-IV PHTC’s webinars and the virtual skill-based workshops – two of the training types offered by the PHTC. In this role, this position will collaborate with other team members to gather public health training needs, identify topics and potential subject matter experts (SMEs) to meet those needs, and work with SMEs to ensure the content is both competency-based and follows best practices for design.  This position will work with other R-IV PHTC staff to promote the trainings, implement practice runs, and set up the trainings in the LMS and on Zoom.  This position will host these virtual trainings, provide technical assistance and pedagogical support, and manage all presenter/participant communication and data related to these trainings.  This position will work with SMEs to schedule current workshop course offerings during the year and will continuously assess priority training topics for new workshops.  As new offerings are planned, this position will work with the SME to ensure the content is both competency-based and follows best practices for design and engagement. As the training needs of the workforce change, the training portfolio of this position may shift.  The Region IV PHTC is a collaborative team and therefore, in addition to these primary activities, it is anticipated that this position will participate in other activities related to training (e.g., internal quality assurance process, implementation of training, writing manuscripts), provide backup hosting support for other training modalities, and engage with national PHTC network activities. </div><div> </div><div>In addition, this position will support the Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance Center (Emory Centers) by providing similar activities to those listed above for a climate change and health research and translation center. The Training Specialist will orchestrate the development and management of the professional learning and development activities and community of practice activities, as well as the engagement of subject matter experts necessary to develop and train on curricula. Emory Centers is comprised of four subcenters, each with a dedicated focus to evidence-based/evidence-informed research and practice that engages communities in design/delivery of training and technical assistance that is inclusive, diverse, equitable and anti-racist. To learn more about Emory Centers, visit https://emorycenters4phtraining.emory.edu/ </div> MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:<ul><li>A master's degree in public health, a master's of science degree in public health or health education, or a master's in development practice from an accredited school.</li></ul><div>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:</div><ul><li>Strong MS Office skills and a proven track record with curriculum and/or program development</li><li>Must be familiar with the latest educational technology to coordinate educational content with the appropriate technological support</li><li>Experience in public health practice and workforce development</li><li>Experience working in, or with, local or state level governmental public health and other CBOs in the southeastern part of the U.S. to meet their workforce development goals </li><li>Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the field of adult education and competency-based curriculum development</li><li>Experience developing and hosting trainings for both in-person and online environments</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and organization skills</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Must be able to manage multiple projects with overlapping deadlines</li><li>Must be a team player who collaborates with others and is willing to back up others as needed</li><li>Proficient in the use of Zoom or other video conferencing systems for instructional sessions</li><li>Familiarity with learning management systems</li></ul> NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs.  Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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