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Augusta University Looking for Community Program Assistant Full Time
Community Program Assistant
Job ID: 261382
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full
Time
Regular/Temporary:
About Us
Augusta University is Georgia’s innovation center for education and health
care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta
and locations across the state. More than 9,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia’s
cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to
Georgia’s only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and
world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.
Location
Augusta
University
Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta,
GA 30904
Job Summary
The Community Program Assistant position is designed to assist in administrative and technical
work in support of cancer prevention programming and intervention initiatives. This person will assist in planning, implementation, data
collection, data entry, and careful, exact documentation within the contract/grant and institutional guidelines. The position will include
work with a contract/grant to provide training and education in faith-based and community sites on risks of breast, multiple myeloma, and
prostate cancers and encourages screenings in those eligible and encourages smoking cessation in current smokers. The grant uses the
train-the-trainer approach and trains community health workers (CHWs) to deliver the education. Data is also obtained on screening
behaviors, perceptions, and attitudes toward breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancer. Goals are to improve early detection and
improve health outcomes related to these three cancers.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited
to:
Schedule project visits. Weekly follow-up with community members. Data collection, entry, and quality control. Maintain
project files. Lead group sessions with parents and students. Assist with establishing and maintaining outstanding relationships with
community partners. Attend meetings with community partners. Attend staff training and research meetings. Participate in project planning
and development of research protocols while ensuring adherence to accepted scientific research principal and community engaged approached.
Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college
or university.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to prioritize and manage
conflicting deadlines. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented with strong multi-tasking and
organizational skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases. Ability to work independently, perform well
under pressure, meet deadlines and exercise good judgment.
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days; Monday – Friday
Pay
Grade: 13
Salary Minimum: $16.19 – $19.42
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the
established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position
Recruitment Period: 8/1/23 – Until Filled
Augusta University offers
a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be
elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well
as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully
for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Conditions of
Employment
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient,
student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies
during their employment and beyond.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a
customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. “Augusta University is a
patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success.”
Augusta
University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is
strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer
welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply
Consider applying with us today!
https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/ Search Job Opening ID: 261382
Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside
the university
Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee
If you need
further assistance, please contact us at 706-721-9365
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