Health Educator

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

The primary purpose of the Health Educator is to; facilitate evidence-based curriculum with fidelity to youth between the ages 10-21 that encourages safe sexual behaviors and a reduction in STD/STI risk and adolescent pregnancy. Health educators will also serve as a resource to their community and organization connecting those in need to family planning resources, medical clinics, STI/STD testing, and other sexual health related resources.

• Facilitate selected evidence-based curriculum with fidelity to youth between the ages of 10-21 in a group setting, that encourages abstinence or risk averse sexual behavior in order to reduce rates of STI/STD infection and pregnancy in the adolescent population.
• Complete mandatory training in delivery and implementation of evidence-based curriculum provided by technical assistance and training organization ACT4Youth prior to facilitating selected curriculum.
• Complete and participate in additional trainings created by ACT4Youth, NYF, and/or other community organizations/agencies/companies as assigned in order to develop and strengthen teaching dynamics and skill set in the classroom.
• Collect data as assigned such as demographical information, pre/post surveys and attendance of participants in all interventions and services provided.
• Report and accurately enter all data collected into the appropriate online databases provided by ACT4Youth (ORS) and NYF (Evolv).
• Conduct community outreach and education.
• Promote sexual health and wellness by delivering workshops, lectures and participating in community events such as health fairs, open houses and awareness initiatives.
• Serve as an educational resource for participants, their caregivers and the community to access comprehensive sexual health/family planning services, medical services or other supportive services.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of human sexuality, sexual behaviors, adolescent development, gender identity, and contraceptive use in a safe, supportive and confidential environment.
• Provide assistance and/or referrals for youth to obtain comprehensive family planning services, health services or other essential support services as identified.

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

• Bachelors Degree in Health Education, or social science/health-related field.
• Ability to facilitate discussion/teach classes to youth in a variety of setting on reproductive health topics such as reproductive a Anatomy, contraceptive methods, STD’s and HIV/AIDS.
• Experience working with youth and demonstrated ability to be inclusive and non-stigmatizing in their role.
• Applicant should have the ability to travel throughout NYC using public transportation specifically within the South Bronx and Upper Manhattan areas.
• Knowledge of or experience working with youth in child welfare programs.
• Applicant should have availability outside of standard 9am-5pm working hours in order to meet the needs of the population inclusive of afterschool settings and/or evenings and weekends.

• Bilingual skills and/or Spanish speaking not required but applicants who have this ability are strongly encouraged to apply.