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American Diabetes Association · 1 day ago

Manager, Community Education

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$51K/yr - $56K/yr

2+ years exp

The American Diabetes Association is seeking a Manager of Community Education to support the implementation of the Association’s community education strategy and wellness activities. The role involves interacting with stakeholders in diabetes and obesity care, revising patient education materials, and advancing diabetes self-management support frameworks.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Execution support for the integration of the Association’s education strategy with respect to diabetes and obesity care grant funded programs

Revise and edit current patient education materials to maintain content quality and alignment with the Standards of Care guidelines

Utilize social change theories and applicable outcome measurement mechanisms (Stages of Change Model, Social Norms Theory, Health Belief Model, Social Cognitive Theory, etc.) to create and execute a population level improvement plan

Support community-based organizations in dissemination of ADA produced community education

Apply the ADA Science & Medicine research, as well as the Standards of Care, to the community of diabetes, by utilizing knowledge gained to improve the strategies of health care providers and to improve the lives of people living with diabetes

Advance diabetes self-management support (DSMS) framework

Assist in planning ADA events and activities to include the Clinical Update Conference and relevant activities at Scientific Sessions

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Health educatorEvidence-based nutrition writingCertified Diabetes CareEducation SpecialistCommunity engagementProject managementMicrosoft Office proficiencySelf-directedCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in the field of health care and science

At least 2 years of experience in applicable patient facing roles

Demonstrated experience in writing evidence-based nutrition content for various audiences in multiple channels

Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills

Attention to detail and strong project management skills

Adept in using basic Microsoft Office products and the ability to learn new technologies quickly

A strong passion to work with diverse and underserved communities to nationally scale nutrition and obesity care initiatives in a fast-paced work environment

Self-directed, able to successfully work independently and with cross-functional teams in a virtual environment

Preferred

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) preferred but not required

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days and sick days

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), disability & life insurance, pet insurance and retirement savings

Guided by our mission, we provide top tier diabetes supply coverage through our medical benefits program

A company focus on offering mental health programs and work/life balance with most of our employees working remote