Specialist, Health Promotions

The American Lung Association has an excellent opportunity for a Specialist, Health Promotions. Working as a member of the Health Promotions department, you will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy.

The Health Promotions Specialist coordinates, implements, and evaluates lung health programs across Illinois, with a focus on supporting the Comprehensive Lung Health in Supported Housing Initiative and other assigned projects. This grant-funded position supports statewide efforts to work with public housing, health department, and health provider partners to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure, increase access to vaccinations, and improve indoor air quality to improve lung health for youth and adults living in public housing across Illinois. This position will engage housing partners, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders to provide training, education, resources, support, and technical assistance. This position may be based at the American Lung Association’s Chicago, IL or Springfield, IL offices and is a hybrid role combining in-person and virtual work. This position is 100% grant funded.

Location: Chicago, Illinois or Springfield, Illinois

• Hybrid: The position is located at the American Lung Association’s Chicago, IL or Springfield, IL office and will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual work.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Project Manager to develop, implement, and evaluate the Comprehensive Lung Health in Supported Housing project in Illinois focused on improving lung health and reduce the burden of lung disease for individuals living in public housing across Illinois.
• Build, maintain, and cultivate relationships with funders, partners, housing personnel, and other stakeholders to advance program delivery, sustainability, and growth across Illinois.
• Support project outreach, education, promotion, reporting, and other activities as assigned.
• Implement best practice programs to protect lung health, reduce tobacco use, and reduce exposure to secondhand smoke in public housing settings.
• Support program improvement by tracking and reporting on program participation and outcomes as assigned.
• Coordinate assigned aspects of the statewide project advisory group including, but not limited to, member recruitment and retention, meeting planning, workgroup support and facilitation, and providing excellent customer service.
• Coordinate assigned aspects of grant project activities such as trainings, presentations, partner recruitment, resource distribution, and serve as the lead for select activities.
• Develop and effectively use timelines and work plans to ensure completion of program deliverables.
• Represent the American Lung Association as a member of community, civic, and/or health coalitions and organizations related to the Association’s mission.
• Participate in and/or support local program and development events.
• Participate on regional and national American Lung Association program workgroups and committees as requested.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience developing and implementing community awareness, education, and programs specifically related to areas of public health, community engagement, or public policy.
• Prior experience in public health, community relations, public policy, and/or advocacy. 
• Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Positive attitude with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Required to travel periodically for meetings and conferences. 
• Ability to lift approximately 25 lbs.
• Able to work with minimum direct supervision, make decisions, and take initiative.
• Proven ability to cultivate and steward relationships across a diverse population.
• Must have a valid Driver’s license and your own reliable transportation with the ability to travel within assigned area for meetings and conferences, as well as the flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends with some overnights required
• Required to travel statewide to provide training and technical assistance and to attend meetings and conferences as required by assigned grants. 
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping. 

Compensation: Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $46,000 and $56,000 per annum.

Benefits: The Lung Association offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Paid Leave - 10 vacation days in the first year (15 days thereafter), 2 personal days and 15 sick days per year, as well as 12 company-paid holidays per year. We also offer Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees. 
• Insurance - Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in our medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as voluntary plans for critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability and supplemental life/AD&D insurance. Employees will be enrolled in company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability Insurance coverage.
• Retirement Plan - Eligible employees can participate in our 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, which offers matching employer contributions (up to 4%) and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions. 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

The American Lung Association is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 

Policy Statement 

It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This policy applies in all employment actions including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, corrective actions, terminations, compensation, benefits and training.