University of California San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA | United States
Job description
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment : Apply by 02/12/2024 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Special Selection Applicants : Apply by 02/21/2024. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Moores Cancer Center and remote.
The Moores Cancer Center (MCC) is one of just 54 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the United States and the only one in San Diego County. As a consortium cancer center, it is a collaborative partnership between the UCSD: encompassing 28 departments, 6 schools (School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Public Health, Jacobs School of Engineering, School of Biological Sciences & the School of Physical Sciences), UCSD Health oncology hospitals and clinics; the basic and public health research and outreach of San Diego State University (SDSU), and the basic and translational research of the La Jolla Institute of Immunology (LJI). These various programs and units are all dedicated to fulfilling the Moores Cancer Center's mission of reducing cancer's burden. As such, it ranks among the top centers in the nation conducting the continuum of cancer research, providing advanced patient care, and serving the community through outreach and education programs. As a top-ranking, future-oriented organization, we offer challenging career opportunities in a fast-paced and innovative environment. Moores Cancer Center follows a progressive philosophy of career-path development for its employees including opportunities for cross-training, professional development, and progressive responsibility.
MCC's mission is to transform cancer care in our catchment area and beyond by driving exceptional scientific discoveries and innovations in prevention, detection, care, and training. MCC will make a global impact on improving health by reducing cancer burden through accelerated discovery and translation, compassionate and interdisciplinary care, education and community engagement, with the foundation of our core values - Excellence, Innovation and Risk-Taking, Collaboration, Diversity and Service.
The Community Outreach & Engagement (COE) Coordinator will work with health education programs at Moores Cancer Center (MCC) to facilitate community health education and outreach efforts and serve as a link between medically underserved communities and programs in San Diego County and Imperial County. The COE Coordinator will work with the Population Sciences Program, SDSU/UCSD Cancer Center CREATE Partnership, Community Outreach and Engagement, and the Clinical Trials Office at the MCC to identify deliverables and coordinate a timetable for the deliverables. The COE Coordinator will be responsible for outreach and education to priority organizations serving San Diego communities of focus – primarily Hispanic/Latino and Asian/Pacific Islander serving organizations.
The incumbent will: 1) participate in an annual training, assist in message development for culturally competent study brochures and educational materials, disseminate relevant NCI messages, materials, programs, and clinical trial information; 2) regularly meet with Community Outreach & Engagement Manager (and team), and supervise the outreach activities of (2) community health educators; 3) identify needs and provide culturally relevant, evidence-based, cancer education materials; 4) provide individual and group education, and participate in community events and outreach activities representing the cancer center; 5) support collection of process evaluation data, and help establish protocols for data collection;6) assist with internal projects within Moores Cancer Center (e.g., clinical trials office, disease teams, patient navigators);7) help assess program effectiveness, accuracy, and consistency, and continually work to address concerns regarding program requirements; and8) work with a diverse team of investigators, and provide feedback for successfully meeting goals and objectives.
Seven years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus three years of related experience/training.
Thorough knowledge of the health promotion and education field. Thorough knowledge of individual and organizational health interventions, epidemiology, health communications or related field.
Experience with providing outreach for cancer prevention, early detection and/or screening in a clinical research environment.
Thorough knowledge of the design and delivery of related progra
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UC San Diego is an academic powerhouse and economic engine, recognized as one of the top 8 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Innovation is central to who we are and what we do. Here, students learn that knowledge isn't just acquired in the classroom - life is their laboratory. UC San Diego's rich academic portfolio includes six undergraduate colleges, five academic divisions and five graduate and professional schools. The university's award-winning scholars are experts at the forefront of their fields with an impressive track record for achieving scientific, medical and technological breakthroughs.
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