Community Health Organizer

Texas A&M University System

Community Health Organizer managing outreach and education for opioid prevention programs at Texas A&M University. Engaging with communities and schools to foster youth opioid prevention awareness.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeTyler • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform administrative duties, community engagement activities, curriculum training and implementation for the Texas A&M Opioid Prevention for K-12 Students (TOPS) program.
Serve as a liaison between community and school decision-makers to build capacity.
Coordinate cultivation and engagement events with high schools, middle schools, and community key decision-makers to ensure TOPS program success, including program planning, implementation, and evaluation of health programs.
Engage with school and community key decision-makers to plan, develop, and implement opioid prevention awareness and education programs.
Mobilize and engage key decision-makers in the delivery of TOPS project activities.
Work with the Area Team to expand area knowledge and understanding of youth opioid prevention community resources and service programs across a multiple-county service area.
Assist in establishing short- and long-term goals and strategic planning.
Conduct site visits across area counties to monitor TOPS activities and provide ongoing support to community and school partners.
Maintain activity logs regarding client activity, travel destinations, and other program-related activities.
Perform routine reporting of all program activities to monitor progress toward achieving program milestones.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Four years of public/community/external relations, event planning, or related experience
Certified Community Health Worker (CHW) and/or Community Health Worker Instructor (CHWI)
Experience providing CHW training sessions.
Master’s degree in public health, health, or other related field.
Experience in public/community/external relations or event planning.
Experience working within a State of Texas-certified Community Health Worker (CHW) training program/site
Education in public health, community health, health education, or similar.
Fluent in English and Spanish (written and oral)
Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Utilizes sound judgment.
Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
12-15 days of annual paid holidays
Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

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Hard Skills & Tools

Event PlanningProgram EvaluationCurriculum TrainingCommunity EngagementPublic Health Education

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsSound JudgmentMultitasking Ability

Certifications

Certified Community Health Worker (CHW)Community Health Worker Instructor (CHWI)