Oral Health Program Coordinator

ABOUT ST. DAVID'S FOUNDATION

St. David's Foundation is a community-focused and equity-driven organization supporting health and wellness in Central Texas. It is one of the largest health foundations in the United States, funding more than $100 million annually in a five-county area surrounding Austin, Texas.

Through a unique partnership with St. David's HealthCare, the Foundation strategically reinvests proceeds from the hospital system back into the community, with a goal of advancing health equity and addressing the needs of the communities facing the greatest health challenges.

Beyond grantmaking, the Foundation operates the largest mobile dental program in the country, providing highly accessible, quality oral healthcare, and offers the largest healthcare scholarship program in Texas, the St. David's Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program.

EVERY SMILE TELLS A STORY

Since 2000, the St. David's Foundation Dental Program has provided free dental care to children attending Title I elementary schools in Central Texas (Bastrop, Hays, Caldwell, Travis, and Williamson counties). Serving more than 5,000 patients each year, board-certified dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants deliver high-quality dental care to children and offer evidence-based oral healthcare – including diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and oral health education – for children who otherwise may not have access to quality, affordable oral healthcare. During the summer, services are offered at various sites across our region to patients up to 18 years old.

JOB PURPOSE

The Oral Health Program Coordinator serves as a liaison between dental providers, Head Start programs, Title I schools, community partners and parents, guardians and caregivers. This position coordinates outreach activities, educational programming, screening events, data collection, community partnerships, and implementation of preventative screening initiatives. As part of the Oral Health team, this position educates, promotes, maintains, and improves the oral and general health of children and families in Central Texas using a bilingual, school-and-community based education curriculum and interventions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oral Health Education (65%)
• Data Collection, Documentation, and Inventorying (20%)
• Other (15%)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in social science or health related field, or equivalent experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, with effective verbal, interpersonal, written, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated effective presentation skills, including speaking in public forums, and negotiating agreements with internal and external partners.
• Strong organizational, project management, time management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated knowledge of oral health and its effects on communities.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of five (5) years of health-related field experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in an oral health education program or other health-related field.
• Minimum of two years of applied clinical dental experience.
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
• Computer proficiency in Dental Management Software such as OpenDental, Eaglesoft, Dentrix, Carestack, etc.

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