Project Coordinator - Health Literacy

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Title: Project Coordinator - Health Literacy

$28.47 - $35.25 / Posted Thru: 12-19-25

30 hours per week / Funding End Date: 12-31-2027

Location: Remote/Virtual - Must Live and Work in Michigan

Travel Within the State of Michigan Required

Purpose: The Project Coordinator - Health Literacy will lead initiatives to improve health literacy among children and youth in foster care, their caregivers, and associated service providers. This role focuses on developing educational resources, coordinating outreach programs/training, and ensuring compliance with health-related policies to promote better health outcomes for foster care populations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor health literacy programs tailored for foster youth and caregivers.
• Review and finalize cultural and linguistically appropriate educational materials.
• In partnership with MDHHS, coordinate workshops, webinars, and training sessions for foster parents, case managers , and youth.
• Coordinate and participate in the development of all project reporting requirements, such as IRB paperwork, quarterly reports, annual reports, and final and special reports.
• Ensure the timely completion of project deliverables and careful review of all products.
• In collaboration with the Program Director, monitor the project's financial status throughout.
• Promote evidence-based health literacy practices specific to foster youth.
• Identify barriers to health literacy and propose solutions, including digital health literacy initiatives.
• Design and deliver training sessions on health literacy best practices.
• Develop educational resources (written, digital, audiovisual) that meet plain language and cultural competency standards.
• Partner with child welfare agencies, healthcare providers, and community organizations.
• Serve as a liaison between foster care programs and health service providers.
• Monitor program effectiveness through survey and outcome metrics.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal health literacy standards.
• Collect and analyze data to measure project impact and outcomes.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.
• Attend conferences and seminars; participate in other self-initiated development activities to remain current in the field.
• Always represent the best interests of MPHI.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education: A bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Communication, Nursing, Education, or related field (master's preferred).

Experience: 2-3 years of experience in project coordination, health literacy, public health, or healthcare setting. Knowledge of health literacy principles, plain language standards, and cultural competency.

Important Skills and Characteristics:

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with data analysis tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in youth serving programs.
• Familiarity with health equity initiatives and digital health literacy.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Job may require moderate physical effort including lifting materials and equipment of less than 25 pounds and involves viewing a monitor screen 75% of the time. Standard office environment with flexibility for remote working.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS: No Assigned Responsibilities.

IMPACT ON PROJECTS, SERVICES AND OPERATIONS: This position has a direct impact on the quality of services provided by MPHI to MDHHS.

REQUIRED COMMUNICATION

Contact Person/Group	Frequency	Purpose
Supervisor	Daily	Supervision
Internal Partners	As Needed	Collaboration
External Stakeholders	As Needed	Collaboration

For purposes of employment standards, this classification is "Exempt" from overtime provisions of the fair Labor Standards Act.

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