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This part-time position comes with benefits including medical, dental, vision, a 403(b) retirement plan, and Earned Time Off (ETO).
ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Education Specialist
REPORTS TO POSITION: Supervisor, Cascades East Area Health Education Center (CEAHEC)
DEPARTMENT: Cascades East Area Health Education Center (CEAHEC) - IPER
DATE LAST REVIEWED: September 2026
OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together
OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value
OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork
DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: Cascades East Area Health Education Center (CEAHEC) is one of 5 regional Area Health Education Center (AHEC) centers in Oregon; and one of 250+ centers across the United States. CEAHEC is hosted by St. Charles Health System. AHEC works in designated regions through community and academic partnerships to advance the availability of health care and health care education, focusing on rural and medically underserved areas. CEAHEC’s main focus is on increasing the distribution and diversity of the health care workforce. The current goals of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant- that funds AHECs nationwide- are:
Oregon AHEC Scholars Program
Community-based experiential training
Grades 9-12 pipeline and entry-level health care professions
Didactic and experiential training activities for health care professionals
Statewide assessment and evaluation of all AHEC programs and activities
Historic CEAHEC activities that fall outside of the current HRSA goals include student scholarships, Sim Manikin (alliance, use), regional emergency preparedness, and K-8 outreach and education.
POSITION OVERVIEW: The Education Specialist position at the Cascades East Area Health Education Center (CEAHEC) within St. Charles Health System, is responsible for the design and delivery of all education programs offered by Cascades East Area Health Education Center. The Cascades East Area Health Education Center works with 10-12 high schools within Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties. This position provides provides a variety of occasional programming to the 50+ high schools in the 7 county area served by Cascades East Area Health Education Center. The goal of all educational offerings by Cascades East Area Health Education Center is to increase the diversity of and distribution of health care professionals in rural, frontier and under-served areas. The position also manages the independent job shadow process for non-high school adults.
This position does not directly manage other caregivers, however may be asked to review and provide feedback on the work of other caregivers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:
Coordinates, implements, and delivers health careers education programs and activities as defined by the CEAHEC team and regional needs assessment. Current formal programs include Health Occupations, Diagnosis Days and Camp MedStars.
Develops and nurtures community partnerships for the purpose of supporting and delivering educational and academic programs.
Coordinates scheduling for education programs and activities.
Demonstrates best educational practice skills in teaching and presentation; stays current on use of educational technologies for distance program delivery.
Coordinates evaluation process for programs and records evaluation data. Works with CEAHEC outside evaluators in providing data collection for larger evaluation purposes.
Follows budget and resource guidelines for educational offerings and programs.
Maintains grant tracking records, assists with grant writing and fund-raising as necessary.
Represents CEAHEC (and SCHS) on regional, academic and health care career collaborations- including the Central Oregon STEM Hub; Better Together; Let’s Talk Diversity Coalition.
Designs new training programs, new community health or outreach programs as needed.
Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.
EDUCATION
Required: Bachelor’s degree in science, education or related field.
Preferred: Masters in Education, Public Policy, Public Health or similar field.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
Required: Valid Oregon driver’s license and ability to meet SCHS driving requirements.
Preferred: Teaching License.
EXPERIENCE
Required: Minimum 3 years’ experience in an education setting.
Preferred: 5 years’ classroom experience in secondary education; preferably in science, health, CTE or related fields.
Experience in curriculum design and implementation. Experience as a leader within academic settings.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.
ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:
Creative use of materials on a limited budget.
Flexibility in programming- easily adapts to unforeseen circumstances.
Excellent public speaking skills and ability to deliver educational content to diverse audience.
Clear communication within CEAHEC and participating SCHS caregivers.
Willing to travel throughout the region and to all SCHS worksites.
Excellent organizational skills.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Continually (75% or more): Use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
Frequently (50%): Sitting, standing, walking, lifting 1-10 pounds, keyboard operation.
Occasionally (25%): Bending, climbing stairs, reaching overhead, carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing.
Rarely (10%): Stooping/kneeling/crouching, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling 11-15 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle.
Never (0%): Climbing ladder/step-stool, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, ability to hear whispered speech level.
Exposure to Elemental Factors
Never (0%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface.
Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category
No Risk for Exposure to BBP
.Schedule Weekly Hours:
30Caregiver Type:
RegularShift:
First Shift (United States of America)Is Exempt Position?
YesJob Family:
SPECIALISTScheduled Days of the Week:
Shift Start & End Time:
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in science, education, or a related field
- Valid Oregon driver's license and ability to meet organizational driving requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience in an education setting
- Experience in curriculum design and implementation
- Experience as a leader within academic settings
- Master's degree in education, public policy, public health, or a similar field
- Teaching license
- Five years of classroom experience in secondary education, preferably in science, health, CTE, or related fields
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment
St Charles Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about St Charles Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by St Charles Healthcare.
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Retirement Support — The system offers a 403(b) with employer match and auto-enrollment, along with vesting and true-up features highlighted in its materials. This structure indicates meaningful support for long-term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Earned Time Off starts robustly for full-time caregivers, scales with tenure, and is positioned as exceeding Oregon’s minimum sick-leave requirements. Such breadth can materially enhance total compensation value alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices (including an HSA-eligible option) plus dental, vision, disability, EAP, and wellness programs are offered. This breadth of core and ancillary coverage strengthens overall benefits adequacy.
St Charles Healthcare Insights
What We Do
St. Charles Health System, Inc., headquartered in Bend, Ore., owns and operates St. Charles Bend, Madras, Redmond and Prineville. It also owns family care clinics in Bend, Prineville, Redmond, La Pine and Sisters. St. Charles is a private, not-for-profit Oregon corporation and is the largest employer in Central Oregon with more than 4,800 caregivers. In addition, there are more than 350 active medical staff members and an additional 200+ visiting medical staff members who partner with the health system to provide a wide range of care and service to our communities. Learn more at www.stcharleshealthcare.org.
