Accurately document screening results and assist with data
collection and quality assurance activities.
Provide health education and screening result information to
children, parents, and school personnel as appropriate.
Assist families in identifying and accessing healthcare
resources and primary care services when follow-up is
recommended.
Assist health professional students and volunteers
participating in screening activities.
Ensure correct set-up of screening stations and associated
equipment.
Maintain screening equipment and supplies and assist with
inventory management.
Support outreach activities, communications, and program
promotion efforts.
Assist in the preparation and distribution of screening results
and educational materials.
Maintain positive working relationships with school
administrators, school nurses, faculty, students, volunteers, and
community partners.
Assist with program reporting, record keeping, and other
administrative functions.
Supportive Functions:
- Serve as a resource for students and volunteers regarding
screening procedures and program operations.
- Review screening documentation for completeness and
accuracy.
- Participate in program improvement initiatives and special
projects.
- Contribute to team efforts by performing other duties as
assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a health care or public health
setting
- Healthcare-related education, certification, licensure, or
comparable experience required.
- Experience working with pediatric populations, schools,
healthcare organizations, or community programs preferred.
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal
skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse
populations.
- Ability to travel to schools throughout the Greater Kansas City
area.
Minimum Qualifications:
- RN, LPN, MA, CNA, CHW, or similar healthcare credentials.
- Experience conducting health screenings, patient education,
outreach or care coordination activities.
- Experience working with children and families.
- Bilingual or multilingual communication skills, particularly
Spanish, are desirable. Fluency in other languages commonly spoken
within the Kansas City metropolitan area is also valued.
Equal Opportunity Employer
KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity
workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all
employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their
demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic
information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial
status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other
status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.
Annual Security Report
KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty,
and staff. Our
annual campus security
report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and
public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance
with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistics Act.
Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!
To apply, visit https://kansascity.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs/job/Kansas-City-Campus/Community-Health-Liaison_R-0003005
About Kansas City University
Founded in 1916, Kansas City University (KCU) is a fully
accredited, private not-for-private health sciences university with
Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and Dental Medicine,
and campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Mo. The College of
Osteopathic Medicine is the fourth-largest medical school in the
U.S. and the leading producer of physicians in Missouri. It ranks
#1 for producing physicians who practice in primary care, rural
areas and underserved regions in the state. KCU's Center for
Population Health and Equity addresses the variables that affect a
population's health and contribute to health disparities, while
better preparing students for professional practice. KCU offers
doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine and
clinical psychology and a master's degree in biomedical sciences.
Dual degree offerings include master's degrees in business
administration in health care leadership, public health, and
bioethics. A new Master of Health Sciences - Anesthesiologist
Assistant program is scheduled to launch in January 2026.
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