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School-Based Dental Program Assistant

  2025-10-08     National Health Corps     San Francisco,CA  
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Position Status

Full

Site

San Francisco

NHC Position Type

Health Education

Position Summary

Start Date: August 18th, 2025

End Date: July 6th, 2026

About the Position: The School-Based Dental Program Assistant will contribute to promoting oral health wellness for children throughout San Francisco by conducting oral health interventions and recording data for the citywide oral health surveillance of primarily preschool, elementary school, and some middle school students. This data will help identify areas of improvement for patient engagement and dental health outcomes.

The member will revise program materials to encourage participation. The member will also conduct formal in-class education sessions for students on nutrition, food choices/healthy eating for overall health, and dental disease prevention.

About the Organization: The San Francisco Department of Public of Health School Based Dental Program provides oral health services to over 8,000 children throughout the city with the fluoride varnish programs, State of California mandated kindergarten surveillance program, and sealants for 2nd and 5th graders.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The Member Will

  • Schedule and coordinate intervention/class logistics
  • Creating healthcare and wellness educational materials
  • Facilitate and conducting healthcare and wellness trainings and classes
  • Conduct data collection
  • Keep and organize documentation and records

Characteristics of an Ideal Candidate

An Ideal Candidate Has The Following Qualities

  • Flexible
  • Organized
  • Multi-Tasker and Able to Balance
  • Community Engagement/Outreach Skills
  • Able to communicate effectively with all individuals

Knowledge Required for the Position

  • Knowledge of AmeriCorps/Health Corps member requirements
  • Skill with Microsoft Office or other software for a variety of data processing operations involving a range of problem solving, record keeping, correspondence, and service tracking options.
  • Skill of using the school based data base
    • Members will be trained if they have no prior experience with school data bases.
Supervision

  • Member uses initiative in carrying out recurring assignments following set procedures, independently
  • The supervisor assigns service activities, advises on changes in procedures, and is available for assistance when required
  • The supervisor assigns service activities in terms of project objectives and basic priorities and is available for consultation in resolving controversial issues.

Review

  • The service activities are reviewed for accuracy through spot checks, through complaints from customers, and through observation of the member at service.
  • Completed projects are reviewed very generally to determine that objectives have been met and are in compliance with policies and regulations.

Guidelines

  • Written and oral guides provide specific instructions for doing service
  • Detailed guidelines exist, including regulations and directives, handbooks, precedents, industry standards, and files of previous projects

Complexity

  • Member has little or no choice about how to perform the service position
  • The facts or conditions of the service position are clear cut, predictable, and apply directly to the assignment

Special Considerations

  • Personal vehicles are not required for this position. The clinics are accessible via public transportation.
  • Dress Code: Jeans and sneakers may be worn provided they are clean and not torn or ripped. While in any clinical setting, closed toed shoes must be worn.
  • The member will:
    • Serve approximately 40 hours per week.
    • Serve Monday-Friday from 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
Language Proficiency Requirements

  • No language other than English is required.
    • Proficiency and skill with Spanish, Cantonese, and/or Mandarin would be useful to the member to communicate with a wide range of people (administrators, teachers, parents, dentists, and children).
Criminal History Check Requirements Beyond NHC Standard Checks

  • Upon Conditional Acceptance of an NHC AmeriCorps Position, all AmeriCorps members must complete TrueScreen Background Checks to be formally placed in the AmeriCorps Program.
  • No Background Checks or Health Exams required beyond what is required of NHC AmeriCorps Members.

Requires Personal Vehicle

No

Host Site

SFDPH - Dental Services and Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health

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Site

SFDPH - Dental Services and Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health

333 Valencia St., 2nd Floor

San Francisco, CA 94103

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Entry level

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Part-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Administrative
  • Industries

    Non-profit Organizations

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