Jobs at American Lung Association (Now Hiring) — 5 open

The American Lung Association has an excellent opportunity for a Specialist, Health Promotions. Working as a member of the Health Promotions department, you will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy.

The Health Promotions Specialist coordinates, implements, and evaluates lung health programs across Illinois, with a focus on supporting the Comprehensive Lung Health in Supported Housing Initiative and other assigned projects. This grant-funded position supports statewide efforts to work with public housing, health department, and health provider partners to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure, increase access to vaccinations, and improve indoor air quality to improve lung health for youth and adults living in public housing across Illinois. This position will engage housing partners, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders to provide training, education, resources, support, and technical assistance. This position may be based at the American Lung Association’s Chicago, IL or Springfield, IL offices and is a hybrid role combining in-person and virtual work. This position is 100% grant funded.

Location: Chicago, Illinois or Springfield, Illinois

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Qualifications: 

Compensation: Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $46,000 and $56,000 per annum.

Benefits: The Lung Association offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

The American Lung Association is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 

Policy Statement 

It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This policy applies in all employment actions including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, corrective actions, terminations, compensation, benefits and training.