Bilingual Education Specialist I

About The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF)

The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) is dedicated to finding cures for inheritable blood and bleeding disorders and to addressing and preventing the complications of these disorders through research, education, and advocacy, enabling people and families to thrive. Learn more at Bleeding.org!

About the Role

The Bilingual Education Specialist I plays a vital role in empowering individuals, families, and support networks affected by inheritable blood and bleeding disorders through the development and delivery of dynamic bilingual educational content. Reporting to the Manager of Education, this role focuses on creating English and Spanish educational materials and program plans that promote health education, risk prevention, and capacity-building initiatives. Working closely with our Education Team and key stakeholders, the Specialist ensures that all content is accessible, culturally diverse, and engaging. This position offers the opportunity to shape impactful educational experiences, enhance health access, and make a meaningful difference within the bleeding disorders community.

Key Responsibilities

Event & Planning Execution

• Execute live education events, including planning logistics, recruiting speakers, and coordinating participants as needed.
• Collaborate with chapters and Hemophilia Treatment Centers on local educational events—meeting educational requests, securing speakers, coordinating travel logistics, and managing contracts and agreements.
• Facilitate workshops and presentations in both Spanish and English at local and national events.
• Oversee volunteer and participant management by recruiting working groups, planning committee members, and coordinating meetings and logistical support.

Content Development & Collaboration

• Create diverse educational content in various formats (workshops, presentations, print materials, videos, etc.) for online platforms and live delivery.
• Coordinate with consultants for content editing and development to ensure materials are accurate and engaging.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally and with external stakeholders to support the overall development and marketing of educational programming.

Administration & Evaluation

• Support the assessment of educational programs and initiatives, and compile outcome reports.
• Carry out administrative duties in support of various programs and the organization overall, ensuring timely completion.
• Maintain proactive communication with supervisors and collaborators about tasks and deadlines.

What You Bring

To qualify for this unique opportunity, our ideal candidate should have the following experience and education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in public health or community service environment. 
• Experience in public speaking and presentation skills required, with the ability to create and present educational content in Spanish.
• Familiarity with project management, program development, and execution. 
• Self-motivated, critical thinker with excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills to work on multiple tasks simultaneously. 
• Ability to work with and influence diverse groups of people, with a strong desire to connect with the community and positively impact health outcomes.  
• Strong communication, organizational, customer service, and analytical skills. 
• Proficiency in Zoom, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint).
• Willingness and ability to learn new software tools. 
• Proficient in Spanish (speaking, reading, and writing) is required.

As the Educational Specialist I, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately results in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes are anchored in the following:

Teamwork and Collaboration: develop and utilize collaborative relationships to build informal or formal teams and accomplish team goals.

Communication: clearly convey information and ideas to individuals and groups through a variety of communications modalities, both formal and informal. Practice attentive and active listening; synthesize and incorporate information from multiple resources into current discussion content.

Reliability: reliable and dependable in performing job-related tasks, finishing assigned projects, meeting deadlines and attending meetings. Trustworthy.

Adaptability: effectively adjusts to changes in work processes and environment and illustrates behavioral change that exhibit emotional intelligence in various settings/situations.

In addition, all NBDF employees focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as Behavioral Standards which are Respect, Accountability, Service, and Support. 

Where You Will Work

This position is a remote and open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S. Applicants should be comfortable working remotely with a team dispersed across the country. This role requires some travel, typically 5-8 trips annually, which includes overnight, weekends, and our annual Bleeding Disorders Conference.

What We Offer 

At NBDF our mission is to serve those affected by all inheritable bleeding disorders. We are committed to our employees as well as those we serve. To do so, NBDF seeks and values those qualities, both visible and invisible, that make individuals unique. We strive to be a safe place where regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, family status, national origin, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation; you are heard, empowered, and valued because we truly believe that every person brings a unique perspective and experience to advance our mission.

In order to attract and retain a high-performance team, we offer a dynamic and rewarding work environment. In addition to a competitive salary, NBDF provides a comprehensive health and wellness program to eligible employees, family members and domestic partners. Our health and wellness programs include medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, preventative care, mental health services and an employee assistance / work-life balance program. We also offer:

• Full time employees: Three weeks (+) of vacation, four personal days, 12 sick days, 11 paid holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, and the Holidays’ week off (between Christmas and New Years’).
• We offer paid time off to Part-Time Employees. 
• Paid Short-Term Disability insurance & Life Insurance. 
• Pre-tax savings plan (including Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Transit Account).
• a 403(b) retirement plan with automatic contributions based on years of service.
• Paid Caregiver/Parental leave. 

Compensation

We have carefully considered industry benchmarks, the experience required for this position, and internal salary comparisons to determine the appropriate salary range for this role. For this position, NBDF has set the salary at $55,000 and it is non-negotiable due to our company's commitment to maintaining internal pay equity. This approach ensures that we maintain a fair and consistent compensation structure across the organization.

Research shows that candidates from marginalized populations are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications in a job description. NBDF is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. We strongly encourage interested individuals to apply, even if they don't believe they have every quality, strength, and experience listed above. We especially encourage applicants with the lived experience of disability to apply for roles in our organization. All reasonable accommodation can be provided during the interview and the on-boarding process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. People of color, members of Tribal Nations and Native communities, LGBTQ-identified people, gender-nonconforming people, people with disabilities, veterans, and people who speak a language in addition to English are strongly encouraged to apply.