George Washington University
Digital Health Literacy Coach
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
🕑 Part-Time
💰 $20 per Hour
💻 Other
🗓️ November 6th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
George Washington University is hiring a Digital Health Literacy Coach to support the GW HealthDesk initiative, focusing on improving digital health literacy in underserved communities affected by chronic disease. The coach will deliver digital health coaching both in-person and via telehealth, coordinate and participate in community health events, manage coaching content, assist with administrative tasks, and handle data management using various software tools.
Highlights
- Deliver digital health coaching to help community members optimize phone settings, download applications, and access patient portals.
- Coordinate and participate in virtual and mobile health events, recruit volunteers, order supplies, and liaise with partner organizations.
- Manage and create digital coaching and training content, including assisting with filming and editing for training materials.
- Perform administrative duties such as scheduling meetings, responding to emails, and assisting with grant and student applications.
- Handle data management including data entry using Microsoft Office, Google Applications, Redcap, iPad mobile data capture, and report generation.
- Coordinate transportation logistics for HealthDesk supplies during in-person pop-up events.
- Required software knowledge includes Microsoft Office, Google Applications, Redcap, and iPad data capture tools.
- Minimum qualifications: High school diploma/GED or a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field by start date; equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience accepted.
- Part-time role requiring 24 hours per week with a hiring range of $20.00/hour, working Monday through Saturday as needed.
- The position involves working with community members primarily in Wards 7 and 8 of Washington, D.C., through partnerships with local organizations and volunteers.
Digital Health Literacy Coach Full Description
Digital Health Literacy Coach
Posting Details
I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Job Description Summary: | At GW HealthDesk, we promote the use of digital health tools to mitigate the effects of social determinants of health. Our mission is to introduce digital health tools in hard-to-reach communities to solve difficult problems associated with chronic disease.
The tools we support help people manage their chronic illness and promote a healthier life. The challenge we face is to overcome social and economic barriers that limit the utilization of revolutionary healthcare tools. HealthDesk overcomes these barriers through academic-community partnerships and a culture of communication and trust with participants to improve digital health literacy.
GW HealthDesk began as a partnership with the Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church (PABC) to host mobile health education desk that held pop-up events throughout the D.C. area, specifically Wards 5, 7 and 8 of Washington D.C. With help from our community and GWU volunteers, HealthDesk has registered over 500 residents and assisted them in optimizing their phones and navigating digital health tools for chronic disease management.
HD has an actively funded grant to provide digital health coaching services with focus on residents of Wards 7 and 8 in Washington, DC.
GW HealthDesk is looking for a part-time Digital Health Literacy Coach. The coach will participate in digital health coaching, training, mentoring, supervising, organizing event tasks, participate in weekly meetings with HD team, student coaches and sponsors,
and delivering in-person or telehealth coaching to community members participants.
The Coach will also manage and create coaching content, and training content Additionally, the position will perform assist with administrative tasks such responding to email inquiries and assisting with other grant and student applications.
The role comes with data management responsibilities, which includes Microsoft Office applications, Google Applications, Redcap data entry into EDC interfaces, mobile data capture through iPad, and report generation.
Responsibilities
Coordinate and participate in virtual and mobile events which include recruiting volunteers, ordering supplies, and communicating with partner organizations Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling team meetings and responding to email inquiries. Coordinate transportation for HealthDesk supplies, in case of in-person pop-up events. Write/Edit content for HealthDesk website Deliver digital health coaching, which may include helping HealthDesk visitors or members navigate phone optimization settings, application downloads, and patient portal access. Coordinating funded project activities, data entry, and reports Assist team with filming, editing, developing training content Complete assigned projects related to program needs
Minimum Qualifications: | Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma/ GED, or, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. The degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications: |
The tools we support help people manage their chronic illness and promote a healthier life. The challenge we face is to overcome social and economic barriers that limit the utilization of revolutionary healthcare tools. HealthDesk overcomes these barriers through academic-community partnerships and a culture of communication and trust with participants to improve digital health literacy.
GW HealthDesk began as a partnership with the Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church (PABC) to host mobile health education desk that held pop-up events throughout the D.C. area, specifically Wards 5, 7 and 8 of Washington D.C. With help from our community and GWU volunteers, HealthDesk has registered over 500 residents and assisted them in optimizing their phones and navigating digital health tools for chronic disease management.
HD has an actively funded grant to provide digital health coaching services with focus on residents of Wards 7 and 8 in Washington, DC.
GW HealthDesk is looking for a part-time Digital Health Literacy Coach. The coach will participate in digital health coaching, training, mentoring, supervising, organizing event tasks, participate in weekly meetings with HD team, student coaches and sponsors,
and delivering in-person or telehealth coaching to community members participants.
The Coach will also manage and create coaching content, and training content Additionally, the position will perform assist with administrative tasks such responding to email inquiries and assisting with other grant and student applications.
The role comes with data management responsibilities, which includes Microsoft Office applications, Google Applications, Redcap data entry into EDC interfaces, mobile data capture through iPad, and report generation.
Responsibilities
Coordinate and participate in virtual and mobile events which include recruiting volunteers, ordering supplies, and communicating with partner organizations Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling team meetings and responding to email inquiries. Coordinate transportation for HealthDesk supplies, in case of in-person pop-up events. Write/Edit content for HealthDesk website Deliver digital health coaching, which may include helping HealthDesk visitors or members navigate phone optimization settings, application downloads, and patient portal access. Coordinating funded project activities, data entry, and reports Assist team with filming, editing, developing training content Complete assigned projects related to program needs
Minimum Qualifications: | Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma/ GED, or, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. The degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications: |
II. POSITION INFORMATION
Campus Location: | Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department: | School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS)
Family |
Sub-Family |
Stream |
Level |
Full-Time/Part-Time: |
Hours Per Week: | 24
Hiring Range | $20.00/hour
Work Schedule: | Monday through Saturday, as needed in morning, afternoon, or early evening
Position Designation: |
Telework: | No
Required Background Check: |
Special Instructions to Applicants: |
Position Type: |
Posting Number: | T001050
Job Open Date: | 11/05/2025
Job Close Date: |
Open Until Filled: | Yes
Applicant Review Will Commence On: |
Background Screening | Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement: | The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
College/School/Department: | School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS)
Family |
Sub-Family |
Stream |
Level |
Full-Time/Part-Time: |
Hours Per Week: | 24
Hiring Range | $20.00/hour
Work Schedule: | Monday through Saturday, as needed in morning, afternoon, or early evening
Position Designation: |
Telework: | No
Required Background Check: |
Special Instructions to Applicants: |
Position Type: |
Posting Number: | T001050
Job Open Date: | 11/05/2025
Job Close Date: |
Open Until Filled: | Yes
Applicant Review Will Commence On: |
Background Screening | Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement: | The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * This role is a GWTemps role. GWTemps is the internal temporary agency at GW. As a university employee, you are eligible to apply to internal university postings if you ever wanted to transition from a temporary role to a permanent role. Since this is a temporary position, this role is ineligible for university benefits, to include, annual/vacation leave, university and federal holiday pay, university closure/administrative pay, retirement benefits, healthcare insurance, etc. Do you acknowledge this information?
- Yes
- No
- * What is your expected hourly range?
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter
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