Peer Educator
Anchorage, AK • Posted 2026-07-22
Position Description
Reports To: Lead Facilitator and Trainer The Peer Educator provides essential health and life-skills education to Alaska Native and American Indian youth through evidence-based curricula, group facilitation, and individual peer interactions focused on reproductive health, sexuality, and overall wellness. This position promotes healthy decision-making, fosters community connections, and encourages peer-to-peer learning across multiple service sites. Working in partnership with our people, the Peer Educator helps create opportunities that support the endless potential of Alaska Native and American Indian youth through culturally responsive education and positive peer engagement. This role requires strong communication skills, cultural competency, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality while upholding CITC's mission and values. This is a temporary position with a one-year term. CITC Values, Respectful Leadership, Professionalism, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving/Critical Thinking, Communication Skills. Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Disclaimer The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Co-facilitate group sessions utilizing the established Strengthening Our Youth curriculum on a regularly scheduled basis across multiple service sites.
Key Requirements & Qualifications
- CITC Values, Respectful Leadership, Professionalism, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving/Critical Thinking, Communication Skills.
- Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Participate in FabLab equipment training to develop skills and support participant learning and engagement.
- Ability to speak publicly and communicate effectively with peers and diverse groups in various educational settings.
- Demonstrated ability to lead discussions on sensitive health and social issues in group settings with maturity and professionalism.
Overview & Salary
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