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Working Title: Student Worker Para Professional Senior - MIIC and VPD Unit

Job Class: Student Worker Para Professional Senior

Agency: Health Department

+ **Job ID** : 90235

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes

+ **Full/Part Time** : Part-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Limited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 11/20/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 11/26/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Health Department

+ **Division/Unit** : Health Protection / IDEPC VPD MIIC Ops Unit / IDEPC VPD Survel Staff

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $19.85 - $23.61 / hourly

+ **Classified Status** : Unclassified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 207 – American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees (AFSCME Technical, Council No. 5)

+ **Work Area** : Department of Health

+ **End Date** : 08/30/2027

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is seeking multiple Student Workers to support the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) Operations Unit and the Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) Surveillance Unit. These positions provide valuable support in public health while contributing to MDH’s mission of protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of all Minnesotans.

**MIIC Operations Unit:** The Student Workers will support the MIIC Operations Unit, assisting with inquiries from the public about immunization records, performing data entry, and providing administrative support for MIIC operations.

**VPD Surveillance Unit:** The Student Workers will primarily assist with surveillance activities for pertussis, varicella, and zoster. Students may also help with other diseases including, but not limited to, measles and mumps. This position will be responsible for case investigations, tasking and tracking of case investigations, supporting outbreak response activities, and ensuring high quality data entry and data management. This position may also support some data analysis efforts.

These positions are part-time and will work 20 hours per week. The specific hours and days of work are flexible within 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, around the student's class schedule. Work may be conducted in-person in St. Paul, or as telework for applicants who reside in MN, IA, WI, ND, or SD based on the business needs of the unit and supervisor discretion. These temporary positions are expected to end by August 30, 2027, or until the selected candidate completes their educational program, whichever occurs sooner.

Minimum Qualifications

_To facilitate proper crediting_ _,_ _please ensure your resume/application clearly describe your experience in the areas listed below and indicate_ _the_ _beginning and_ _ending_ _month_ _and_ _year_ _for_ _each_ _job_ _held_ _,_ _the_ _college_ _where you_ _are_ _currently enrolled,_ _your_ _intended major, and_ _anticipated graduation date. Only_ _applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of_ _each_ _of_ _the_ _minimum qualifications will be considered for this position._

Completion of two years of post-secondary education in one of the following areas: health, public health or a related field.

Student Worker Eligibility: To be eligible for appointment as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Senior you must be enrolled in a post-secondary or graduate program or plan to enroll within three months. Students may be "off" for the summer or for one semester/quarter and remain employed as a student worker, but such absences cannot exceed one semester/quarter in a year. If you are enrolled at a credit-granting institution you must carry at least six semester/nine quarter credits. If enrolled at a non-credit granting institution or one that only offers one credit per class, you must be taking two or more classes per semester/quarter. Any lesser credit (class) load will be treated as a semester/quarter off. Graduate students must be enrolled in at least two courses or making progress on a dissertation. You will be asked to complete an Educational Verification form prior to appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

For MIIC Operations Unit:

+ Demonstrated interest in disease prevention (e.g. public health, immunization, health care, maternal and child health, health promotion).

+ Ability to use computer databases in order to perform data entry and summary reports.

+ At least 3 months of experience using the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC).

+ At least 3 months of using REDCap for data entry and operational support.

For VPD Surveillance Unit:

+ Career goals in applied infectious disease epidemiology.

+ Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal relations with co-workers, supervisors, and health care professionals, and to work collaboratively as part of a team.

+ Experience with and able to understand medical terminology.

+ Experience reviewing and interpreting medical charts.

+ Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with members of the public and health care professionals.

Physical Requirements

+ Ability to lift at least 25 pounds.

Additional Requirements

+ This position requires successful completion of a background and reference check.

+ Please ensure your application/resume clearly indicate the college where you are currently enrolled as well as your intended major, starting year, and anticipated graduation date.

+ The successful candidate under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations must be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins. The agency is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship.

+ This employment does not require a valid driver’s license, but it does demand travel, which the candidate will be responsible for meeting.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.