Public Health Educator

Come join the public service team at Goodhue County Health & Human Services! You will be a part of skilled, caring and knowledgeable HHS professionals whose talents and contributions promote, strengthen and protect the health of individuals, families and communities in Goodhue County every single day!

Goodhue County Health and Human Services is seeking qualified applicants for our part time (20 hours per week) Public Health Educator. The Public Health Educator will promote active living by advancing Safe Routes to School initiatives and active transportation plans. By making it easier for people, especially students, to walk and bike, you can support social connection and mental wellbeing while also preventing chronic disease. This is one of two Live Well Goodhue County staff at GCHHS. This provisional position is dependent on grant funding: Live Well Goodhue County is supported by the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP), Minnesota Department of Health. The overall mission of Live Well Goodhue County is to improve the health of our residents by making it easier to be active, eat nutritious foods, and live tobacco-free. We implement community-based health promotion strategies that result in policy, systems, or environmental changes. Within this mission, the focus of this position may shift based on community needs and priorities.

Examples of Work:

• Engages community members and partner organization to select activities and interventions that will promote community health in Goodhue County. Writes Live Well Goodhue County work plans.
• Works with partners to implement strategies in schools, work sites, community, and health care settings.
• Develops health education materials and presentations. Provides health education to the community.
• Advocates for, develops, supports and/or implements policy, systems and environmental changes in the community. Makes recommendations regarding city and county ordinances (sidewalks, tobacco, etc.).
• Gathers and analyzes data for purposes of assessment, engagement, performance management and/or evaluation. Participates in the work of the Goodhue County Community Health Assessment Committee.
• Works with other GCHHS staff and contractors assigned to Live Well Goodhue County.
• Assists other GCHHS staff in managing community partner award funding, overall grant budget and preparing budgets and invoices.
• Assists as staff support to the Community Leadership Team (CLT) and participates in CLT meetings.
• Assists in creating Live Well Goodhue County marketing and promotional materials.
• Conducts social marketing and outreach related to Live Well Goodhue County priorities.
• Develops partnerships in the community. Provides technical assistance to community partners (such as assisting partners with community engagement or with preparing outside grant applications).
• Maintains related records and documentation and prepares reports.

Please see the attached job description for more information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate in public health, community planning, or related field or Graduate degree in public health, community planning, or related field preferred
• Experience working with community based initiatives or collaboration in the area of health promotion.
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Compensation/Benefits

County employees receive competitive pay and a generous benefit offering. The Public Health Educator is compensated at salary grade 112 and starting compensation is $34.48 per hour. This position is part-time (20 hours per week).

The County’s comprehensive benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision and accident insurance; health savings account; employer paid life insurance; short and long-term disability insurance; pre-tax flexible spending accounts; retirement plan; tax-deferred compensation; vacation and sick leave; and 13 paid holidays per year. County employees are eligible for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Open the 2025 Benefit Overview below to learn more.

Application Deadline

Interested candidates must submit a Goodhue County employment application. The position will close on Friday, May 9, 2025.

At Goodhue County we embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it is also the smart thing.