Health Educator - OPS 914013

The OPS Senior Health Educator (SHE) will perform duties working at the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade with the Office of Community Health and Planning (OCH&P). This position will report directly to the Health Education Program Manager and coordinate activities with staff within the Office of Community Health and Planning, Management Team, and administrative staff. This incumbent will be promoting, maintaining, and improving individual and/or community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Incumbents collect and analyze data to identify individual and/or community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs and/or services designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies and environments.

Responsibilities includes initiating, coordinating, and providing education throughout the selected communities that will result in policy, systems, and environmental changes. The incumbent will also be responsible for assisting with the Office of Community Health & Planning Taskforce in preparing and facilitating meeting of the Taskforce and ensuring that all initiatives are aligned. The Incumbent will also facilitate focus groups, community meetings as needed within the selected communities.

Incumbents may also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health or nutrition education programs.

Responsibilities:

· Assists in maintaining the Office of Community Health & Planning Taskforce and program initiatives within the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County. The incumbent will serve a liaison for the Office of Community Health & Planning, office advisory committee. Incumbent will be responsible for meeting organizations, planning, scheduling, and presentations. Incumbent will ensure meeting minutes are complete and the committees have materials to operate to meet the strategic goals and objectives of the committee work plan.

· Conducts activities related to Office of Community Health & Planning and prepares reports recording the results of systems work performed, including technical writings such as operations manuals, procedures guides, or operator instructions required for systems operations, as well as project reporting on monthly/quarterly basis to monitor strategic objectives and health outcomes.

· Supports evaluation projects activities related to the development, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of assessment and contract results for evaluation purposes including but not limited to assistance with the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships.

· Supports evaluation projects activities related to the development, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of assessment and contract results for evaluation purposes.

· Develops and distributes standardized departmental messaging and resources prompting health and chronic disease control through prevention, education, regulation and service including but not limited to newsletters, press releases, social media messaging, and fliers.

· Assists with the planning, organizing and coordination of work assignments, including establishing and maintaining community contacts, scheduling, and/or packing of presentation materials, promotional items and educational materials.

· Represents the Office of Community Health & Planning Taskforce at health fairs during work hours and at times during nontraditional work hours and/or weekends.

· Supports the creation and implementation of systems to provide the OCHP projects with data/information relative to the strategic goals, objectives and strategies.

· Evaluates and measures the effectiveness of systems against desired program objectives. Plans, advises implements, interprets, and monitor specific phases of information relative of OCHP Projects.

· Provides management consultant services and assistance to improve management capabilities in contractual services and contract administration.

• Works some non-traditional hours and weekends as needed for the program.
• Assists with the preparation of monthly/quarterly reports to monitor strategic objectives and health outcomes for the Office of Community Health and Planning.
• Attends trainings and in-services for personal and professional growth.
• Performs other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

· Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data.

· Knowledge of healthy lifestyle options including good nutrition, physical activity and stress management.

· Ability to use critical thinking and problem solving.

· Ability to work and collaborate with other team members.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

· Ability to use tact, cultural sensitivity, and good judgment when interacting with staff members, other agencies and the public.

· Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

· Ability to conduct fact-finding health interviews and investigations.

· Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities.

· Ability to accurately keep records and complete reports on time as required.

· Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

· Ability to identify community resources.

· Ability to provide basic health education as part of information sharing, individual patient/client education and formal group presentations.

· Ability to drive a vehicle safely and responsibly obeying all traffic laws.

· Ability to prepare and conduct in-service training programs.

· Ability to use computers and the internet, including software such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Paint.

Other job-related requirements for this position:

Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.

WHAT BENEFITS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES

Any form of paid leave Paid holidays Participation in the Florida Retirement System Reinstatement rights or retention rights.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (with 1 hour lunch break) or 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (with ½ hour lunch break), 40 hours per week; will be required to work on weekends as the need arises.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Public Health

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25