What are the responsibilities and job description for the PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR 2* - 02112025-65300 position at Health?
Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time
02/11/2025 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time
02/24/2025 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly)
$3,595.00 - $4,488.00
Salary (Annually)
$43,140.00 - $53,856.00
Job Type
Full-Time
City, State Location
TIPTONVILLE, TN
Department
Health
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH DIVISION, LAKE COUNTY
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in health education, biology, or a related field and experience equivalent to one year full-time professional health education work.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional experience in health education may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional qualifying graduate coursework in health education, biology, or related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for year basis, to a maximum of one year.
Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.
Examination Method: Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions. For Executive Service positions, Minimum Qualifications, Necessary Special Qualifications, and Examination Method are determined by the appointing authority.
Overview
Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional public health education and consulting work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required
Distinguishing Features: ,This is the working class in the public health education sub-series. An employee in this class performs a full range of public health education program development, evaluation and consulting work of average difficulty. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from that of Public Health Educator 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs at entry level. This class differs from the Public Health Educator 3 in that the incumbent of the latter may provide supervision of Public Health education work or have statewide oversite of a moderate to large public health educational program.
Responsibilities
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:
- Utilizes knowledge gained through state approved trainings to provide guidance and professional advice for community groups.
- Updates and uses relevant knowledge to implement health education interventions and programs for the community.
- Utilizes training methods and procedures for the purpose of learning and teaching new ideas to community health partners.
- Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts in order to achieve specified goals.
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
- Works directly with the public to facilitate programs, provide community education and disseminate health related materials.
- Analyzes information and evaluate results to establish long-range objectives and specify strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Clarifies the meaning of public health and/or information to educate the community.
- Compiles information and reviews results to choose the best solution and solve problems pertaining to public health.
- Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaches and instructs others.
- Assists with the design and delivery of relevant in-service training programs for health department employees, teachers, and other professionals.
- Motivates members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Communicates information and ideas in oral and written expression as appropriate for the need of the audience.
- Implements health education evidenced-based programs through a creative process to educate targeted population.
- Develops needed resources and communities and establish effective relationships for coalition building.
- Implements Public Health activities based on the needs of the targeted population.
- Assists and plans community meetings based on public health needs.
- Observes, receives, and obtains information from all relevant sources to educate the public.
- Communicates public health needs with people outside the organization including the public, government agencies, and other external sources.
- Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with the state, regional and local health departments and others in determining training needs.
- Determines the characteristics and resources needed for successful coalition building.
- Utilizes relevant knowledge to provide guidance and professional advice to determine the needs of the community.
- Partners with community to make recommendations on obtaining and utilizing funds for health education activities.
- Monitors and controls resources and oversees the distribution of health education materials.
- Assesses the value, importance of quality of educational materials for the targeted population.
- Reviews public health education materials for the targeted population.
- Performs activities that may require physical lifting and handling of materials in preparation for community presentations.
- Handles, installs, moves, and positions items and materials.
- Utilizes computers, projectors, and computer systems to set up functions, enter data, and process information.
- Prepares, reviews and maintains operation records and reports to facilitate health education programs.
- Performs day to day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files, documenting activities, and other information to facilitate health education programs.
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
- Organizing
- Time Management
- Integrity and Trust
- Priority Setting
- Informing
- Drive for Results
- Written Communications
- Listening
- Work/Life Balance
- Presentation Skills
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Computers and Electronics
- Communications and Media
- Mathematics
- Sales and Marketing
- Psychology
- Law and Government
- Clerical
- Time Management
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Writing
- Service Orientation
- Management of Material Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Critical Thinking
- Persuasion
- Time Sharing
- Written Expression
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Category Flexibility
- Deductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Fluency of Ideas
- Inductive Reasoning
Tools & Equipment
- Computer
- Fax
- Copier
- Scanner
- Telephone
- Calculator
- Projector
- Flip Charts
- Smart Phones
- Smart Boards
- Social Media
- Television
- Compact Disc (CD) Player
- Digital Video Disc (DVD) Player
- Video Home System (VHS)
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license
- For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
Salary : $43,140 - $53,856
