Public Health Educator

CLOSE DATE: 01/24/2025

Job Description

This classification is responsible for designing coordinating and implementing a variety of community health programs and providing expertise and education to the public regarding health issues. Responsibilities may include executing and evaluating work plans and wellness programs aimed at target populations; identifying health problems and analyzing best practices to plan and implement health programs; conducting needs assessments to draw plans and communicating health initiatives and services to public.

Job Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Executes and evaluates work plans and wellness programs aimed at target populations; conducts needs assessments; surveys; and interviews to evaluate health needs; identifies health problems and analyzes best practices to plan and implement health programs; and ensures that program operations comply with applicable regulations; policies; and procedures.

Manages program budgets and grant funds; to include assessing program requirements; monitoring and approving expenditures; researching and analyzing financial and operational data; preparing cost estimates; ensuring compliance with budgetary requirements; and making purchase- and budget-related recommendations.

Researches; compiles; reviews; and analyzes information to prepare and maintain reports; records; files; grant applications; and related documentation; makes recommendations; and ensures informational accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations; policies; and procedures.

Coordinates with local hospitals; public health partners; and other internal and external staff; departments; and/or agencies; serves on committees; and attends meetings to promote and plan health initiatives and services offered to the public; establish partnerships; provide outreach; conduct presentations; advocate for public health policies and/or facilitate related departmental operations.

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Education and/or Experience

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in Public Health or related field and one year related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Master’s degree in a health related field preferred.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Public health principles and practices;
• Program management principles and practices;
• Data analysis and evaluation principles;
• Budget principles;
• Public relations principles;
• Outreach principles;
• Applicable federal; state; and local laws; rules; and regulations;
• Customer service principles;
• Recordkeeping and report preparing principles;
• Computers and related software applications;
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment;
• Modern office technology.

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Managing programs;
• Prioritizing and assigning work;
• Providing customer service;
• Researching and analyzing data;
• Preparing program budgets;
• Managing grants;
• Operating a computer and related software applications;
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws; codes; regulations and standards;
• Providing customer service;
• Performing outreach; instruction; and education;
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications;
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers; supervisors; the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require: reaching; standing; walking; fingering; grasping; feeling; talking; hearing; seeing and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift; carry; push; pull or otherwise move objects; including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.

Incumbents may be exposed to extreme temperatures and expected to travel.

Additional Information

Application Special Instructions

Submit cover letter and resume along with online application.