What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Educator (PT/NB) position at miOttawa.org?
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Health Planning and Promotion Supervisor, this individual will assist in the following: assessing individual and community needs; planning and implementing programs and strategies to promote public health and prevent disease by creating opportunities to improve individual and community health choices and provide community resources for healthy living; evaluating programs and initiatives and actively pursuing funding opportunities to support community health initiatives.
This is a part-time, non-benefited position working about 20 hours per week at the Public Health Department in Holland, MI. Some travel in Ottawa County may be needed. The schedule is yet to be determined, but the employee will need to be available on some weekends and evenings.
Essential Job Functions
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Assist in the assessment of community health needs for resources and programs to inform health behavior choices and provide opportunities to engage in healthy behaviors.
- Assist in planning, designing and implementing evidence-based strategies, programs and services to meet the health needs of the community.
- Assist in the development of media and marketing strategies, news articles, broadcast media public service announcements, Web-based media, and other informational and educational materials to provide accurate information and access to resources, as well as to publicize programs and initiatives to improve healthy lifestyle choices.
- Assist in the development of plans and strategies to promote policy and environmental change.
- Assist in the design, development, and administration of evaluation instruments to assess the effectiveness of health promotion programs in the community.
- Assist in identifying funding opportunities to support health promotion programs and initiatives and the development of proposals to obtain a variety of grants and contracts to obtain funding for community-based programs.
- Assist in coordination of grants and contracts received, monitoring funding and preparing financial and other reports for sponsoring agencies.
- Promotes health promotion to consumers through participation in health fairs, conferences and other community outreach activities.
- Helps support an equitable, safe, diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Education, Training and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in public health, health education or closely related field and two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in health promotion and disease prevention, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, sexual and socioeconomic backgrounds preferred.
Additional Requirements and Information
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of practices and principles of health promotion and disease prevention.
- Knowledge of the theory and application of health needs assessment instruments.
- Good working knowledge of the practices and principles of health education.
- Thorough working knowledge of the design and implementation of health promotion programs.
- Good working knowledge of marketing principles and practices.
- Thorough working knowledge of professional standards of practice and ethics.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget preparation and control.
- Knowledge of program assessment and quality assurance principles, practices, protocols and instruments.
- Knowledge of proposal development and grant writing principles and practices.
- Excellent interpersonal and human relations skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to present to diverse audiences, specifically racially, ethnically, sexually and socioeconomically diverse populations.
- Computer literacy and working knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet, database and project management software.
- Ability to interact positively and professionally with business and community groups; educators; parents; employer and employee representatives; funding agency representatives; and members of the general public with widely diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and varying levels of health knowledge and interpersonal communications skills.
Note: Individuals in this classification provide services to clients and community health partners throughout the County and are responsible for providing their own transportation.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, including, but not limited to, visual and/or audiological appliances and devices to increase mobility.
Working Conditions:
Work is generally performed in a normal office conditions but is frequently performed at offsite locations.
Disclaimer:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Ottawa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Health Planning and Promotion Supervisor, this individual will assist in the following: assessing individual and community needs; planning and implementing programs and strategies to promote public health and prevent disease by creating opportunities to improve individual and community health choices and provide community resources for healthy living; evaluating programs and initiatives and actively pursuing funding opportunities to support community health initiatives.
This is a part-time, non-benefited position working about 20 hours per week at the Public Health Department in Holland, MI. Some travel in Ottawa County may be needed. The schedule is yet to be determined, but the employee will need to be available on some weekends and evenings.
Essential Job Functions
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Assist in the assessment of community health needs for resources and programs to inform health behavior choices and provide opportunities to engage in healthy behaviors.
- Assist in planning, designing and implementing evidence-based strategies, programs and services to meet the health needs of the community.
- Assist in the development of media and marketing strategies, news articles, broadcast media public service announcements, Web-based media, and other informational and educational materials to provide accurate information and access to resources, as well as to publicize programs and initiatives to improve healthy lifestyle choices.
- Assist in the development of plans and strategies to promote policy and environmental change.
- Assist in the design, development, and administration of evaluation instruments to assess the effectiveness of health promotion programs in the community.
- Assist in identifying funding opportunities to support health promotion programs and initiatives and the development of proposals to obtain a variety of grants and contracts to obtain funding for community-based programs.
- Assist in coordination of grants and contracts received, monitoring funding and preparing financial and other reports for sponsoring agencies.
- Promotes health promotion to consumers through participation in health fairs, conferences and other community outreach activities.
- Helps support an equitable, safe, diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Education, Training and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in public health, health education or closely related field and two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in health promotion and disease prevention, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, sexual and socioeconomic backgrounds preferred.
Additional Requirements and Information
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of practices and principles of health promotion and disease prevention.
- Knowledge of the theory and application of health needs assessment instruments.
- Good working knowledge of the practices and principles of health education.
- Thorough working knowledge of the design and implementation of health promotion programs.
- Good working knowledge of marketing principles and practices.
- Thorough working knowledge of professional standards of practice and ethics.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget preparation and control.
- Knowledge of program assessment and quality assurance principles, practices, protocols and instruments.
- Knowledge of proposal development and grant writing principles and practices.
- Excellent interpersonal and human relations skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to present to diverse audiences, specifically racially, ethnically, sexually and socioeconomically diverse populations.
- Computer literacy and working knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet, database and project management software.
- Ability to interact positively and professionally with business and community groups; educators; parents; employer and employee representatives; funding agency representatives; and members of the general public with widely diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and varying levels of health knowledge and interpersonal communications skills.
Note: Individuals in this classification provide services to clients and community health partners throughout the County and are responsible for providing their own transportation.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, including, but not limited to, visual and/or audiological appliances and devices to increase mobility.
Working Conditions:
Work is generally performed in a normal office conditions but is frequently performed at offsite locations.
Disclaimer:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Ottawa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
AFSCME PH Non-Benefitted
