Health Educator - Limited Duration (unclassified)

The Ramsey County Department of Public Health is hiring a Health Educator for the Climate and Health Team.

The county’s Climate Equity Action Plan calls on St. Paul Ramsey County Public Health to “Collaborate with communities, local organizations and local governments to support the development of resilience hubs. These would provide culturally responsive services and support during climate-related events, such as extreme heat, extreme cold, flooding, air quality alerts and power loss.” all in an effort to expand supportive public health services across the Ramsey County community. This limited duration health educator will utilize the county’s climate change vulnerability assessment to build and maintain relationships with community partners interested in developing resilience hubs, help partners connect to supportive resources and provide educational programming around resilience hubs to partners and the community members they serve. They’ll also be tasked with publishing the county’s updated climate change vulnerability assessment and provide education on how to interpret and apply the results of the assessment to resilience focused projects.

To develop, implement and evaluate community educational programs related to a specialty area of public health; and to perform related duties as assigned.  

1. Perform community health assessments and identify areas of need in community health services provision; establish criteria for evaluation of community health promotion programs and activities; prepare reports based on community health assessments and program evaluations for use in addressing community health goals and regarding disease specific interventions.
2. Develop contacts and partnerships with community agencies and individuals, schools, health care professionals and social service providers in order to conduct health education activities and identify health care problems or needs and appropriate referral process.
3. Participate as a member or chair of department task forces and committees for strategic planning, service delivery design and other topics; provide leadership and coordination with other health organizations, volunteer health agencies (e.g. American Lung Association, etc.) and other public health departments for the development and implementation of community health promotion projects; work with state agencies to coordinate programs and exchange information.
4. Prepare and assemble educational materials including web resources, brochures, exhibits, posters, newsletters, slides and other audio-visual materials; develop new or adapt existing materials for use with diverse cultures or communities; translate or arrange for the translation of materials for use with non-English speaking populations.
5. Develop and conduct training sessions for county staff, for staff members of other public health or service organizations or schools, and for volunteer personnel concerning health programs and facilities, or public health issues; and conduct information sessions on developing multicultural competency skills and culture specific knowledge.
6. Organize and conduct health education meetings and conferences for community groups and organizations.
7. Plan and prepare publicity material including news releases, radio and television copy and related art materials for public health education activities; appear on camera or radio to discuss topics related to public health programs or issues.
8. Compile and maintain health information containing web resources, books, media, slides and other materials; compile and maintain a health information resource file for use by other staff members.
9. Assist in compiling and preparing statistical and narrative sections of annual reports and other agency publications; provide recommendations regarding department funding of projects.
10. Receive and respond to inquiries from the general public related to information concerning health services and health educational resources.  

(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification.  Regular attendance according to the position’s management approved work schedule is required.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree in health sciences, education, behavioral sciences or a related field.

Experience:  None.

Substitution: Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certifications/Licensure:  None.

Criminal Background Checks:  May be required as directed by Ramsey County Employment Background Policy.  Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment.
 

In addition you will be subject to a pre-employment health screening.  

E-Verify Participation:  Ramsey County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Ramsey County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Ramsey County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.
  
Equal Opportunity Employer:  Ramsey County provides equal access to employment, programs and services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (except when sex is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification), disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, public assistance or national origin.
 

Ramsey County is deeply committed to advancing racial equity and promoting diversity and inclusion within all areas of its workforce. The county strives being equitable, inclusive, transparent, respectful, and impactful in how we serve and engage with residents, as well as Ramsey County employees. Advancing racial equity ensures all people who need access to opportunities and services we provide, will receive them. Racial equity is achieved when race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes, and outcomes for all are improved.

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For further information regarding this posting, please contact Nirvana.Wallace@ramseycounty.us.

Salary : $71,779 - $107,668