What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Educator position at St. Francois County Health Center?
Job Title: Health Educator
Position Title: PublicHealth
Job Type: Public Health Professional
Wkly Hrs: 40
Reports to: Director
Last Updated: 5/5/2022
Position Overview:
This position assists in the development and implementation of evidence-based public health programs, promotional activities and interventions. This position exercises considerable independence and initiative in the performance of responsibilities; receiving general administrative direction.
Essential Functions:
- Assist in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating community health programs in the county as they relate to the priority health issues of the agency.
- Collect, analyze and disseminate information regarding major health problems, behavioral risk factors, and health attitudes and knowledge, using epidemiological procedures; formulate disease prevention and health promotion strategies.
- Develop various educational materials such as brochures, exhibits, videotapes, and slides; employ mass media, group process, and counseling techniques in health education, health promotion, and behavioral risk reduction program activities.
- Provide assistance regarding the submission of applications for health education, behavioral risk reduction and health promotion program funds; monitor existing programs for compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Develops training programs; works with others to plan and implement health promotion programs and policies.
- Complete required trainings and continuing education credits to implement evidence-based public health interventions for the population served.
- Participate in community outreach and partnership to promote the agency’s services and benefits; compile reports, prepare speeches and deliver programs to civic and professional groups.
- Assist in other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received:
This position is overseen by the Director
Supervision Exercised:
None
Qualifications & Skills:
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Possession of High School Diploma or GED is required
- Associate’s Degree or certification in Health Education, Nursing, Public Health, Social Work, or related field preferred
- Minimum of one year of relevant experience.
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Complete 8 contact hours related to the individualized training needs identified in the training plan.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Must have insured and reliable transportation
- Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
- Light to moderate lifting is required
** To comply with regulations by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the principal duties in position descriptions must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $38,856.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Multiple locations
Salary : $38,856
