ES Health Educator (Child Care)

Salary : $61,550.00 - $66,488.00 Annually

Location : Richland County, SC

Job Type : FTE - Full-Time

Job Number : 173674

Agency : Department of Social Services

Division : Child Care

Opening Date : 02 / 18 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 10 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Class Code : : EB97

Position Number : : 61057553

Normal Work Schedule : : Monday - Friday (8 : 30 - 5 : 00)

Pay Band : Band 6

Hiring Range - Min. : $61,550.00

Hiring Range - Max. : $66,488.00

Opening Date : 02 / 18 / 2025

EEO Statement : Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures : : All applicants must apply online. All correspondence from DSS Human Resources will be made through electronic mail, unless otherwise indicated.

Veteran Preference Statement : South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you.

Special Notice : Work with caseload in Midlands and Pee Dee counties as well as any other counties assigned by the office located in Richland county.

Job Duties :

• The ES Health Educator (Child Care) will plan, develop, and implement evidence-based policy, systems, and environmental change approaches to improve health and wellbeing of young children in early care and education programs across South Carolina. Support the integration of nutrition, physical activity, and wellness strategies within ABC Quality and across the Division of Early Care and Education. Promote and support best practice recommendations for nutrition, physical activity, and wellness through training, technical assistance, and coaching of child care programs resulting in healthier young children. Provide regulatory oversight of License Exempt programs participating in ABC Quality by conducting facility inspections at least annually.
• Develop and deliver state, regional, and local level training to child care providers on ABC Quality best practices for nutrition, physical activity, and wellness policies; and provide training to License Exempt programs on Health & Safety inspections and / or related topics.
• Provide technical assistance and basic coordination to regional Grow Outdoors SC program sites; assist programs in transforming and naturalizing their outdoor play and learning environments utilizing best practices from the Natural Learning Initiative and ECHO.
• Conduct Health & Safety facility inspections in regionally assigned License Exempt programs.
• Conduct special projects relating to policy, systems, and environmental change approaches to improve health and wellbeing of young children in early care and education programs as assigned.
• Provide technical assistance on nutrition, physical activity, and wellness policies and practices through site visits, email or phone calls to child care programs; assisting child care providers to promote healthy practices to children, parents and the community; serving as resource to assigned child care programs to promote environmental changes to improve health, answer questions, develop strategies, make connections to available resources, and for other program-initiated needs.
• Conduct menu reviews and develop seasonal menus based on program capacity and needs while modifying for the children being served.
• Coordinate with professionals within and outside this DSS agency serving child care programs to assure implementation of developmentally appropriate strategies and non-duplication of services; establish and support partnerships on implementing best practices; and identify community resources and support for assigned region of state.
• Obtain professional development as required. Perform other duties as required.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A Master's Degree in health education, health promotion, or a closely related field such as psychology, sociology, education, or physical education and health education experience.

Preferred Qualifications

CHESMCHES or CHES / MCHES eligible, a Master's degree in ECE, Health Ed, Public Health, Nutrition, or related field, and two years or more of Health Education experience.

Additional Comments

This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.

Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.

If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes :

DIVISION : Child Care / Richland County

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note : The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

Have you ever been terminated or forced to resign from any job? If yes, please explain.

I understand that supplemental questions are considered part of the official application. Any misrepresentation will result in disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. If there are periods of time when you were not employed, you must also list those periods on your employment application. A resume cannot be submitted for completed work history and education sections of the employment application. The employment application may be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded. I have read and acknowledge the above.

I understand that by completion and submission of this application, that if I possess educational credentials that qualify me for the available DSS positions, I will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if selected for the position.

I understand that it is my responsibility to provide a certified official college transcript within two (2) weeks of employment in the event I am offered a position with the Department of Social Services.

If you selected "Yes" that you are a veteran, are you able to provide a Member 4, Service 2-Copy, or NGB22 DD-214?

Have you ever been employed by the State of South Carolina? If yes, please provide the state agency / agencies

How did you hear about this job opportunity?

If you selected "Other" or "DSS Employee" in the previous question, please list the source below.

Which of the following best describes your highest level of completed education?

Please provide your major(s) and give the date(s) you received your degree(s)?

Do you hold a CHES / MCHES certification or are you eligible for a CHES / MCHES certification, along with a Master's Degree in ECE, Health Ed, Public Health, Nutrition, or a related field, and have at least two (2) years of experience in Health Education?

Do you possess health education experience?

Required Question

Salary : $61,550 - $66,488