Health Promotion Coordinator

General Definition of Work

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinates and administers assigned County health promotion programs and participates in the assessment, planning, evaluation, and administration of various public health programs.
• Conducts or organizes training for County staff, community organizations, program volunteers and the general public.
• Participates in the development of program goals, objectives, and timelines; carries out program objectives and evaluates effectiveness; develops written reports; monitors and adjusts as necessary.
• Promotes public health programs; participates in public health emergency preparedness functions.
• Interprets Department, County, Regional, State, and Federal policies, requirements, and standards to develop program plans.
• Contributes to the development of the Department budget.
• Assists community organizations with health policy development.
• Performs other duties and activities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in community health education, public health, nursing, or related field, and one year of experience in public health or human services, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements
Child Passenger Safety Technician, Transporting Children with Special Health Care Needs, Children and Restraint Systems Instructor, Child Care Training, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Abusive Head Trauma Trainer certifications may be required all within two years of employment.

A valid driver’s license or evidence of equivalent mobility is also required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of public health, epidemiologic, and environmental theories, principals, practices and processes as these relate to communities, systems, individuals and families; knowledge of socioeconomic factors which promote and maintain optimal health for individuals, families, communities, and systems; knowledge of local, State, and Federal laws, rules, regulations, and policies pertaining to assigned area; knowledge of data privacy practices; knowledge of community agencies and resources; knowledge of computer systems and programs used to administer Human Service programs; knowledge of, or ability to learn, County government work flows and processes; knowledge of budgeting principles sufficient to provide input into a Department budget and manage assigned budget responsibilities; skill in the use of standard office equipment, including computers and software programs; ability to perform data entry into various databases; verbal and written communication skills sufficient to effectively present information and respond to questions from a wide variety of audiences; reading comprehension skills sufficient to read and understand medical, legal and technical documents; interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange and or convey information, receive work direction, and maintain effective working relationships; ability to schedule and provide work direction to volunteer staff; ability to pay attention to detail and effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; ability to perform all job duties in compliance with safety guidelines and with an ongoing awareness of safety practices; ability to communicate courteously and professionally while maintaining positive working relationships with others when carrying out all job functions.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing and occasionally requires walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Wright County offers an exceptional benefit package including vacation, sick leave and holiday pay. Also included in this benefit package is health, preventative dental and life insurance; medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts (Section 125 Plan); deferred compensation plan and Public Employees Retirement (pension).