Public Health Educator 2
Public Health Educator 2
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in health education, biology, or a related field and experience equivalent to one year full-time professional health education work.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional experience in health education may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional qualifying graduate coursework in health education, biology, or related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for year basis, to a maximum of one year.
Job Overview: Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional public health education and consulting work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required Distinguishing Features: This is the working class in the public health education sub-series. An employee in this class performs a full range of public health education program development, evaluation, and consulting work of average difficulty.
Work Activities: Utilizes knowledge gained through state approved trainings to provide guidance and professional advice for community groups. Updates and uses relevant knowledge to implement health education interventions and programs for the community. Utilizes training methods and procedures for the purpose of learning and teaching new ideas to community health partners. Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts in order to achieve specified goals. Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work. Works directly with the public to facilitate programs, provide community education and disseminate health related materials. Compiles information and reviews results to choose the best solution and solve problems pertaining to public health. Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaches and instructs others. Assists with the design and delivery of relevant in-service training programs for health department employees, teachers, and other professionals. Implements Public Health activities based on the needs of the targeted population. Assists and plans community meetings based on public health needs. Observes, receives, and obtains information from all relevant sources to educate the public. Determines the characteristics and resources needed for successful coalition building. Utilizes relevant knowledge to provide guidance and professional advice to determine the needs of the community. Monitor and control resources and oversees the distribution of health education materials. Prepares, reviews, and maintains operation records and reports to facilitate health education programs. Performs day to day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files, documenting activities, and other information to facilitate health education programs.
Competencies (KSA’s):
Competencies: Organizing Time Management Integrity and Trust Priority Setting Informing Drive for Results Written Communications Listening Work/Life Balance Presentation Skills.
Knowledge: Customer and Personal Service Education and Training Computers and Electronics Communications and Media Mathematics Sales and Marketing Psychology Law and Government Clerical.
Skills: Time Management Speaking Reading Comprehension Judgment and Decision-Making Writing Service Orientation Management of Material Resources Management of Personnel Resources Critical Thinking Persuasion.
Abilities: Time Sharing Written Expression Oral Expression Oral Comprehension Speech Clarity Category Flexibility Deductive Reasoning Speech Recognition Fluency of Ideas Inductive Reasoning
BENEFITS: Medical, dental, and vision insurances; pension/retirement plan, paid holidays, paid sick and vacation leave, bereavement leave, etc.