Full-Time Health Educator I – Public Health
Job Description
Job Summary
Positions of this class are responsible for planning, developing and presenting specific health education programs and activities to school age children, parents, health care professionals, emergency services providers, and the general public.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in health education or a related field.
Knowledge of: Health education techniques and practices; Education program evaluation techniques and practices; Health education programs and resources within the community; Principles and practices used in planning and developing education programs.
Ability to: Make clear and effective presentations to lay personas and health care professionals; Work independently; Organize work and meet timelines; Write clearly and prepare presentation aids such as audio-visual materials, brochures and presentation hand-outs.
Examples of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Community services:
- Publicizes the Department’s services by preparing and distributing press releases and promotional materials to community groups and the local news media.
- Develops brochures and other promotional and educational materials describing the Department’s programs and services.
- Plans, implements and evaluates the educational components of the Department’s programs.
- Gathers, summarizes and evaluates behavioral and statistical data for health planning activities. Plans, develops and presents promotional, prevention and intervention programs to schools, civic and business groups.
- Provides advice and consultations to school Departments on health education curriculum development and school health program evaluation.
- Maintains inventory of health education brochures, audio-visual materials, etc. Reorders as needed.
- Recruits, instructs and assigns work to volunteer assistants.
Knowledge of:
Key components of cultural competency; awareness of differences, attitude to examine beliefs and values, knowledge of differences and skills to effectively and appropriately work across cultures.
For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:
https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county
Salary Grade: Local 335.30 ($25.31 – $33.06) per hour
How to Apply
For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county
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