Health Educator

Job Purpose & Position Overview 

The incumbent serves as a Public Health Educator with emphasis in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for groups and the community. Responsible for developing annual health education program plan. 

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Assess individual and community needs for health education through surveys and collaboration with community health programs.
• Designs, develops and assists in producing culturally relevant exercise, wellness, and other health promotion disease and prevention services and programs.
• Responsible for planning and coordination of community wide health promotion/disease prevention for children, teens, adults and elders.
• Develop and maintains cooperation between public, civic, professional and volunteer's agencies.
• Serves as an advisor to community and tribal groups interested in the improvement of community health.
• Prepares health teaching materials to be used in demonstrations, group discussions, public display, and health fairs for resources purposes.
• Provides one-on-one interventions and health education to clientele per referral or by individual client request regarding communicable diseases or specific health hazards.
• Analyze and interpret data in order to effectively evaluate health education programs.
• Develop, coordinate and administer specialized training programs for Public Health Programs and Service Unit staff and resource people in expertise areas to enhance health services.
• Plan, develop and coordinate a Tobacco Prevention Plan that utilizes smoking cessation classes, education, exercise and wellness approaches in a variety of services and programs.
• Assists with our facilities research projects relative to exercise/wellness and health promotion and disease prevention programs.
• Secures and maintain supplies and equipment for health education programs.
• Complete written reports as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as required. 

Qualifications/Skills: 

• Associate's degree in health education, public health, health services or business management, nursing, social work, educational psychology with at least four years of experience in a related position is preferred; or any equivalent combination of abilities, experience and training.
• Must possess experience with project management and coordination of services, budgeting, reporting and supervision, preferably in the field of Public Health.
• Ability to research, analyze and interpret health related data and statistics.
• Must possess interviewing skills and counseling techniques to provide one-on-one health education sessions with clients.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and Privacy Act.
• Must possess and demonstrate excellent oral and writing proficiency.
• Must have knowledge of computers and software.
• A valid driver’s license is required and to comply with the Tribe’s Insurance.  
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and problem solving skills.
• Incumbent must possess cultural awareness, be alcohol and drug free, and display a positive role model for the youth and adults of the Winnebago community. 

Public Health Core Competencies for this Position  

Public Health Sciences 

• Develops partnerships that will increase use of evidence in public health practice.  

Analysis and Assessment 

• Use data to inform public health actions.   

Leadership and Systems Thinking  

• Contributes to continuous improvement of individual, program and organizational performance.  
• Advocates for the role of public health in providing population health services  
• Collaborates with individuals and organizations in developing a vision for a healthy community.  

Community Dimensions of Practice  

• Identify, establish and maintain community relationships and collaborate to improve community health.  
• Engage community members and utilize community input to inform and improve public health actions.  

Policy Development and Program Planning  

• Evaluate and communicate the importance of public health policies and programs.  

Communication and Cultural Competency 

• Gather input from and facilitate communication among individuals, groups, organizations and local government to improve community health  
• Assess the effects of public health policies, programs and services to ensure the diversity of populations and perspectives is addressed.  

Training Requirements: 

• N/A 

Physical Requirements:   

• Normal to light office work which includes the ability to lift up to 10 lbs. 
• Regularly required to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, phone, and various office equipment.  

Cognitive Requirements:  

• Reading, writing, calculating 
• Above average social interaction skills 
• Reasoning/Analysis 
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team  
• Works with minimal to no supervision  

Language Requirements:   

• Must possess the ability to read, write, and speak the English language fluently. 
• Must be able to continually and effectively employ professional verbal and written communications skills.  

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations: 

• All applicants will comply with 45 CFR 1301, Subpart D, Section 1301.31, C and D, which require all prospective employees to sign a declaration prior to employment regarding all arrests and convictions of child abuse or violent felonies and to comply with PL 101-630 and PL 101-637 regarding criminal records check. 

Please note the position description duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.