Health Educator

• Advise and collaborate with the Tobacco Prevention Coordinator;
• Convene and facilitate community coalitions to assist in community engagement and program implementation; 
• Develop and implement environmental strategies to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke; 
• Plan, coordinate, and implement meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars and may attend similar outside activities as an agency representative;
• Participate in assigned community meetings, regional collaborative meetings and state trainings as related to target population and/or program objectives; 
• Assist in acting as liaison with other departments, agencies, community organizations and the public; 
• Supervise and participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of programs and services designed to meet the health educational needs of private and public organizations, schools, community groups, and the general public;
• Prepare and deliver reports, pamphlets, instructional aids and related materials; gather data, and correspondence;
• Maintain positive working relationships with partner agencies, departments, community organizations and the public;
• Participate in community-oriented education and outreach activities as needed; and may attend similar outside activities as an agency representative;
• Perform evening and Saturday work as needed and travel as assigned;
• Communicate effectively, including public speaking.

• Health promotion principles, methods, learning theories and techniques;
• Research methodology, statistical concepts, collection and analysis of data;
• Health education philosophy process and administration;
• Preventive medicine and epidemiology;
• Emerging trends and health problems as related to various community target groups and methods of intervention and control;
• Methods of preparing, disseminating and evaluating education information to the public;
• Standard community resources of health education and services;
• Budgeting principles; and
• Basic computer operation and applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Internet Explorer.

• Develop curriculum on various health topics;
• Provide education to community and professional staff;
• Interpret program goals, formulate objectives and initiate projects;
• Communicate effectively both verbally and by writing clear concise reports;
• Design, effectively use and evaluate health education methods and materials;
• Collect and analyze data;
• Evaluate programs; provide and conduct community needs assessments and mobilize communities for action;
• Network and build alliances with community organizations; and
• Supervise staff and volunteers.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Education, Community Health or a directly related field; AND
• One (1) year experience planning and implementing a health education program in a health care or community setting.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Masters' degree in Public Health (MPH).

• Two (2) years' experience planning and implementing a health education program in a health care or community setting.
  
• One (1) year experience working with community-based organizations or coalitions.  

• Application Review and Screening. Applications are carefully screened based on information provided. Those who submit incomplete applications that lack relevant qualifications or do not submit all required documents will not be invited to move on.
• Written Examination. Applicants will be invited to participate in a written exam that tests knowledge for the position.
• Oral Examination. Applicants are invited to a panel interview in which they will be evaluated by County subject matter experts.
• Eligible Lists. Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification.  Eligible lists are effective for six months, but may be extended up to eighteen months.

Stanislaus County supports the good health of its workforce. More information is available at http://myclubwellness.org

Cell phones are typically incompatible with the online application format or browser. We recommend using a desktop or laptop computer. If you are still having technical difficulties, please call NEOGOV at 1-855-524-5627.