Job Details

This is a county position funded by the Greene County

Government.

Position & Program Overview:

The Public Health Educator works with community organizations, schools, senior centers, and other agencies to promote healthy behaviors with an emphasis on tobacco prevention, healthy weight and nutrition, substance misuse and other areas that impact the overall health of the community in which they serve.

Education Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in public health, health education, biology, or a related field and experience equivalent to one year full-time professional health education work.

• Valid Driver's License

• Computer Skills, proficiency in Microsoft programs

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitates programming to youth and adults in a school or community setting.

• Provides leadership in program development, implementation, and program evaluation of assigned prevention topics.

• Maintains program development, implementation, and evaluation of prevention topics.

• Empowers stakeholders in accomplishing program objectives and activities through outreach events.

• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts to achieve specified goals.

• Works in conjunction with the County Director to communicate health-related information to local media outlets and community organizations