Health Educator - Salt Lake County : Job Details

JOB SUMMARY Performs general duties of health education, health promotion, and risk reduction programs for older adults in Salt Lake County. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Health Education, Health Science, Public Health, Early Childhood Education, Community Health, Behavioral Science, and Health with an emphasis in Health Education, or Recreation and Leisure; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Preference will be given to applicants with experience teaching group fitness classes. A valid Drivers License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Drivers License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle. Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required pre-employment background check. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position. Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Develops, plans, and implements health education, behavior risk reduction, and outreach programs. Assesses health education needs and priorities of various populations using appropriate assessment tools. Develops, conducts, and evaluates the effectiveness of health education/health promotion programs. Creates marketing and educational materials; promotes events through various marketing methods. Acts as a resource providing linkages to communities. Policy implementation focused on population-based behavior change. Develop and prepare required reports and documents. Collaborates with internal and community agencies to accomplish stated objectives. Acts as a representative of the agency and program. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA) Knowledge of: Health Education theory Preventive health strategies and risk reduction techniques Techniques of effective program planning, development and implementation Evaluation methodologies including instrument design, data collection, analysis, and reporting techniques Community organization methods Recent developments in the fields of health education, health promotion, healthy lifestyle and risk reduction Federal, State, and local regulations related to medical, health care, and public law Computer operations and uses, including word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, and presentation design Program marketing, Public relations and media relations methods and techniques Effective communication techniques including audio-visual use Principles, methods and techniques of conducting field and/or special studies and investigations using scientific research methods and techniques Medical terminology Skills and Abilities to: Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing Communicate and deal effectively with public, government, business and community leaders Use a word processor/computer Prepare and explain data by written, graphic, or verbal methods Work effectively with people from a variety of social, ethnic, economic, educational, and professional backgrounds Work with minimum supervision and act independently Design and implement evaluation methodologies, scientific studies, needs assessments, data collection and reporting mechanisms Interpret and follow instructions TEMPORARY POSITIONS: An At Will , FLSA non-exempt employee who is not eligible for County benefits and who must work an average of 29 hours or less per week or an average of 129 hours or less per month. Must work an average of 29 hours or less per week or an average of 129 hours or less per month. Are not eligible for County benefits except as otherwise provided for by policy. Are not considered merit employees. Are at will employees who may be terminated for any reason, without notice, and without a pre-termination hearing. Additional Information WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Repetitive work while sitting for long periods of time on a computer. Lifting, sitting, and bending. Physical activity may include bending, lifting, active play, working with machinery. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION Must be able to teach a specialty Fitness Course through hands-on-experience.