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Health Educator
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Adams County Health Department
Quincy, IL (In Person)
$45,000 Salary, Full-Time
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Job Description
The Adams County Health Department currently seeks a full time Health Educator.
Description of Position:
Health Education provides population-based health promotion and health education coordination and outreach. This position is to promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health. The Health Educator is involved in a wide range of activities which include: developing, organizing, and implementing health education initiatives, both locally and regionally; assisting schools, community groups, and organizations by providing in-service training, consultation, and group instruction; attending health fairs and developing exhibits; developing educational materials and mass communications; coordinating assessments, report development, program evaluation and grant writing; promoting the health department programs and services; developing budgets; and assisting with program planning to influence behavioral, policy and environmental changes that affect individual and community health.General Duties:
- Responsible for promoting prevention programs within the community.
- Collaboration within other community entities to work together to meet public needs.
- Coordinate educational and informational programs within Adams County Health Department (ACHD) and the community.
- Coordinates outreach efforts to inform participants that are eligible for certain programs.
- Public speaking.
Requirements:
- A bachelor's degree is preferred from an accredited college or university in public health, health education, education, or related field.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.
- Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license by the state of residence prior to appointment and during tenure of employment.