A Health Educator creates programs that are designed to teach people and motivate them to follow healthy behaviors. Works with individual patients and families in a health care settings, or develops campaigns and materials directed to larger groups such as college students. Organizes events like health screenings, trainings for peer educators or professionals, or incentive programs like weight loss challenges. May advise on public health policy.
Prevention Educator Montgomery County Educational Service Center - 4.2 Dayton, OH Job Details Full-time | Contract $59,652 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Parenting support and skills training Establishing local partnerships in a community engagement role Emotional learning instruction Local agency collaboration Suicide prevention techniques Mid-level Crisis intervention risk assessment School-based behavioral health Master's degree Substance abuse prevention education Bachelor's degree Student support Psychoeducation Health promotion activities Social-emotional development (child development components) Violence prevention education Training Social-emotional learning (SEL) programs Working with youth Suicide risk assessment
Full Job Description JobID:
33118
Position Type:
Student Services/Prevention Specialist Date Posted:
7/29/2026
Location:
Montgomery County ESC Regional Center Date Available:
asap
District:
Montgomery County Educational Service Center Job Title:
Prevention Educator Assignment:
Various Montgomery County & Surrounding Schools Full Time Contract Days:
185
Salary :
$59,652.00
Description:
Serve as a part of our Prevention Team in our Integrated Support Services Division, delivering specific prevention and postvention programs and mental wellness services to students, staff, and families.
Services include:
Prevention K-12 programming; vaping education, suicide prevention, alcohol & drug education, elementary drug resistance skills, cyberbullying education Student risk assessment and intervention Positive Parenting Program Community partner collaboration for student mental wellness Professional development for staff Candidates will be expected to: Participate in training for the specified prevention program curriculum. Collaborate with local districts to coordinate, implement, support, and assess assigned prevention programs. Provide programming to students across various age and grade levels. Assist with additional prevention-related initiatives as necessary. Pursue continuous training and professional development in prevention education and social-emotional learning. Commit to obtaining prevention certification. Function as a flexible member of the prevention team. Enhance and support the Social Emotional Learning Division to address the needs of local schools and students.
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor's or master's degree in a related field and/or a prevention specialist certification. Satisfactory results on fingerprinting and criminal records check. (Provided for free by MCESC) A desire to support positive prevention programming for local youth. Please submit your application, letter of interest, and resume via the DASEC Frontline application portal: https://www.applitrack.com/dayton/onlineapp/ Connect with Us!:
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