Health Educator

Description Join our team and make a difference in your community as a Health Educator for our Public Health Department. A career with Sauk County will bring unlimited opportunities to provide support, assistance, and growth to local communities. Sauk County is the ultimate destination where anyone can happily live, work, and play. We are looking for someone who has the desire to support local communities and be a part of the Public Health team.

To promote health and safety and prevent illness, injury, and disease, the Health Educator facilitates the convening of community stakeholders, provides training and education to a variety of community sectors, and develops, implements, and evaluates health policies and programming.

• This position is grant funded.

**Sauk County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We actively encourage protected veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply for our open positions.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, the company will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application system as a result of your disability.

To request an accommodation, please contact our Human Resources team at 608-355-4887 or** [email protected] Essential Duties

• Develop, implement, evaluate, and report on specific educational programs and policies to meet identified needs in the community.

• Prepare and conduct public health educational programs in a variety of community settings in an effort to fulfill the department's goals and objectives. Provide education to the public and clients regarding department programs, specifically:

• Prevention

• Evidence-based programs

• Emergency preparedness

• And other departmental programming

• Assess community health needs: collect, analyze, and report on local data, in partnership with community stakeholders.

• Lead the Community Needs Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Planning (CHIP) process; prepare CHA and CHIP reports.

• Serve as a resource on health promotion to the community and employees of the department and county.

• Actively participate in defining community needs, identifying funding opportunities, and writing grants to secure funding for new initiatives.

• Prepare and assist in preparation of department's publications; develop marketing and media materials and educational campaigns, including, press releases, newsletters, social media, flyers, handouts, and slideshow presentations.

• Coordinate department's social media strategy; develop content for social media and website.

• Facilitate coalitions to fulfill the department's goals and objectives and to meet identified community needs: convene stakeholders; form new coalitions; develop existing coalitions; coordinate coalition meetings, outreach, and initiatives; continuously evaluate coalition effectiveness; develop, implement, and evaluate coalition strategic plans.

• Grant management: track and report on progress toward goals and objectives, ensure project deliverables are met in a timely manner; comply with record-keeping and reporting requirements; and write progress reports for the funder, stakeholders, and the public.

• Coordinate community events.

• Actively participate in population health initiatives, including local and regional collaborations.

• And other duties as assigned.

Public Health Core Competencies

• Describe public health as part of a larger system
• Explain how public health, health care, and other organizations can work together or individually
• Advocate for policies, programs, and resources
• Communicate in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural proficiency
• Identify relationships that are affecting health
• Develop relationships
• Maintain relationships

Required Working Hours Standard working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am until 4:30 pm. Please note these hours are subject to change and additional hours may be needed or required. Compensation for additional hours beyond normal working hours are subject to applicable state and federal regulations. On call for emergency situations.

Minimum Training and Education

Required Bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education, Public Health, or another related field

Licenses/Certifications Valid Wisconsin State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License

Preferred 4 or more years of experience in public health, health education, grant administration, policy/planning, public health preparedness, or community

organizing.

Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered. Become a part of the Sauk County team!

Sauk County offers an exceptional, comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, eleven paid holidays, and a generous pension plan through the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Additional voluntary life, supplemental, dental, vision, accident, and short-term disability plans are available as well as deferred compensation. Further benefits include vacation and sick leave accrual and a wellness program.

Have Student Loans? Work for Sauk County and get assistance! Working for a government entity gets you a spot on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.

Our work-life benefits are designed to enhance your life and the communities we serve.