Job Description

Requisition No: 837001 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64006513

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64006513 

Salary: $39,639.60 - $43,603.56 

Posting Closing Date: 09/21/2024 

Total Compensation Estimator 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HILLSBOROUGH

DIVISION OF Community Health – Health Promotion & Education

Senior Health Educator

4704-B Montgomery Ave, Tampa, FL 33616

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County. If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida. We hope you decide to join our team! Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

Join an amazing company culture that values employee growth and development at the Florida Department of Health. Professional development is highly encouraged and supported within our organization through opportunities for mentorships and educational and skills training. From the moment you are hired, you can begin to grow as a professional and a leader, through strategic planning, internal committees, and project engagement. There are also many opportunities for continuing education at no cost to the employee. If you are looking to further your education through a college degree, the Florida Department of Health can help with our tuition reimbursement program. We offer an inspiring and encouraging atmosphere to support you while you work with us.

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for the health and safety of all citizens and visitors to the state. As a public health agency, the Florida Department of Health must monitor the health status of Floridians, diagnose, and investigate health problems, and mobilize local communities to address health-related issues. The Florida Department of Health develops policies and plans that support health goals, enforce laws and regulations that protect the health of all residents and visitors, and link people to needed health care services. The Florida Department of Health also provides specialized assistance to pregnant women, infants, and children with special health care needs, regulates health care practitioners, and provides medical disability determinations.

Title of Position:

Senior Health Educator

This position will serve in the Health Promotion and Education division of Community Health teaching and promoting the Diabetes Self-Management Education Program, and the National Diabetes Prevention Program, our Get into Fitness Today program, and our children’s health and wellness program, along with other obesity and chronic disease programs as needed in both English and Spanish. Works independently under the supervision of the Public Health Nutrition Consultant.

The Health Promotion and Education Program promotes a creative and low stress work environment where staff are encouraged to bring their professional and personal expertise from the healthcare, and public health fields to the workplace, and to be innovative and creative in work products, marketing efforts and program delivery. Professional enhancement is supported and highly encouraged.

This is work promoting, maintaining, and improving individual and/or community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Senior Health Educators collect and analyze data to identify individual and/or community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs and/or services designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. Incumbents may also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health or nutrition education programs.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Work as a team in teaching diabetes classes and other health and chronic disease topics to the lay public, community groups, worksite groups and other health professionals.
• Provide trainings on wellness programs to the community and/or other oragnziations.
• Act as a Liaison between other health professionals in the community and the Health Department working with adults and children promoting/marketing diabetes education, obesity and chronic disease prevention to the public and medical community.
• Promote the agency and its programming to the community and health professionals to increase referrals to diabetes, diabetes prevention classes.
• Assist in designing, developing and presenting literature, information brochures, program materials, presentations on obesity and chronic disease topics, as assigned.
• Coordinate with health and social services according to need.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others (team members, external partners, stakeholders)
• Ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish-both verbally and in writing and through empathic listening and to elicit information as appropriate to the needs of the audience.
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Ability to provide professional presentations.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities.
• Ability to operate commonly used office equipment such as computers, printers, fax machine and paper shredder.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, knowledge of Access database software is a plus).
• Ability to multi-task
• Knowledge of correct grammar usage and basic arithmetic.
• Ability to prepare reports and correspondence
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to review data for accuracy and completeness
• Ability to create, implement and maintain a user-friendly filing system

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• At least one year of experience marketing, promoting, or providing professional presentations
• At least one year of experience working with individuals suffering from obesity, diabetes, pre-diabetes or other chronic diseases
• At least one year of experience facilitating group education for diabetes or other chronic diseases
• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking in Spanish

Preferred:

• Experience facilitating trainings to groups of individuals
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in public health, biology, nutrition, or a health-related field from an accredited college or university

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the  Healthiest  State in the Nation.

Values:

I  nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

4704-B Montgomery Ave, Tampa, FL 33616

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental,

vision, and other supplemental insurance options.

• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click ).

• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit  .

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check. 

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:  

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans, and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

If there are any problems applying online, please call People First Staffing Administration: (877) 562-7287.

Service Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., ET. TTY users, call (866) 221-0268.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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