Health Educator

City of Berkeley, CA; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reasonable accommodations

Job summary

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the Health Educator role. You will develop, implement, and assess public health education programs and materials, working with diverse communities to promote health initiatives and advise department staff on education methods and resources.

You will organize health events, prepare publicity, conduct training, review resources for relevance, and maintain reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health or related field.
• Two years of community health education experience.
• CHES certification desirable (can substitute for one year of experience).
• Willingness to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley.
• Must have a valid California driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Create, implement, and evaluate public health education programs and materials.
• Collaborate with diverse community groups to promote public health initiatives.
• Advise departmental staff on educational techniques and community resources.
• Organize health-focused events and craft publicity materials.
• Conduct training programs and review educational resources for relevance.
• Maintain reports and stay updated on health education topics.
• Possibly supervise interns and staff.

Skills

Public health

Community outreach

Education techniques

Training programs

Event planning

Report writing

Travel willingness

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health

CHES certification desirable

Job description

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Health Educator! In this role, you will be involved in creating, implementing, and evaluating public health education programs and materials, collaborating with diverse community groups to promote public health initiatives, and advising departmental staff on educational techniques and community resources.

Responsibilities also include organizing health-focused events, crafting publicity materials, conducting training programs, reviewing educational resources for relevance, maintaining reports, staying updated on health education topics, and potentially supervising interns and staff.

See the full job description here:https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/berkeley/classspecs/105758

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills and abilities for this position is:

Possession of a bachelor\'s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public health or related field, and two years of community health education experience.

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and one year of supervisory experience is desirable. Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) can be substituted for one year of community health education experience.

Other requirements: Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business, the incumbent is required to maintain a valid California driver\'s license as well as a satisfactory driving record.

In addition to the qualifications mentioned above, the ideal candidate will be a community focused individual, knowledgeable of the 8 areas of responsibility and competencies for Health Education Specialists. The candidate should also be well versed in experiential and adult learning theories as well as behavior change theories and models. CHES certification is highly desirable.

The exam process will include, but may not be limited to:

• Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents

• Review of Supplemental Questionnaire

• WrittenExam (tentatively scheduled for the week of September 14, 2026)

Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The examination process and dates are subject to change. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.

Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing [e-mail] at the time of application.