Health Educator

BRS; Fort Carson (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO including sick and vacation leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Discretionary profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Glacier Support Services (GSS) is seeking a Health Educator to support the Armed Forces Wellness Center program at Fort Carson, CO. The role focuses on health promotion, fitness assessment, and health coaching to improve readiness and prevent chronic disease.

You will deliver six core AFWC programs, conduct assessments with advanced tech, and work in a collaborative team to support military health goals. Equal opportunity employer; benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Allied Health or related field required.
• Nationally recognized NCCA credentials (ACSM, NASM, NSCA, CHES/MCHES, etc.) preferred.
• Current AHA BLS certification required.
• Excellent public speaking skills.
• Strong customer service and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based health promotion programs based on behavior theories.
• Conduct physical fitness testing and health assessments.
• Provide individual and group health coaching.
• Ensure accurate data collection and documentation.
• Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, nutrition and exercise science.
• Develop and improve AFWC health education programs.
• Collaborate with community agencies and work independently when needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Public speaking

Customer service

Team collaboration

Caring/wellness coaching

Data collection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Allied Health

Job description

We are Glacier Support Services (GSS) , a health solutions consulting firm supporting several military installations and federal agencies across the nation. GSS is seeking a Health Educator to support our ongoing mission at Ft. Carson, CO .

The Health Educator reports to the Armed Forces Wellness Center (AFWC) Director/ Lead Health Educator and works as a team member in a dynamic group that delivers primary prevention services that improve health and build readiness by targeting the behaviorally modifiable factors most likely to result in chronic disease, injury and/or performance issues. The Health Educator will participate in providing six core programs (health assessment review, physical fitness, healthy nutrition, stress management, general wellness education, and tobacco education) as part of the standardized AFWC program.

What You’ll Do:

• Conducts evidence-based health promotion programs based on behavioral change theories, provides health education to improve health behaviors; uses evaluation tools to measure changes in support of the AFWC program.
• Conducts physical fitness testing and comprehensive health and wellness assessments using advanced technology to include, but not limited to, direct gas exchange, ultrasound body fat, air displacement plethysmography, indirect calorimetry, heart rate variability, etc.
• Conducts both individual and group coaching appointments to apply various behavior change theories and health coaching strategies designed to improve health habits.
• Ensures complete and timely data collection and entry through approved documentation systems.
• Understanding and knowledge of basic health sciences to include anatomy/physiology, basic exercise science, health psychology, basic nutrition, exercise programming, and counseling techniques.
• Assesses, develops, and plans individual and group health education programs in accordance with AFWC standardized program directives.
• Works collaboratively and effectively with other agencies in the community. Handles multiple tasks simultaneously, establishes priorities and works in an organized manner. Must successfully work both independently and as a team member. Understanding of and commitment to further the mission of the AFWC.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

• 4-year degree in an Allied Health field (exercise science/exercise physiology preferred) from an accredited college or university. Allied Health degrees include, but are not limited to, health promotion, health education, exercise science, nutrition science, etc.
• Maintains one or more nationally recognized NCCA credentials (ACSM, NASM, NSCA, CHES/MCHES, etc.)
• Current AHA BLS certification required
• Excellent public speaking skills
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment

What We Offer:

GSS offers a competitive benefits package to include

• paid holidays
• paid time off including sick and vacation leave
• medical
• dental and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• short and long term disability
• company paid life insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• discretionary profit sharing
• tuition reimbursement

GSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any protected category. Hiring preference will be given to BBNC shareholders, their spouses and descendants and Alaska Natives in accordance with Public Law 93-638