Health Educator

Gss Anc; Fort Carson, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO including sick and vacation leave

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Short/long-term disability

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) with company match

Discretionary profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Glacier Support Services (GSS) seeks a Health Educator to support the Armed Forces Wellness Center at Fort Carson, CO. You will deliver six core programs, conduct fitness testing, and provide individual and group coaching to improve health behaviors and readiness.

You will work with a team to ensure data integrity, apply health science knowledge, and develop education plans in line with AFWC directives. A 4-year Allied Health degree and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Allied Health field (exercise science/exercise physiology preferred).
• Maintains one or more nationally recognized 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.

Responsibilities

• Delivers evidence-based health promotion programs based on behavioral change theories.
• Performs health and wellness assessments and fitness testing using advanced methods.
• Conducts individual and group coaching to apply behavior change strategies.
• Ensures complete and timely data collection and entry in approved systems.
• Applies knowledge of anatomy, physiology, nutrition, and exercise programming to education programs.
• Develops health education programs aligned with AFWC directives.
• Collaborates with community agencies and works independently or as part of a team.

Skills

Public speaking

Customer service

Team collaboration

Health promotion

Education

4-year Allied Health degree (exercise science/physiology preferred)

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