Health Educator

McMillen Health; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

McMillen Health is seeking a full-time Health Educator to deliver interactive, fact-based education programs and help develop and evaluate curriculum. The role involves presenting to community groups, schools, businesses, and nonprofits, with occasional evenings and weekends.

You will travel up to 150 miles for outreach, support marketing of programs, and collaborate with staff to advance the organization's plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, health, nursing, or related field is required.
• Teaching license or CHES preferred.
• Two years of teaching experience required.
• Strong organizational, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet usage, and email.

Responsibilities

• Learn multiple health education programs and present them to community groups, schools, businesses and nonprofits.
• Deliver program presentations with visuals, activities, and learning strategies.
• Collaborate in team conferences and share knowledge with staff and volunteers.
• Identify opportunities for development of new programs and outreach.
• Travel up to 150 miles for outreach programming as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, health, nursing, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Internet

Email

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Health Educator is accountable for achieving measurable health awareness outcomes through the delivery of dynamic, interactive, fact-based health education programs. This position assists in the development and evaluation of the health curriculum. This is a full-time 10-month hourly position and reports directly to the Director of Educational Services. Position may require occasional evening and weekend hours.

Major Responsibilities

• Learn multiple health education programs and present them to the general community, school groups, businesses, and not-for-profit community groups.
• Execute actual program presentations including visuals, graphics, activities, and other learning strategy needs.
• Participate in team conferences, sharing knowledge, information, and ideas among team members.
• Identify opportunities for development of new programs.
• Exhibit at community events as needed.
• Assist with marketing of programs to schools and other partners while in their buildings.
• Actively supports and promotes the organizations strategic and operational plans.
• Actively supports all efforts to increase cooperation, communication, and collaboration between and among staff members and volunteers.
• Understands importance of seeking resolution to issues by working toward a solution in a timely manner.
• Seeks to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of McMillen operations with positive and creative approaches to challenges.
• Demonstrates sound time-management skills by effectively and efficiently organizing, prioritizing, and completing multiple assignments in a timely manner.
• Maintains strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Embraces fund development as an important component of job-related responsibilities by contributing personally and seizing opportunities to emphasize the Centers case for support.
• Attends meetings as scheduled.
• Travel up to 150 miles from McMillen's location to provide outreach programming as needed.
• Stand, teach and talk for multiple class periods.
• Continually seeks and accepts opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Educational Services, Director of Operations and Sustainability, and CEO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, health, nursing, or related field
• Teaching License or Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) preferred
• Two years experience teaching
• Excellent organizational, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Working knowledge and experience in the following computer applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet usage, email
• Valid, Active Driver's License

McMillen Health does not offer health insurance