Health Educators

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Health Educator to provide and manage health education programs, focusing on community health needs and lifestyle promotion. Responsibilities include collaboration with health specialists, supervision of staff, and development of educational resources. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse communities effectively. This role aims to empower individuals and communities towards healthier living.

Qualifications

• Facilitate health education programs to support healthy lifestyles.
• Collaborate with health specialists to meet community health needs.
• Supervise staff and implement health programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide health education and promotion programs to the community.
• Document activities and program impacts.
• Develop health education resources for staff and community.

Skills

Active Listening

Writing

Speaking

Learning Strategies

Active Learning

Social Perceptiveness

Job description

What is a Health Educator?

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May serve as a resource to assist individuals, other healthcare workers, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

A Day in the Life of a Health Educator

• Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs.
• Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals.
• Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
• Provide program information to the public by preparing and presenting press releases, conducting media campaigns, or maintaining program-related websites.
• Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies.
• Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.

Things a Health Educator Should Know How to Do

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.