PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR 2 - 11032026-82249

State of Tennessee; Huntingdon (TN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Tennessee Health Department in Carroll County invites applications for a Health Education professional based in Huntingdon, TN. This role focuses on developing and managing health education programs that help individuals and communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles under general supervision.

The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in health education, biology, or a related field with at least one year of professional health education experience; substitutions for

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in health education, biology, or a related field and experience equivalent to one year full-time professional health education work.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional experience in health education may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
• Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional qualifying graduate coursework in health education, biology, or related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for year basis, to a maximum of one year.

Responsibilities

• Develop SMART goals and objectives for Health Promotion plans and programs as well as reporting for all activities and participate in the process of developing County Performance Plans, goals and objectives.
• Develop, present and market Health Promotion programs in a culturally competent manner using a variety of strategies to engage the intended audience and organize community events that meet the community's health-related needs.
• Serve as the point of contact for health department initiatives, programs and services which may include but are not limited to collaborating with county directors to gather necessary information for the county Board of Health.
• Interpret data and health policies and recognize trends and areas of improvement and help translate complex health concepts into manageable, community-friendly health programs and information.
• Lead Health Councils in decision-making processes to help them determine health priorities based on county data. Lead through the County Health Assessment (CHA) process including but not limited to facilitating focus groups, assisting with grants, etc.
• Partner with local media outlets (radio, TV, newspaper, social media) to promote national health observances, and other departmental projects and activities and encourage coalition building and partnerships within the community.
• Establish and train youth health groups to positively impact health outcomes for their peers and build and sustain teams to accomplish program goals and objectives.
• Develop an evaluation method to determine the effectiveness of Health Promotion programs and/or policy changes.

Skills

Programming

Time Management

Speaking

Coordination

Persuasion

Education

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

Tools

Computer

Phone

Office Equipment

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 11/03/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

Opening Date/Time 11/03/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 11/16/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $3,667.00 - $4,578.00

Salary (Annually) $44,004.00 - $54,936.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Huntingdon, TN

Department Health

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CARROLL COUNTY

This position is located at the Carroll County Health Department.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in health education, biology, or a related field and experience equivalent to one year full-time professional health education work.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional experience in health education may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional qualifying graduate coursework in health education, biology, or related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for year basis, to a maximum of one year.

Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for providing and managing health education programs that help individuals, families and communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. This is the working class in the public health education sub-series. An employee in this class performs a full range of public health education program development, evaluation and consulting work of average difficulty. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from that of Public Health Educator 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs at entry level. This class differs from the Public Health Educator 3 in that the incumbent of the latter may provide supervision of Public Health education work or have statewide oversight of a moderate to large public health educational program.

Responsibilities

• Develop SMART goals and objectives for Health Promotion plans and programs as well as reporting for all activities and participate in the process of developing County Performance Plans, goals and objectives. May include budgeting.
• Develop, present and market Health Promotion programs in a culturally competent manner using a variety of strategies to engage the intended audience and organize community events that meet the community's health-related needs.
• Serve as the point of contact for health department initiatives, programs and services which may include but are not limited to collaborating with county directors to gather necessary information for the county Board of Health.
• Interpret data and health policies and recognize trends and areas of improvement and help translate complex health concepts into manageable, community-friendly health programs and information.
• Lead Health Councils in decision-making processes to help them determine health priorities based on county data. Lead through the County Health Assessment (CHA) process including but not limited to facilitating focus groups, assisting with grants, etc.
• Partner with local media outlets (radio, TV, newspaper, social media) to promote national health observances, and other departmental projects and activities and encourage coalition building and partnerships within the community.
• Establish and train youth health groups to positively impact health outcomes for their peers and build and sustain teams to accomplish program goals and objectives (i.e., teen health councils, Primary Prevention Initiative teams, health council subcommittees, serve on TNSTRONG Youth Summit planning subcommittees, and others as needed.)
• Develop an evaluation method to determine the effectiveness of Health Promotion programs and/or policy changes.

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Resourcefulness
• Collaborates
• Situational Adaptability

Knowledges

• English Language
• Sales and Marketing
• Customer and Personal Service

Skills

• Programming
• Time Management
• Speaking
• Coordination
• Persuasion

Abilities

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Originality
• Selective Attention
• Written Comprehension

Tools & Equipment

• Computer
• Phone
• Other Standard Office Equipment

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

• Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.