PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR III

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawaiʻi is recruiting for a Level III Public Health Educator. The role involves assisting senior educators in conducting informational and educational programs related to various public health topics.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and offers opportunities to contribute to planning, organizing, and delivering health education initiatives within the state’s public health programs.

Qualifications

• Basic education requirement: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Specialized experience: two years for Level III; substitution of education for experience allowed (master's for two years, doctoral for three).
• License: some positions may require a valid driver’s license.
• Substitution Of Education For Experience: master’s = 2 years, doctoral = 3 years.
• Selective Certification: may be required for some positions.

Responsibilities

• Level III: Assists a higher level Public Health Educator in conducting informational and educational programs.
• Participates in developing, organizing and conducting educational aspects of a public health project or program.

Skills

Public health knowledge

Public health education

Public speaking

Educational psychology

Health education dissemination

Education

Bachelor’s degree (4-year college)

Job description

Recruitment Information

Please be advised that the hiring process for this position is part of the Department of Health’s Hiring Innovation for Rapid Employment (HIRE) Pilot Project. The Pilot Project will defer the traditional screening of applications for minimum qualifications until after a selection has been made. Therefore, the referral of an application to the hiring manager and the opportunity to interview for the position do not indicate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position, nor do they guarantee employment. If selected for the role, a comprehensive review of the application packet will occur to ensure that the minimum qualifications are met. If the selectee is deemed qualified, a conditional offer will be issued.

Salary

Level III $5,107 to $6,221 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)

Duties Summary

Level III: Assists a higher level Public Health Educator in conducting informational and educational programs concerning various aspects of a public health program; or, participates in developing, organizing and conducting part of the informational and educational aspects of a public health program or of a particular public health project under the close supervision of a higher level Public Health Educator; and performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university.

Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience, below, or any other responsible administrative, professional, or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills, and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree with the above coursework, may be substituted on a year-foryear basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level, and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Specialized Experience Requirement

Level III: Two (2) years

Knowledge of: Basic principles, practices, materials, and techniques of public health and community health education; principles of public relations; community health problems; educational psychology and teaching methods; public-speaking methods; basic methods and techniques of disseminating health educational information to the public.

Ability to: Present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain good working relationships with public and private agencies and individuals; learn to organize and present educational programs; assist in planning, organizing and implementing an educational program in public health; assist in planning, developing and conducting training programs for personnel in health and other agencies; cooperate with educational, medical, dental, nursing and other personnel in developing health education programs; write reports and articles and deliver speeches to promote interest in health programs and activities; disseminate information in the field of public health.

License

Some positions may require a valid driver’s license. Please attach a copy to your application.

Substitution Of Education For Experience

• A master’s degree in public health from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of the Specialized Experience.
• A doctoral degree in public health or a closely related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for three (3) years of the required experience.

Selective Certification

Specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities may be required to perform the duties of some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be established, and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position. Agencies requesting selective certification must show the connection between the kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective certification and the duties of the position to be filled.

Who May Apply

LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires that all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Other Information

Location of positions: Maui, Hawaii (Hilo)

Recruitment deadlines are continuous.

Complete Application Packet at

https://health.hawaii.gov/employment/job-opportunities/