PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR III, IV, V

State of Hawai'i; Hawaii; On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawaii Department of Health on Oahu is seeking Public Health Educators at Levels III–V to plan, develop, and conduct informational and educational programs in public health. These roles involve working under supervision and contributing to program development and evaluation.

Positions require a Bachelor’s degree and appropriate specialized experience. Supervisory responsibilities and staff development may be involved at higher levels, with continuous recruitment deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Two years specialized experience for Level III.
• Three years specialized experience for Level IV.
• Four years professional experience for Level V.

Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting informational and educational programs in public health.
• Plan, organize and conduct educational programs in public health.
• Assist in recruitment, training and supervision of lower level Public Health Educators and others.

Skills

Public health knowledge

Community health education

Public speaking

Educational psychology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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.

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Health

The position is located on the Island of OAHU

Salary:

Level III $4,961 to $6,043 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)
Level IV $5,369 to $6,535 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)
Level V $6,043 to $7,351 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this civil service recruitment to the Department of Health.

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.

Level IV:

Plans, develops, organizes and conducts informational and educational programs concerning various aspects of public health; and performs other duties as required.

Level V:

Plans, develops, organizes and conducts informational and educational programs concerning various aspects of public health; participates in overall program development and evaluation; assists in the recruitment, training and supervision of lower level Public Health Educators and others; and performs other duties as required.

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.

Level IV:

Three (3) years

• Knowledge and Abilities Required: In addition to the knowledge required at the next lower level, a thorough knowledge of: Principles, practices, materials, and techniques of public health education; community organizations; modern developments and literature in the field of health education; community health problems; methods and techniques of disseminating health education information to the public. In addition to those abilities required at the next lower level, the ability to:
• Plan, organize and conduct educational programs in public health; organize and direct the activities of committees and organizations for the development and promotion of community public health educational programs; conduct studies and analyze health education problems; interpret public health philosophy and the purpose of health education programs to civic leaders and others; aid in planning, developing and conducting training programs for personnel in health and other agencies.

Level V:

Four (4) years: Professional experience in community health education, which involved educating the public in the prevention of disease and other unhealthy conditions or working as a consultant to other professionally trained individuals such as physicians, nurses, social workers, and teachers.

• Knowledge and Abilities Required: In addition to those knowledge and abilities required at the next lower level, knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision and the ability to apply the principles and practices of supervisory techniques and methods, and to effectively supervise others are required.
• For the Public Health Educator V level, applicants must possess supervisory aptitude. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision, e.g., by serving as a group or team leader; or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; or by the completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; and/or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

License:

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

Substitution of Education for Experience:

1. A master’s degree in public health from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of the Specialized Experience.
2. 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.

Recruitment deadlines are continuous.