PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR 2*

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 02/11/2025 12:00 AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time: 02/24/2025 11:59 PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly): $3,595.00 - $4,488.00

Salary (Annually): $43,140.00 - $53,856.00

Job Type: Full-Time

City, State Location: TIPTONVILLE, TN

Department: Health

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH DIVISION, LAKE COUNTY

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.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions. For Executive Service positions, Minimum Qualifications, Necessary Special Qualifications, and Examination Method are determined by the appointing authority.

Overview

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional public health education and consulting work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: 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

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

1. Utilizes knowledge gained through state approved trainings to provide guidance and professional advice for community groups.
2. Updates and uses relevant knowledge to implement health education interventions and programs for the community.
3. Utilizes training methods and procedures for the purpose of learning and teaching new ideas to community health partners.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

1. Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts in order to achieve specified goals.
2. Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
3. Works directly with the public to facilitate programs, provide community education and disseminate health related materials.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems:

1. Analyzes information and evaluates results to establish long-range objectives and specify strategies and actions to achieve them.
2. Clarifies the meaning of public health and/or information to educate the community.
3. Compiles information and reviews results to choose the best solution and solve problems pertaining to public health.

Training and Teaching Others:

1. Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaches and instructs others.
2. Assists with the design and delivery of relevant in-service training programs for health department employees, teachers, and other professionals.
3. Motivates members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Thinking Creatively:

1. Communicates information and ideas in oral and written expression as appropriate for the need of the audience.
2. Implements health education evidence-based programs through a creative process to educate the targeted population.
3. Develops needed resources and communities and establishes effective relationships for coalition building.

Getting Information:

1. Implements Public Health activities based on the needs of the targeted population.
2. Assists and plans community meetings based on public health needs.
3. Observes, receives, and obtains information from all relevant sources to educate the public.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:

1. Communicates public health needs with people outside the organization including the public, government agencies, and other external sources.
2. Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with the state, regional and local health departments and others in determining training needs.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information:

1. Determines the characteristics and resources needed for successful coalition building.
2. Utilizes relevant knowledge to provide guidance and professional advice to determine the needs of the community.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources:

1. Partners with the community to make recommendations on obtaining and utilizing funds for health education activities.
2. Monitors and controls resources and oversees the distribution of health education materials.

Monitor Processes, Materials, and Surroundings:

1. Assesses the value and importance of quality of educational materials for the targeted population.
2. Reviews public health education materials for the targeted population.

Performing General Physical Activities:

1. Performs activities that may require physical lifting and handling of materials in preparation for community presentations.
2. Handles, installs, moves, and positions items and materials.

Interacting with Computers:

1. Utilizes computers, projectors, and computer systems to set up functions, enter data, and process information.

Documenting and Recording Information:

1. Prepares, reviews and maintains operation records and reports to facilitate health education programs.

Performing Administrative Activities:

1. Performs day to day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files, documenting activities, and other information to facilitate health education programs.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies

1. Organizing
2. Time Management
3. Integrity and Trust
4. Priority Setting
5. Informing
6. Drive for Results
7. Written Communications
8. Listening
9. Work/Life Balance
10. Presentation Skills

Knowledge:

1. Customer and Personal Service
2. Education and Training
3. Computers and Electronics
4. Communications and Media
5. Mathematics
6. Sales and Marketing
7. Psychology
8. Law and Government
9. Clerical

Skills:

1. Time Management
2. Speaking
3. Reading Comprehension
4. Judgment and Decision Making
5. Writing
6. Service Orientation
7. Management of Material Resources
8. Management of Personnel Resources
9. Critical Thinking
10. Persuasion

Abilities:

1. Time Sharing
2. Written Expression
3. Oral Expression
4. Oral Comprehension
5. Speech Clarity
6. Category Flexibility
7. Deductive Reasoning
8. Speech Recognition
9. Fluency of Ideas
10. Inductive Reasoning

Tools & Equipment

1. Computer
2. Fax
3. Copier
4. Scanner
5. Telephone
6. Calculator
7. Projector
8. Flip Charts
9. Smart Phones
10. Smart Boards
11. Social Media
12. Television
13. Compact Disc (CD) Player
14. Digital Video Disc (DVD) Player
15. Video Home System (VHS)

TN Driver Standards

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

1. A valid driver's license
2. 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.