About the Opportunity THE DEPARTMENT In partnership with the community, the goal of the Public Health Division at the Health Services Agency is to ensure that all County residents have optimal health and wellness at every stage of life. The Division comprises of various sections dedicated to core public health services for the County of Stanislaus, such as Community Wellness and Prevention, Communicable Disease Prevention. Emergency Preparedness and Response, Family Health Services, and Children Medical Services.
As an accredited health department, we strive to improve the health and wellbeing of our community through collaboration and partnerships, community involvement, health equity, quality improvement, and taking population-level actions. We believe everyone should be able to live well, be healthy, and thrive. We are committed to advancing equity and being an inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE Health Equity The ideal candidate will be passionate about and experience with working to advance health and racial equity and to improve the health of the community. They will demonstrate success in working both independently and as part of a team. They are committed to excellence and to maintaining high quality services for our community. They are self-motivated, creative and possess excellent communication and leadership skills.
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THE POSITION Health Equity Under general direction, the Health Educator functions in a full-time position to advance the goals of the California Strengthening Public Health Initiative (CASPHI) project funded by the California Department of Public Health. This position is grant- funded through November 30, 2027. The role is responsible for supporting the Health Equity Policy and Promotion Section's efforts to increase staff, community resident, and partner, engagement including developing and conducting trainings and engagement opportunities; developing communication and engagement strategies and materials; maintaining community workgroups; and collaborating with internal workgroups to improve workplace culture, policies and maintain a stable workforce. This is a supervisory-level position that may direct the work of Community Health Worker (CHW) staff, volunteers, and students. The team works with residents, , medical providers, community-based organizations, businesses, schools, media, and the broader community.
Unless otherwise provided, this position is part of the Classified Service of the County and is assigned to the Community and Health Services bargaining unit for labor relations purposes.
Individuals who are in a full-time classification position are required to serve a twelve-month probationary period, which may be extended an additional six months, for a total of eighteen months.
Incumbents may also be subject to overtime, standby, callback, weekend, holiday and shift assignments as identified in their MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).
The Job Task Analysis provides information detailing the physical and functional demands of the classification. For the complete job task analysis, visit the Risk Management website at
http://www.stancounty.com/riskmgmt/ under the "Disability" tab.
Typical Tasks - Gather and analyze statistical information, prepare reports and participate in grant writing;
- Supervise and participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of programs and services designed to meet the health educational needs of private and public organizations, schools, community groups and the general public;
- Select and/or participate in hiring new staff; supervise and train work force;
- Coordinate with the Director, other managers and staff to develop, implement and evaluate the health education components;
- Plan, coordinate, and implement meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars;
- Prepare and deliver presentations to various community groups and assist these organizations in developing health education programs;
- Develop or oversee the acquisition of health education pamphlets, books, and audio-visual materials;
- In coordination with Health Equity section leadership, ensuring that all deliverables associated with health education program funding streams are met by formulating specific health education program objectives from broad program goals, assessing education and training needs through formal and informal means, and designing programs and information to achieve the objectives while staying within program budget limits and guidelines; and
- Plan individual health education programs related to health and racial equity.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education/Experience)KNOWLEDGE - Health promotion principles, methods, learning theories and techniques;
- Research methodology, statistical concepts, collection and analysis of data;
- Health education philosophy process and administration;
- Preventive medicine and epidemiology;
- Emerging trends and health problems as related to various community target groups and methods of intervention and control;
- Methods of preparing, disseminating and evaluating education information to the public;
- Standard community resources of health education and services;
- Budgeting principles; and
- Basic computer operation and applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Internet Explorer.
SKILLS/ABILITIES - Develop curriculum on various health topics;
- Provide education to community and professional staff;
- Interpret program goals, formulate objectives and initiate projects;
- Communicate effectively both verbally and by writing clear concise reports;
- Design, effectively use and evaluate health education methods and materials;
- Collect and analyze data;
- Evaluate programs; provide and conduct community needs assessments and mobilize communities for action;
- Network and build alliances with community organizations; and
- Supervise staff and volunteers.
We recognize your time is valuable, please only apply if you meet the following required qualifications.PATTERN I - Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Education, Community Health or a directly related field; AND
- One (1) year experience planning and implementing a health education program in a health care or community setting.
PATTERN II - Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Masters' degree in Public Health (MPH).
Proof of education is required for verification purposes at the time of application. Applicants who are unable to submit proof must call 209-558-7069 to make other arrangements before 5 pm on the final filing date. Failure to submit proof or make other arrangements before the final filing deadline will result in disqualification.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS In addition to the minimum qualifications, applicant screening will focus on the following desirable qualifications. Please list any of these qualifications you may have within the "Duties" section of the online application.
- Two (2) years’ experience planning and implementing a health education program in a health care or community setting.
- Participation in at least one (1) course, training, workshop, webinar and/or conference related to the advancement of health and racial equity in the public health and/or health care setting within the last three (3) years.
Application and Selection Procedures APPLICATION PROCEDURES/FINAL FILING DATE Applications cannot be submitted later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Make your online application as complete as possible so a full and realistic appraisal may be made of your qualifications.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Attaching your resume and cover letter are an optional feature for those who wish to do so in addition to completing the required application. Information on your resume and cover letter will not substitute for the education, work experience and required fields on the County application. The online County application is the primary tool used to evaluate your job qualifications.
EXAMINATION PROCESS Most County recruitments consists of the steps detailed below and are governed by Merit Principles. The examination process ensures that all applicants are given the same opportunity to gain employment within Stanislaus County.
- Application Review and Screening. Applications are carefully screened based on information provided. Those who submit incomplete applications that lack relevant qualifications or do not submit all required documents will not be invited to move on.
- Written Examination. Applicants will be invited to participate in a written exam that tests knowledge for the position.
- Oral Examination. Applicants are invited to a panel interview in which they will be evaluated by County subject matter experts.
- Eligible Lists. Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for six months, but may be extended up to eighteen months.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE Application Deadline:
August 26, 2024 Oral/Selection Interviews:
Tentatively week of September 2, 2024. Note: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, part-time and full-time vacancies throughout Stanislaus County .
GENERAL INFORMATION Final appointment will be conditional upon successfully passing a County paid pre-employment drug screening (if applicable for position) and a job-related background investigation.
Some positions may require possession or the ability to obtain, and maintenance of a valid California Driver’s license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job related essential functions.
Stanislaus County supports the good health of its workforce. More information is available at
http://myclubwellness.org Cell phones are typically incompatible with the online application format or browser. We recommend using a desktop or laptop computer. If you are still having technical difficulties, please call NEOGOV at 1-855-524-5627.
Benefits associated with this position can be found at Benefits Summary .
Closing Date/Time: 8/26/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
