Job Description Summary

Department - Health

Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5745 - Public Health Educator II

Salary Grade: 7

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $45,489 - $53,435 Annually 

Pay Range: $45,489 - $61,401 Annually 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

​Pima County Health Department is in search of a passionate individual to serve in the role of Youth Population Senior Health Educator. This role will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and subject matter experts to generate effective presentations and health promotion activities to improve the overall health of youth and young adults (ages 24 and under) living in Pima County. This position will work alongside multiple programs and initiatives within the Health Department in building and facilitating training and education of youth, parents, and youth-serving professionals primarily pertaining to youth mental health and substance use prevention, as well as, but not limited to, Strengthening Families Program, nutrition and active lifestyles, teen pregnancy prevention, HIV/STI prevention, and naloxone/overdose death prevention. This position will also assist the Youth Health Action Team (YHAT), a collaborative initiative between Pima County Health Department and Pima County Public Libraries. The YHAT is a youth-led coalition supported by the Pima Behavioral Health Coalition (PBHC), Pima County Health Department (PCHD), and Pima County Public Libraries (PCPL), aimed at improving behavioral health services in Pima County. Open to youth ages 14-24, YHAT allows members to influence mental health initiatives while developing professional skills, exploring health careers, and building support networks. The program runs from September to April, with meetings twice a month. Members work on projects addressing youth mental health and substance use challenges, guided by research and local health data.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background working with youth, schools, interdepartmental programs, and youth-serving community partners to improve the health and wellbeing of young people in our community. This candidate will have expertise in creating capacity-building presentations and will possess top-notch workshop facilitation skills to enhance the public health infrastructure of youth-serving professionals in Pima County. Finally, the ideal candidate thrives while working alongside youth and young adults to engage and uplift their voices wherever possible in this critical work.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Leads the development of comprehensive health education programs, curricula, and materials tailored to diverse populations and community needs;

• Collaborates with program coordinators and manager to design evidence-based educational content and strategies;

• Plans and facilitates health education sessions, workshops, and presentations in various community settings, ensuring that
  content aligns with program goals and objectives;

• Utilizes advanced teaching methods to engage participants, encourage behavior change, and promote health literacy;

• Creates, reviews, and updates educational resources, pamphlets, multimedia materials, and digital content;

• Cultivates and maintains relationships with community organizations, schools, healthcare providers, and local agencies to
  enhance health education program reach and effectiveness;

• Takes a lead role in community outreach, building awareness of public health issues, available resources, and healthy
  behaviors;

• Provides guidance and mentorship to junior health educators;

• Offers training and professional development opportunities to build capacity within the team;

• May supervise health education program staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university <