Job Description Summary

Department - Health

Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5827 - Public Health Educator I

Salary Grade: 5

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $19.83 - $23.30 Per Hour 
Pay Range: $19.83 - $26.78 Per Hour 

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.

THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION ENDING SEPTEMBER 2026.

The Pima County Health Department, Women Infants and Children program (WIC), is seeking a motivated and team-orientated Medium Risk Nutritionist to join our team.

This position provides client centered nutrition and breastfeeding services to program participants. Additional duties include conducting WIC certifications, medium risk counseling, and obtaining anthropometric and hemoglobin levels for WIC participants. The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal communication and listening skills.

If you enjoy being a part of a diverse work group and working in a fast-paced environment, this may be the opportunity for you.

Essential Function:

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.

• Assists in the development of health education programs, curricula, and materials tailored to the needs of the target population;

• Collaborates with senior educators to design engaging and evidence-based educational content;

• Conducts health education sessions, workshops, and presentations in various community settings, including schools, clinics, and community centers;

• Utilizes effective teaching methods to engage participants and convey health information;

• Maintains an organized inventory of educational materials;

• Collaborates with community partners to coordinate health promotion events and initiatives;

• Engages in community outreach to raise awareness of public health issues and available resources;

• Assists in the preparation of reports and assessments to evaluate program outcomes;

• Maintains accurate records of program participants, attendance, and evaluation data.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university AND one year of experience providing health education.

(Relevant experience may be substituted for education and education from an accredited college or university may be substituted by relevant experience.)

OR:

One year of experience serving as a Community Health Worker II or equivalent classification as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):    

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Nutritional Sciences, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, Home Economics with emphasis in Nutrition, or related field certification as determined by the department.

• Minimum one (1) year experience in nutrition education counseling in a maternal/child or clinical setting, including the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.​

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Selection Procedure:

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting t