SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64047454

Requisition No: 864173 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64047454

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64047454 

Salary:  $46,000.00-$49,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 11/07/2025 

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Job posting category – Internal Agency

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a professional position responsible providing STD/HIV health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles environments. This position is under the direct supervision of a Health Education Supervisor.

 

Plans, develops, implements, evaluates and delivers comprehensive STD/HIV prevention education programs and develops specific interventions strategies according to the Center for Disease and Control Program (CDC) approved behavioral, biomedical and structural interventions, public health strategies and social marketing campaigns targeting priority populations in Miami-Dade County. Provides behavior modification interventions using the compendium of evidence-based interventions (EBIs), Evidence-Informed Interventions (EIs) and best practices for HIV prevention for each priority group to promote healthy lifestyles in the areas of STD/HIV prevention.  Understands social determinants of health linked to HIV prevention and care and promotes strategies that provide knowledge and behavior modification skills which will contribute to healthy lifestyles for priority populations and communities.

 

Supports Community Mobilization initiatives and develops constructive and cooperative working relationship with local community leaders, community-based organizations and institutions, to facilitate the provision of HIV/AIDS education prevention programs to at-risk communities in Miami-Dade County. Coordinates community engagement activities and supports the Youth Health Community Mobilization Workgroup by partnering with community-based organizations, local businesses, AIDS service organizations and gatekeepers to develop, implement, evaluate and expand local, state and national HIV/AIDS Initiatives for youth communities. Attends community meetings and serves on advisory committees as requested by the Health Education Supervisor.

 

Collaborates with Florida Department of Health programmatic staff in the areas of disease control, and local groups to determine community health needs, availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs. Provides guidance to agencies and organizations on STD/HIV. Serves as a resource for participating agencies and clients; keeping an updated directory of available services in the target area; becoming an HIV/AIDS service referral source for people in need; enhancing the STD/HIV prevention and education activities within specific target area and priority populations.

 

Develops, prepares and coordinates health needs assessments and other public health surveys as requested. Collects and reviews data, statistical charts and graphs to be used for educational purposes. Develops and presents health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations. Provides professional educational presentations based on approved interventions throughout Miami-Dade County as requested.

 

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic recording. Collect data from activities and/or interventions and report it in the State of Florida assigned data collection system monthly.  Process and submit program report monthly. Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of presentations conducted, persons educated on HIV/STDs and customer satisfaction surveys completed.

 

Assist in additional office related activities and duties as assigned. Participation in the Florida Department of Health in Miami Dade County activities including Test Miami and National Days of Observance. Assist the Business Responds to AIDS coordinator in the promotion and implementation of the Business Responds to AIDS initiative in Miami Dade County.  Assist in the recruitment of businesses in areas of high incidence of HIV & STDs.

 

Performs all other duties as assigned.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:<