What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Health Educator position at BRS?
Glacier Federal is seeking a Temporary Health Educator to support the Armed Forces Wellness Center (AFWC) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA.
The Health Educator works with the AFWC Director/Lead Health Educator to deliver primary prevention services that improve health and build readiness. The position supports six core programs: health assessment review, physical fitness, healthy nutrition, stress management, general wellness education, and tobacco education.
What You’ll Do:
Glacier Federal offers a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement.
The Health Educator works with the AFWC Director/Lead Health Educator to deliver primary prevention services that improve health and build readiness. The position supports six core programs: health assessment review, physical fitness, healthy nutrition, stress management, general wellness education, and tobacco education.
What You’ll Do:
- Conduct evidence-based health promotion and education programs using behavioral change theories and evaluation tools to improve and measure health behaviors.
- Conduct physical fitness testing and comprehensive health and wellness assessments using advanced technology, including direct gas exchange, ultrasound body fat, air displacement plethysmography, indirect calorimetry, and heart rate variability.
- Provide individual and group coaching using behavior change theories and health coaching strategies.
- Assess, develop, and plan individual and group health education programs in accordance with AFWC standardized program directives.
- Maintain complete and timely data collection and entry through approved documentation systems.
- Apply knowledge of anatomy/physiology, exercise science and programming, health psychology, basic nutrition, and counseling techniques.
- Collaborate with community agencies, manage multiple priorities, and work effectively both independently and as part of the AFWC team.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- 4-year degree in an Allied Health field from an accredited college or university, including health promotion, health education, exercise science, nutrition science, or related Allied Health disciplines.
- One or more nationally recognized NCCA credentials, such as ACSM, NASM, NSCA, CHES/MCHES, etc.
- Current AHA BLS certification.
- Excellent public speaking and customer service skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
- U.S. citizenship required. AFWC position descriptions - He…
- Ability to meet Public Trust requirements.
- Degree in Exercise Science or Exercise Physiology.
Glacier Federal offers a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement.
Salary : $58,953 - $89,513