Tobacco Control Coordinator (Part-Time)

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Health Officer, provides education to community groups, schools, and human service agencies about evidence-based tobacco policies to decrease youth initiation and increase tobacco dependence treatment, commercial tobacco-free spaces, and health equity by working with populations who are the most negatively affected by tobacco use disparities. Carries out the workplan for the MDHHS Tobacco Control program and works towards prevention specialist certification.

Employment Qualifications:

Education: Minimum of a High School Diploma; some college courses in health education or substance use disorder prevention preferred; must hold certification as a SUD Prevention Specialist or have the ability to become certified within 18 months of employment.

Experience: One year in a health promotion/education capacity

Other Requirements: Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and vehicular insurance. Position requires travel around Chippewa and other Counties; reliable transportation necessary. Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of public health education and planning, including methods of administration, community organization and interagency relations, various techniques used in health instruction and the appraisal and evaluation of the public health education. Considerable knowledge of the current social and economic problems pertaining to public health. Ability to collect and interpret demographic and bio-statistical data. Ability to exercise good judgment in appraising problems and making decisions. Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and reports. Ability to work effectively with the public and other employees.

The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.

Essential Job Functions

1. Meets with program consultants, provides reports on progress, responds to requests, and follows plan outline. Assists other community-based health prevention programs in coordinating community awareness activities.

2. Participates in community awareness and prevention events, assists in individualized activities among the organizational members.

3. Presents tobacco prevention model policies and services to professional organizations, service clubs, medical leadership, and business groups.

4. Provides tobacco vendor education to locations selling tobacco products to ensure compliance

with the law regarding sales of tobacco products.

5. Prepares, selects and distributes health education materials.

6. Assists in preparation of annual reports.

7. Participates in community-based coalitions.

8. All other duties as assigned.

Other Functions:

9. During a public health emergency, the employee may be required to perform duties similar to but not limited to those in his/her job description.

10. Recognizes that positive employee relations are a necessary precedent for positive client relations. Provides assistance when seeing another in need. Contributes to the team effort of providing superior customer service to enhance the image of the Health Department. Refrains from holding negative conversations about duties, assignments, co-workers and clients. Adheres to Health Department telephone courtesy standards for answering, placing and transferring calls, as well as general telephone use. Does not allow personal telephone calls or visitors to interfere with telephone responsibilities, public encounters or customer courtesy to others. Demonstrates an effort to assure that customers/clients wait in definite expectations of when and how they will be served. Professionally addresses others (smile, handshake, eye contact, voice, posture, grammar, grooming and dress). Responsible for promoting and securing potential clients and referrals.

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the above tasks. (These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employees may be expected to perform.)

Physical Requirements [This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements]:

• Prolonged periods of sitting and standing

• Ability to enter and access information using a computer.

• Ability to carry and use equipment, such as computers and audiovisual equipment, weighing up to 40 lbs.

• Bends and stoops to access office files and place and retrieve items from storage units.

Working Conditions

• Significant travel to various destinations within assigned work area.

• Frequent exposure to inclement weather conditions.

• Irregular work hours

• Works in office conditions and travels throughout Chippewa and other counties to community locations.

• Exposure to environmental hazards.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $19.91 - $23.84 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $24