What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Educator position at Forest County Potawatomi Community?
Here’s What You’ll Be Doing
- Assists with the development and implementation of multiple strategies, initiatives and activities for individuals, families and population groups that promote health and prevent disease within the FCP Community.
- Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies that address established community health improvement priorities in partnership with Tribal and Local partners.
- Designs and conducts health educational programs for the FCP Community.
- Serves as Public Health Accreditation Coordinator and ensures the Community Health Department is meeting all requirements to maintain Public Health Accreditation.
- Gathers, organizes and maintains data for program monitoring, evaluation and improvement.
- Serves as the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Coordinator, fulfilling PHEP grant deliverables, and maintaining public health emergency preparedness plans, ensuring alignment with tribal, local, state and federal guidelines.
- Assists with leading coordination efforts during public health emergencies, including collaboration with internal and external partners to support response and recovery activities.
- Organizes, coordinates, and evaluates emergency preparedness training and exercises to ensure staff readiness, and test and improve response plans.
- Promotes the community’s understanding of, and advocacy for, policies and activities that will improve the community’s health.
- Develops and maintains various departmental plans including Community Health Assessment, Community Health Improvement Plan, Quality Improvement, Performance Management, and Strategic Plan.
- Implements health education and youth programing in partnerships with other Forest County Potawatomi entities; completes event evaluations for health education and health promotion events and programs held by the department.
- Assists in the departments grant efforts which may include trainings, conferences, and meetings.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Health Education, Health Promotion or other related field
- Three (3) years of experience in Public Health or Community based setting required
- Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and be eligible for coverage under the Tribe’s Insurance
- Must successfully pass all applicable background checks and drug screens
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) preferred
- Experience with Public Health Accreditation preferred
- Experience with Emergency Preparedness preferred
- Approximately 5 weeks of paid time off annually
- 3 weeks of paid holidays
- Premium free health insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Short term disability
- Life insurance
- 401k with match