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Title/Role: Oral Health Educator
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Worksite Address: Indianapolis, IN 46204
Agency Interview Type: Phone and in-person
Short Description:
The Oral Health Educator will play a pivotal role in promoting oral health awareness and education across skilled nursing facilities, schools, early learning centers, and community settings.
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Qualifications:
Good morning!
Please find below the new requirement.
Title/Role: Oral Health Educator
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Worksite Address: Indianapolis, IN 46204
Agency Interview Type: Phone and in-person
Short Description:
The Oral Health Educator will play a pivotal role in promoting oral health awareness and education across skilled nursing facilities, schools, early learning centers, and community settings.
JD:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or certification in Dental Hygiene, Public Health, Education, or a related field.
- Experience delivering health education or training programs, preferably in school, healthcare, long-term care, or community settings.
- Knowledge of oral hygiene practices, common dental conditions, preventive care strategies, and behavior change techniques.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage CNAs, school nurses, healthcare teams, educators, families, and community partners.
- Ability to develop accessible, engaging, and culturally appropriate educational materials.
- Familiarity with skilled nursing facility workflows, school health programs, and public health outreach preferred.
- Relevant background in public health, data management, program evaluation, and grant writing preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with CNAs, school nurses, administrators, healthcare teams, and community stakeholders.
- Ability to present complex oral health information in a clear, accessible, and impactful manner.
- Empathy and understanding when addressing oral health challenges in vulnerable populations.
- Organizational skills to manage multiple training sessions, outreach activities, and program responsibilities.
- Creativity in developing materials and presenting oral health information in an engaging way.
- Proficiency in data management and analysis to support program evaluation and reporting.
- Flexibility to support oral health education needs across long-term care, school, early learning, and community settings.
- Relevant background in public health.
- Prior experience with grant writing preferred.