What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervising Health Education Coordinator position at The County of El Dorado?
COUNTY OF EL DORADO
The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.
The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
The County of El Dorado Health and Human Services Agency is committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County. Our programs and services include Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community, and Social Services. We have over 600 employees dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of their fellow community members.
PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION
The Division of Public Health is comprised of an inter-professional team that promotes and demonstrates best practices of population level wellness through a highly diverse and talented workforce. Focusing on population level prevention our team engages in health policy development, community-level assessment, community health improvement planning, partner collaboration building, public health education, and proactive wellness intervention. With a County overall health ranking of 11th in California the Division of Public Health has a broad catalog of comprehensive prevention programs including Maternal Child Adolescent Health family-oriented nursing services, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, California Children’s Services, preventive clinical services focusing on contagious diseases, Snap Ed, Oral Health, Tobacco Use Prevention services, and Emergency Preparedness.
The County of El Dorado Health and Human Services Agency is committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County. Our programs and services include Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community, and Social Services. We have over 600 employees dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of their fellow community members.
PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION
The Division of Public Health is comprised of an inter-professional team that promotes and demonstrates best practices of population level wellness through a highly diverse and talented workforce. Focusing on population level prevention our team engages in health policy development, community-level assessment, community health improvement planning, partner collaboration building, public health education, and proactive wellness intervention. With a County overall health ranking of 11th in California the Division of Public Health has a broad catalog of comprehensive prevention programs including Maternal Child Adolescent Health family-oriented nursing services, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, California Children’s Services, preventive clinical services focusing on contagious diseases, Snap Ed, Oral Health, Tobacco Use Prevention services, and Emergency Preparedness.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Under direction, plans, supervises, reviews, and evaluates the work of assigned professional, technical, and other support staff; coordinates and reviews activities to accomplish assigned public health intervention, promotion, and prevention programs, and provides expert technical assistance to staff, program participants, and community groups.
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:
- Plan, conduct, and/or oversee community needs assessments and develop strategies to address identified needs.
- Identify program priorities, goals, objectives, and target groups.
- Plan, organize, assign, review, evaluate, and direct the work of assigned professional, technical and support staff.
- Select staff and provide for the orientation, training, and evaluation of staff; recommend discipline and other personnel decisions.
- Provide technical consultation and guidance to staff members on difficult client cases.
- Provide technical assistance in areas such as health program planning, implementation, and evaluation, to community agencies, coalitions, and other groups.
- Develop requests for proposals for contracted services; analyze responses and make recommendations to management for contractor approval.
- Negotiate contracts with grantors or other funding agencies, as well as with grantees or funded agencies, and administer the provision of contracts.
- Develop and implement program evaluation and contract monitoring techniques, forms, and procedures for funded programs.
- Prepare comprehensive program reports and program evaluations pursuant to contract and/or program requirements.
- Participate in program budget development, as well as cost tracking and projection.
- Ensures that assigned programs are in compliance with Health and Safety Codes, other state and federal laws, and local regulations and policies; coordinates programs with other public and private health and social service agencies.
- Coordinate staff support and prepares verbal and written reports for advisory groups on assigned educational programs
- Represent the County and the Department's programs before community councils and groups, private agencies, and the public; make oral and written presentations.
- Maintain accurate and complete records and files.
For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description here.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
This Supervising Health Education Coordinator embodies a passion for promoting community health and resilience. They will oversee the daily operations of health promotion programs covering topics such as Oral Health, Tobacco Use Prevention, and Emergency Preparedness and ensure coordination across all areas, including compliance with programmatic, fiscal, administrative, and operational requirements. This position supervises a team of approximately six direct reports and leads the alignment of program efforts, both internally and with external partners, to foster collaboration, reduce silos, and achieve more coordinated, impactful outcomes. They represent the health promotion programs and collaborate with key stakeholders, coalitions, and community partners to advance the goals and initiatives of these programs and the Public Health Division within the Health and Human Services Agency. The ideal candidate is collaborative, adaptable, and skilled at building consensus and momentum around new ideas and project activities. They apply strong research skills, proactively seek out information, and effectively leverage available tools and resources to solve problems, evaluate and improve outcomes, and achieve objectives. They have experience supervising small teams, excel in both written and verbal communication, and demonstrate initiative and creativity in interpreting grant program requirements and translating them into impactful strategies that advance community health.
This Supervising Health Education Coordinator embodies a passion for promoting community health and resilience. They will oversee the daily operations of health promotion programs covering topics such as Oral Health, Tobacco Use Prevention, and Emergency Preparedness and ensure coordination across all areas, including compliance with programmatic, fiscal, administrative, and operational requirements. This position supervises a team of approximately six direct reports and leads the alignment of program efforts, both internally and with external partners, to foster collaboration, reduce silos, and achieve more coordinated, impactful outcomes. They represent the health promotion programs and collaborate with key stakeholders, coalitions, and community partners to advance the goals and initiatives of these programs and the Public Health Division within the Health and Human Services Agency. The ideal candidate is collaborative, adaptable, and skilled at building consensus and momentum around new ideas and project activities. They apply strong research skills, proactively seek out information, and effectively leverage available tools and resources to solve problems, evaluate and improve outcomes, and achieve objectives. They have experience supervising small teams, excel in both written and verbal communication, and demonstrate initiative and creativity in interpreting grant program requirements and translating them into impactful strategies that advance community health.
Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations:
Education:
Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in health, social services, psychology, public administration or closely related field,
-AND-
Experience:
Education:
Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in health, social services, psychology, public administration or closely related field,
-AND-
Experience:
Either One (1) year of experience in the County's classification of Health Education Coordinator
OR
OR
Three (3) years of professional level experience coordinating or providing direct services in a health care, promotion, or prevention program. If the latter option for qualification application applies, a master's degree in a field as noted above may be substituted for one year of the three years specified professional level work experience.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment and a satisfactory driving record.
Click here to view the minimum qualifications for Supervising Health Education Coordinator, as well as physical, environmental, and working conditions.
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Apply online by clicking the 'Apply" link at the top of this announcement. When your online application and responses to the required supplemental questions are complete, click 'Accept".
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, contact Rachel Wallick in Human Resources at rachel.wallick@edcgov.us.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The Human Resources Department will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.
A training and experience evaluation (pass/fail) will be utilized to determine an applicant's ability to continue in the recruitment process ranking for referral to specific vacancies. Based upon the information in the application and/or responses to supplemental questions, the applicant's education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula.
Supplemental questions play an integral role in this recruitment process. Please take the time to provide thoughtful and thorough responses. The information you provide may be used to determine your ranking for referral to specific vacancies. All work experience that is described or included in your response(s) MUST be included in the "Work Experience" section of your application. Do not refer to a resume or other documentation.
For more information on the recruitment process, click here.
Based on the department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The County of El Dorado is recruiting applicants for Supervising Health Education Coordinator. This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and full-time vacancies for at least three (3) months. In accordance with Personnel Rules 1103.1 and 1105.1, an extra help or limited term employee may be transitioned into a regular employee if the department in which the employee works has a vacant allocated position for the same classification as held by the extra help or limited term employee and the appointing authority requests such transfer.
If you are interested in the position of Supervising Health Education Coordinator within any County department, please submit your application.
We currently have the following vacancies:
- There is currently one (1) full-time vacancy in the Health and Human Services Agency - Public Health, located in Placerville, CA.
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The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
As required by Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075, individuals in positions that have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI), will be subject to a background investigation and a criminal history check. In addition, individuals hired into positions that have access to FTI will be re-investigated at least once every ten (10) years.
Many job classifications require a pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include testing for drugs; a positive test may result in revocation of an employment offer.
The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
As required by Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075, individuals in positions that have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI), will be subject to a background investigation and a criminal history check. In addition, individuals hired into positions that have access to FTI will be re-investigated at least once every ten (10) years.
Many job classifications require a pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include testing for drugs; a positive test may result in revocation of an employment offer.
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