Health Educator-Teacher

McMillen Health

Health Educator-Teacher

Fort Wayne, IN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    403b

    Paid time off

    Parental leave

    Position Summary

    The Health Educator is accountable for achieving measurable health awareness outcomes through the delivery of dynamic, interactive, fact-based health education programs. This position assists in the development and evaluation of the health curriculum. This is a full-time 10-month hourly position and reports directly to the Director of Educational Services. Position may require occasional evening and weekend hours.

    Major Responsibilities

    · Learn multiple health education programs and present them to the general community, school groups, businesses, and not-for-profit community groups.

    · Execute actual program presentations including visuals, graphics, activities, and other learning strategy needs.

    · Participate in team conferences, sharing knowledge, information, and ideas among team members.

    · Identify opportunities for development of new programs.

    · Exhibit at community events as needed.

    · Assist with marketing of programs to schools and other partners while in their buildings.

    · Actively supports and promotes the organizations strategic and operational plans.

    · Actively supports all efforts to increase cooperation, communication, and collaboration between and among staff members and volunteers.

    · Understands importance of seeking resolution to issues by working toward a solution in a timely manner.

    · Seeks to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of McMillen operations with positive and creative approaches to challenges.

    · Demonstrates sound time-management skills by effectively and efficiently organizing, prioritizing, and completing multiple assignments in a timely manner.

    · Maintains strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

    · Embraces fund development as an important component of job-related responsibilities by contributing personally and seizing opportunities to emphasize the Centers case for support.

    · Attends meetings as scheduled.

    · Travel up to 150 miles from McMillen’s location to provide outreach programming as needed.

    · Stand, teach and talk for multiple class periods.

    · Continually seeks and accepts opportunities for personal and professional growth

    · Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Educational Services, Director of Operations and Sustainability, and CEO.

    Qualifications

    · Bachelor’s degree in education, health, nursing, or related field

    · Teaching License or Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) preferred

    · Two years experience teaching

    · Excellent organizational, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

    · Working knowledge and experience in the following computer applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet usage, email

    · Valid, Active Driver’s License

    McMillen Health does not offer health insurance