Health Educator - Outreach and Promotion

1. Represents and/or coordinates representation of the Jackson County Health Department at health fairs and events. Provides information on the Health Department’s programs and services. Manages the outreach calendar to ensure execution and attendance at community events. Conducts follow-up after event is executed.

2. Provides direct information and engages in community service activities. Presents workshops, seminars or events as requested. Identify and leverage appropriate channels for communication and engagement. Provide clear and accurate health information to community members.

3. Assists in the development and coordination of community and agency partnerships to address community health priorities and improve population health; fosters positive relationships with diverse populations to promote inclusivity; develops and implements outreach strategies to actively engage community members to understand their health needs, concerns and priorities. Serves as a point of contact for scheduling community outreach events

4. Collaborate with other divisions within the health department to ensure a coordinated and integrated approach to community outreach.

5. Represents JCHD on various community committees. Promotes health department programs, services and initiatives to increase community awareness. Advocates for the health needs of the community within the health department.

6. Collaborates with program coordinators to identify areas of improvement. Updates resources on our webpages, social media, flyers, and brochures.

7. Updates and maintains webpages, social media, flyers, and other physical and digital program media utilizing graphic design software and Microsoft Suite while following County and JCHD standards.

8. Conducts regular quality checks to verify the accuracy, functionality, and responsiveness of updated webpages and resource links.

9. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity to tailor outreach efforts to the diverse demographics of the community. Ensure that communication is accessible and resonates with different cultural groups.

10. Ensure all promotional materials are visually appealing, consistent, and aligned with our established branding guidelines.

11. Evaluate marketing and webpage design strategies and adjust those that are less successful in reaching our target audience. Implement new marketing strategies and revise existing campaigns to meet current marketing standards.

12. Receives requests from media, external organizations and general public related to public health issues and coordinates responses. Serve as primary liaison between the Agency and representatives of the media by promptly responding to requests for information, interviews and photos. Advises and consults with designated spokespersons on messaging strategies and presentation skills. Respond to and monitor media and digital media platforms. Document, track and archive all agency-related media coverage.

13. Assists with Public Information Officer duties and serves as the alternate PIO when the primary PIO is unavailable during public health emergencies.

14. Assists in planning and executing advertising and marketing policies and strategies for the agency. Supervises advertising production to assure continuity and effectiveness of media planning, placement, and buying.

15. Participates in performance management and continuous quality improvement to provide and receive feedback on service delivery, customer satisfaction, and effectiveness of message dissemination, outreach or interventions.

16. Works in collaboration with divisions on CQI and accreditation as assigned.

17. This position requires hours that may be outside of a standard work schedule. Ability to meet the hours required as necessary is a must, including weekend and evening hours.

Other Functions

1. As directed, participate in Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) and Building Employee Engagement (BEE) initiatives, projects and associated training programs for the division or department.

2. Maintains client confidentiality and abides by privacy and HIPAA confidentiality requirements.

3. Completes basic incident command system, Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), and Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) courses and supports agency public health preparedness and emergency response efforts.

4. Responds to public health emergencies in the community in coordination with and under the direction of the Health Officer or other key department management personnel. During a public health emergency, may be required to perform duties outlined in the Emergency Operations Plan and be available for immediate response.

5. May be selected to receive training in a primary, secondary, or tertiary Incident Command System role to support department public health preparedness and emergency response efforts.

6. Assists with miscellaneous projects as directed.

7. Required mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and neglect under the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Children’s Protective Services, Child Protection Law.

This list may not be inclusive of the total scope of job functions to be performed. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or modified at any time.

Join our team, our values, our purpose - Proudly serve the citizens of Jackson County:

* Quality & Efficiency: Our employees are committed to continuous improvement and getting the most value for the public resources entrusted to them.
* Integrity and accountability: Our employees behave in a fair and ethical manner and demonstrate a strong commitment to public services.
* Teamwork and Community: Our employees work collaboratively with each other and the community to achieve shared goals.

To learn more, search "LIVE, WORK, PLAY JACKSON, MI" or go to https://www.mijackson.org

Existing employees of Jackson County wishing to apply that are already employees of the Jackson County Health Dept. should complete the "Internal Candidate Vacant Position" form found on the intranet and submit that along with an updated resume and statement of interest to Kristin Pluta, Health Officer and Mary Brown, HR Manager.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health Education, Community Health Education, Communications or a related field.

Preferred Experience: Minimum of one-year job-related experience, preferably in a health promotion/education capacity. Previous marketing experience and windows based computer skills preferred. Public speaking and teaching experiences, as well as, taskforce and committee leadership experience are desirable.

This is an exempt level position with excellent benefits, including health, life, disability, paid time off and holidays, effective date of hire!

CORE BENEFITS (Provided at no cost): $3,000 Cash-In-Lieu of Insurance; $30,000 Life Insurance, $30,000 AD&D; Long-Term Disability; Employee Wellness Benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Holidays; Paid Time Off (based on length of service); Paid bereavement leave; and Education Assistance of up to $3,000 annually.

OPTIONAL BENEFITS (cost share required): Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision; Optional Life Insurance for employee, spouse and dependent children; Short-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and/or Dependent Care); Consumerism Card; Legal Shield & ID Shield.

Full time employees are also offered an Employer match of up to 5% in our Defined Contribution Plan and greater than two times the employee contribution to our Retirement Health Savings Plan.