Calaveras, County of (CA) Hiring for Health Education Program Manager Job at San Andreas, CA Full Time

JOB

Calaveras County Public Health is seeking a passionate public health professional to serve as a Health Education Program Manager. This position directs staff, works on multiple community health collaborations, and provides dynamic leadership and innovation through existing and emerging programs. The Health Education Program Manager works closely with internal and external partners to help achieve the Division and Agency’s goals and mission. This position serves on the Division’s Leadership Team and reports directly to the Deputy Director.Under general direction of the County Health Services Agency Director or designee, provides responsible supervision and management of public and behavioral health education programs and does related or other work as required.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Plans, organizes, coordinates and directs designated health education and health promotion programs and activities.Assists in assessing community needs in area of specialization.Coordinates activities with other community and agency representatives.As assigned: Represents Public Health and/or Behavioral Health Services at designated events, meetings and committees; Serves as consultant to other public health programs in the development of activities and materials to meet specific health education needs.Provides consultation and assists in the development and implementation of programs and services designed to meet the public health educational needs of the general public, community groups, schools, and other public or private organizations.Directs and participates in the preparation and dissemination of health education informational material for the public, community groups and other agencies.Develops and maintains general public information for the Health Services Agency.Provides for health education research to support program planning, development and evaluation.Directs and participates in the development of materials and services to make the public aware of public and behavioral health needs, problems, general health maintenance, and methods of disease prevention and control and to make the public aware of the availability of services.Develops grant proposals and budgets; monitors grant expenditures and invoices; maintains related records and prepares administrative reports and correspondence with local and state agencies.Assists with the selection of personnel.Assigns, orients, trains, supervises and evaluates staff.Recommends disciplinary action as appropriate.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of: Principles and practices of public health, public health education and community health promotion; principles and practices of management and program planning, organization and direction; basic principles and practices of public relations and public information programs; principles and practices of employee supervision; basic principles and practices of basic research, data gathering, analysis and presentation; training and development of instructional, educational and informational aids; State, Federal and other health services agencies. Ability to: Plan, organize and direct the activities of public and behavioral health education programs; supervise and train staff; express self effectively in writing to prepare a variety of reports and technical, educational and informational documents; express self effectively orally including speaking before groups; develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of staff, agencies, community groups, officials, and the general public.Education, Training, and Experience: Master’s degree in Public Health or Community Health Education from a university or college accredited by the American Public Health Association or a Master’s degree in a health-related field from an accredited college and two years of responsible experience in the management of a health program;-Or-Bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education or a health-related field from an accredited university or college and three years of responsible experience in the management of a health program;-Or-Bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education or a health-related field and five years of progressively responsible experience as a professional public health educator, with a minimum of two years experience as a health educator in a local or state public health department.