Public Health Educator

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Job Title:

Program Specialist III

Agency:
Dept of State Health Services

Department:
Region 2/3

Posting Number: 20020

Closing Date: 08/26/2026

Posting Audience:
Internal and External

Occupational Category:
Community and Social Services

Salary Range: $4,020.33 - $4,564.17

Pay Frequency:
Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-19

Shift: Day

Additional Shift: Days (First)

Telework:
Not Eligible for Telework

Travel:
Up to 70%

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full Time/Part Time:
Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

Job Location City: ABILENE

Job Location Address: 4601 S 1ST ST

Other Locations:
Abilene;
Wichita Falls

MOS Codes: 16GX,60C0,611X,612X,63G0,641X,712X,86M0,8U000,OS,OSS,PERS,YN,YNS

Under the direction of the Community Health Improvement Manager, performs moderately complex (journey-level) public health education and promotion work. Performs duties that support identified population-based maternal/child health and tobacco prevention regional issues, increasing local capacity to carry out public health essential functions and create or enhance the public health presence in rural counties with limited or non-existent public health resources. Responsible for assessing community needs, resources and capacity;

plan, implement, manage and evaluate health education and promotion interventions and campaigns; and serve as health education and promotion subject matter expert. Collaborate with internal and external partners to offer a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to health education and promotion to address community health gaps and needs. Works under general supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Due to the work of this program, the person filling this position must not use tobacco products (combustible or non-combustible) including e-cigarette/electronic nicotine delivery devices. This position requires extensive travel including driving long distances and overnight stays on a regular basis. Must be able to independently travel throughout the State of Texas to complete essential job functions. Actively participates and/or serves in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for continuity of operations activation during public health emergency response and recovery.

Must comply with HHS, DSHS, Texas Department of Public Safety applicable policies/procedures/standards. This position is office-based, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Work may require evenings and weekends.

Plans, develops, and coordinates equitable population-centered evidence-based interventions addressing identified Maternal/Child Health (MCH) and Tobacco Prevention priorities. Conducts assessment of communities by identifying existing resources that engage individuals and populations in health behaviors while examining quantitative and qualitative county-level, regional, state, and national health, social and economic data to identify MCH and tobacco prevention gaps and priorities. By identifying patterns and gaps in data and interventions, make recommendations for new health education programs and promotions.

Collaborate with internal departments, organizations, community members, schools, and officials through work groups, committees, and special projects to determine and/or facilitate course of action for development, implementation, management, evaluation, and sustainability of equitable population-centered services to meet identified health issues. Serves as health education and promotion subject matter expert through the provision and/or development of resources, training, consultation and implementation, management and evaluation of strategic health education and promotion interventions and campaigns.

Must be able to independently travel throughout the State of Texas to complete essential job functions. (45%)

Prepares, delivers and/or coordinates MCH and tobacco prevention presentations and trainings to community organizations and partners to provide education on identified health issues. Identifies MCH and tobacco prevention presentation and training needs; develops goals and objectives; develops evaluation plan; evaluates processes, techniques, and impact; and propose recommendations for improvement. Maintains professional health education competency in the essential public health services, community collaboration and development, MCH and tobacco prevention diseases, and associated population-based and tobacco prevention priorities and…