Health Educator Frankfort, KY

health educator i job at kentucky public health. Frankfort, ky.

Final date to receive applications: 01/05/2026 12:00 am

pay grade: grade 15

salary: $18.07 - $22.46 hourly

time type: full time

health department: lake cumberland district health department

summary: (transcript submission required)

this position will be based in one of the ten counties to be determined within the lake cumberland district area. However, the position will cover multiple counties.

responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• schedule and facilitate comprehensive healthy lifestyle and risky behaviors prevention programs within academic school settings.
• attend orientation and training sessions to develop an understanding of community health assessment analysis.
• meet with members of the community to establish partnerships, form coalition relationships, and explore available community resources.
• assist in exchanging information with various organizations and agencies concerning health needs of the community and assist in assembling materials to be utilized.
• gather health information for the public relative to the specialized program.
• distribute health education materials by a variety of methods.
• provide services according to the guidelines set by the core clinical service guide (ccsg) /administrative reference (ar).
• collaborate with other public health team members in educating community members about specific health education initiatives within each county.
• demonstrate an awareness of public service announcements (psa) and assist in producing public service announcements for radio and television.
• submit communication materials to assigned supervisor for approval.
• collect and analyze data for health program planning needs.

submitting transcripts - official transcripts are preferred and must be provided and uploaded with the application before the job posting close date. All transcripts must list the degree awarded.

Please note:

failure to upload a transcript with the awarded degree listed with the date awarded or conferred will automatically disqualify the application from consideration.

if you have any questions or would like any more information about this job posting please contact brian simmons mons.

• orients core functions and essential services to the local health department, assists in the identification of community health needs, participates in health education program planning, promotes positive health behaviors and works to reduce or eliminate health risk behaviors, documents services provided in a professional manner and maintains confidentiality. Participates in the health education evaluation process, communicates effectively, develops and implements a plan of continued professional growth and development.

• graduate of a college or university with a bachelor’s degree.

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• attends orientation sessions to develop an understanding of the role of the clinic in health assessment problems, meets with members of the community to establish a working relationship, becomes familiar with available community resources, assists in exchanging information with various organizations and agencies concerning health needs of the community, assists in assembling materials to be utilized, gathers health information for the public relative to the specialized programs, distributes health education materials by a variety of methods, provides services according to the guidelines set by the core clinical service guide/administrative reference (ccsg/ar), participates as a team member, having a basic understanding of the team process, demonstrates an awareness of public service announcements (psa) and assists in writing public service announcements for radio and television, submits written material to assigned supervisor for approval, determines working contacts with radio, tv and newspaper personnel.
  
  Collects and analyzes data for health program needs.

• work typically is spent inside the office or in a community setting.

• applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency’s policies.

• 07-01-2006

• 10-03-2022

the local health departments do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request.

probationary period:

this job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in krs 18a.111.

an equal opportunity employer m/f/d