Public Health Educator Iii

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Recruitment Information

How to apply:

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Please be advised that the hiring process for this position is part of the Department of Health’s Hiring Innovation for Rapid Employment (HIRE) Pilot Project. The Pilot Project will defer the traditional screening of applications until after a selection has been made. Therefore, the referral of an application to the hiring manager and the opportunity to interview for the position do not indicate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position, nor do they guarantee employment.

If selected for the role, a comprehensive review of the application packet will occur to ensure that the minimum qualifications are met. If the selectee is deemed qualified, a conditional offer will be issued.

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Health. The position is located on the Island of HAW, MAU.

Salary
Level III $4,961 to $6,043 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)
Level IV $5,369 to $6,535 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)
Level V $6,043 to $7,351 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Duties Summary
Level III:
Assists a higher level Public Health Educator in conducting informational and educational programs concerning various aspects of a public health program; or, participates in developing, organizing and conducting part of the informational and educational aspects of a public health program or of a particular public health project under the close supervision of a higher level Public Health Educator; and performs other duties as required.
Level IV:
Plans, develops, organizes, and conducts informational and educational programs concerning various aspects of public health; and performs other duties as required.
Level V:
Plans, develops, organizes, and conducts informational and educational programs concerning various aspects of public health; participates in overall program development and evaluation; assists in the recruitment, training, and supervision of lower-level Public Health Educators and others; and performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university.
Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience, below, or any other responsible administrative, professional, or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills, and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree with the above coursework, may be substituted on a year-foryear basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level, and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Specialized Experience Requirement
Level III:
Two (2) years of experience with knowledge of basic principles, practices, materials, and techniques of public health and community health education; principles of public relations; community health problems; educational psychology and teaching methods; public-speaking methods; basic methods and techniques of disseminating health educational information to the public. Ability to present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain good working relationships with public and private agencies and individuals;

learn to organize and present educational programs; assist in planning, organizing and implementing an educational program in public health; assist in planning, developing and conducting training programs for personnel in health and other agencies; cooperate with educational, medical, dental, nursing and other personnel in developing health education programs; write reports and articles and deliver speeches to promote interest in health programs and activities;

disseminate information in the field of public health.
Level IV:
Three (3) years of experience with knowledge and abilities required at the next lower level, including thorough knowledge of principles, practices, materials, and techniques of public health education;…