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Health Educator Supervisor; A266007-1 O.P.H.P
Job in
Laredo, Webb County, Texas, 78045, USA
Listed on 2026-09-21
Listing for:
City of Laredo
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-21
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Public Health, Health Education & Promotion
Job Description & How to Apply Below
This position is grant funded. Therefore, it is solely dependent of availability of grant funds
Coordinates social and educational services for City residents to maintain their health and wellness. Plans program events, prepares budgets, and applies for grants.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
- Supervises, directs, trains, and evaluates assigned staff; manages assignments and
schedules; and participates in hiring, discipline, compensation recommendations, and other
personnel actions within delegated authority. - Manages and coordinates public health education and promotion programs, including
areas in: mental and behavioral health, injury prevention (i.e. fall prevention, substance use
disorders, heat related illnesses), lifestyle medicine, chronic disease prevention, wellness, and
emerging public health priorities. - Develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-informed health education programs,
outreach strategies, campaigns, curricula, workshops, events, and special initiatives. - Develops and delivers in-person and virtual presentations, trainings, and educational
activities for employees, patients, community members, schools, healthcare organizations,
community partners, and other internal and external audiences. - Conducts community outreach; promotes programs and services; and coordinates participant enrollment, referrals, resource navigation, and linkage to services, as applicable.
- Develops culturally, linguistically, and educationally appropriate public health materials and messaging based on audience needs, health literacy, accessibility, and approved guidance.
- Represents the Department at community locations and events and prepares, transports, sets up, operates, and removes materials, displays, equipment, and supplies used for outreach and presentations.
- Establishes and maintains partnerships with City departments, healthcare providers,
schools, governmental agencies, and community organizations. - Conducts approved surveys, needs assessments, program evaluations, pilot projects,
public health surveillance, and applied studies to identify needs and measure program
effectiveness. - Collects, analyzes, maintains, and reports program, outreach, participant, referral, survey, and performance data in compliance with applicable privacy, confidentiality, and data management requirements.
- Uses data, research, community input, and evaluation findings to improve programs, establish performance measures, and prepare reports, presentations, dashboards, and recommendations.
- Researches and analyzes grant opportunities; develops and writes grant proposals; coordinates application submissions; and supports grant planning, administration, reporting, compliance, budgeting, monitoring, and closeout.
- Provides programmatic, administrative, outreach, and project support to the Health Education and Promotion Manager and the Public Health Department, including departmental priorities and special initiatives.
- Performs other job-related duties consistent with the position's classification, qualifications, and the Department's mission and public health priorities, as assigned.
- Performs related work as required.
- Knowledge of modern office procedures and methods including computers and applicable software.
- Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of employee supervision.
- Knowledge of Health programs.
- Knowledge of grant reporting requirements.
- Knowledge of program resources.
- Knowledge of diabetes treatment and nutrition.
- Knowledge of program demographics.
- Skill in organization and time management.
- Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature.
- Skill in customer service.
- Skill in public speaking.
- Skill in data entry.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to meet schedules and deadlines of the work.
- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries.
- Ability to develop and manage budgets.
- Ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
- Ability to monitor internal and external referrals.
- Ability to…
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