Public Health Educator

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Full Time Regular EE Clerical / Admin Red Wing, MN, US 2 Attachments

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $35.51 To $39.07 Hourly

Come join the public service team at Goodhue County Health & Human Services! You will be a part of skilled, caring and knowledgeable HHS professionals whose talents and contributions promote, strengthen and protect the health of individuals, families and communities in Goodhue County every single day!

This Public Health Educator will build a youth led, school-based substance use prevention program. As Youth Prevention Specialist, this GCHHS public health educator will partner closely with the Red Wing High School (RWHS) and Tower View Alternative School (TVAS) in Red Wing. They will work to recruit a paid team of students, and provide training, support and mentoring to the student team.

This full-time position is funded through December 2028 by grants from the Goodhue County Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee and the Minnesota Department of Health, and the project could be extended and/or expanded if additional funding is secured.

• Recruit a team of students in grades 8-12 to lead substance use prevention work.
• Partner with schools to empower and support youth to design, deliver, and evaluate prevention activities and outreach.
• Collaborate with Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) staff on prevention, screenings and supportive interventions.
• Engage youth most impacted by substance-use through relationship building with trusted messengers.
• Guide youth in evidence-based approaches and peer/community education efforts.
• Contribute to grant requirements through data collection, documentation, and reporting.

Please see the attached job description for more information.

• Baccalaureate in community health, health education, or related field and one year of experience working with community-based initiatives or collaboration with multiple groups in the area of health prevention/promotion.
• Graduate degree in community health, public health, or related field may substitute for experience.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

• Experience (paid or unpaid) leading, teaching, and/or managing programs for youth strongly preferred OR
• Experience designing, developing, delivering, and/or evaluating educational programs for youth preferred

County employees receive competitive pay and a generous benefit offering.

• Salary grade 112 ($73,860.80 - $); starting annual compensation $73,860.80
• medical
• dental
• vision and accident insurance
• health savings account
• employer paid life insurance
• short and long-term disability insurance
• pre-tax flexible spending accounts
• retirement plan
• tax-deferred compensation
• vacation and sick leave
• 13 paid holidays per year
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

This position is full-time 40 hours/week,
year-round
. Anticipated start date between October 15, 2026
- December 15, 2026 (approximate) with generous vacation (12 days/year) and sick leave (12 days/year).

August 7, 2026

• First-round interviews:
  August 14, 2026
• Second-round interviews:
  August 21, 2026

At Goodhue County we embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it is also the smart thing.

Public Health Educator Job