Public Health Educator

Job Overview

Do you enjoy working with pre‑teens and teens? Are you comfortable discussing reproductive health and sexuality with youth and adults? If so, please consider the Flourish and Unify Adolescent Health Coordinator (Public Health Educator) position with the Forsyth County Department of Public Health.

This position facilitates teen educational sessions, conducts and analyzes satisfaction surveys, and provides technical assistance for school staff. It also facilitates educational sessions for youth and teens in schools, after‑school programs, faith‑based organizations, and other community organizations. The program focuses on decision‑making skills, effective communication, puberty, hygiene, abstinence, sexually transmitted disease/infection prevention, and birth control options.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm with some evening/weekend meetings, classes or events.

• Ability to write and speak effectively in presenting ideas.
• Ability to understand the social and psychological factors affecting target group's receptivity to service utilization.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with departmental personnel, community organizations, and the general public.
• General knowledge of the functions of community health agencies.
• General knowledge of the methods and techniques used in preparing and disseminating educational information to the public.
• General knowledge of the techniques involved in preparing and displaying posters, exhibits and other educational visual aids.
• Some knowledge of the theoretical principles and practices of public health and public health education.
• Proven ability to provide high‑quality customer service.
• Ability to multi‑task, work independently and with a team, and perform detail‑oriented functions.
• Professional and enthusiastic attitude.
• Ability to problem‑solve and make key decisions.
• Graduation from a four‑year college or university with a major in health education.
• A four‑year degree outside of the relevant academic field plus additional years of relevant experience may also be considered.
• A higher education level may be considered as a substitution for all or part of the experience requirement.

• Implements activities within established guidelines based on interpretation of needs assessment.
• Selects educational material and methods and implements a planned health education program.
• Teaches health education classes for clients in community groups.
• Designs health education programs of limited complexity and targeted to specific groups.
• Serves as a primary public health educator for programs of limited complexity.
• Performs related work as required.
• Assists in the collection of community data, generally from existing resources, for planning public health education programs.