Public Health Educator - Medium Risk Nutritionist

Pima County Government

Tucson, AZ

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$20.11–$23.63 Per Hour

SKILLS

Academic Advice, Communication Skills, Community Health, English Language, Health Department, Health Education, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Management, Multilingual, Nutrition, Nutrition Therapy, Organizational Skills, Public Health, Record Keeping, Reporting Skills, Risk, Spanish Language, Team Player, Training Program Development, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum

LOCATION

Tucson, AZ

POSTED

30+ days ago

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more
information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7433720
# Job Description Summary
Health Department
# Job Description
Job Type: Classified
Job Classification: 5827 - Public Health Educator I
Salary Grade: 5
Pay Range:
Hiring Range: $20.11 - $23.63 Per Hour
Pay Range: $20.11 - $27.15 Per Hour
Range Explanation:
- Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The
actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors,
including your skills, qualifications, experience, education,
licenses, training, and internal equity.
- Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
*THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION ENDING SEPTEMBER 2028.*
The Pima County Health Department, Women Infants and Children program
(WIC), is seeking a motivated and team-orientated to join our team.
This position provides client centered nutrition & breastfeeding
services to program participants.
Additional duties include conducting WIC certifications, medium risk
counseling and obtaining anthropometric and hemoglobin levels for WIC
participants.
The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal communication
and listening skills. If you enjoy being a part of a diverse work group
and working in a fast-paced environment,this may be the opportunity for
you.
Essential Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this
classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge,
skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is
not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by
incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the
departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent
by the supervisor.
- Assists in the development of health education programs, curricula,
and materials tailored to the needs of the target population;
- Collaborates with senior educators to design engaging and
evidence-based educational content;
- Conducts health education sessions, workshops, and presentations in
various community settings, including schools, clinics, and
community centers;
- Utilizes effective teaching methods to engage participants and
convey health information;
- Maintains an organized inventory of educational materials;
- Collaborates with community partners to coordinate health promotion
events and initiatives;
- Engages in community outreach to raise awareness of public health
issues and available resources;
- Assists in the preparation of reports and assessments to evaluate
program outcomes;
- Maintains accurate records of program participants, attendance, and
evaluation data.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associates degree from an accredited college or universityANDone year
of experience providing health education.
(Relevant experience may be substituted for education and education
from an accredited college or university may be substituted by relevant
experience.)
OR:
One year of experience serving as a Community Health Worker II or
equivalent classification as determined by the department head at the
time of recruitment.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the
"Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do
not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on
your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in
your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your
competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred
qualifications.):
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution in nutrition.
(community nutrition, pub ic health nutrition, nutrition education,
human nutrition, or nutrition science)
- Minimum one (1) year experience in nutrition education counseling in
a maternal/child or clinical setting, including the Women, Infants
and Children (WIC) program.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to
the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum
qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation
of the listed education and exper

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