Public health educator Jobs in Newark, NJ

OPEN TO PERMANENT PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR

The Environmental Exposure Assessment and Education Program is comprised of the Risk Assessment and Adult Lead Poisoning Prevention units (RAU and ALP) and the Education and Community Partnerships Unit (ECPU). RAU oversees the Bureaus community investigations of contaminated consumer products; ALP provides surveillance environmental risk assessment and education to NYC adults with elevated blood lead levels; and ECPU provides support to the Bureaus environmental education and outreach activities.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO :

• Conduct presentations virtually and in-person to community groups
• Represent Program at meetings with partner agencies and organizations
• Conduct outreach to develop partnerships with other agencies and organizations
• Coordinate outreach events with internal and external agency partners
• Respond to telephone and correspondence requests for information from the public including providing coverage for the lead information hotline
• Maintain records / datasets to document activities using internal databases

PREFERRED SKILLS :

Why you should work for us :

oa premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment.

oadditional health fitness and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union / benefit fund.

oa public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.

oa tax-deferred savings program and

oa robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.

Established in 1805 the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S. dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone regardless of age background or location can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition anti-tobacco support chronic disease prevention HIV / AIDS treatment family and child health environmental health mental health and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact Sye-Eun Ahn Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at or .

PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR - 51110

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in : (a) developing public health education programs including identifying target populations conducting needs assessments designing educational materials planning educational presentations or workshops and evaluating health education programs; (b) presenting public health education programs; and / or (c) counseling in areas such as communicable diseases substance abuse assault sexual abuse and / or family planning; or

2. A masters degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following areas : public health education education public / community health administration public administration or business administration and one year of full-time satisfactory experience as described in 1 above.

For Assignment Level II

In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements above to be assigned to Assignment Level II candidates must have two additional years of full-time

satisfactory experience for a total of four years of experience for candidates with a baccalaureate degree and two years for candidates with a masters degree.

For Assignment Level III

In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements above to be assigned to Assignment Level III candidates must have three additional years of full-time satisfactory experience as described above for a total of five years of experience for

candidates with a baccalaureate degree and three years for candidates with a masters degree; at least one year of which in either case must have been in a

supervisory or administrative capacity.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

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