Millis Health Educator

American Addiction Centers • High Point, NC

5d • $24 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

At the Millis Center teammates have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by educating and engaging students from preschool through fifth grade. Our educators teach a variety of fun, interactive health education classes designed to help students build healthy habits and make positive choices. Working with children is both rewarding and energizing and educators can have opportunities to teach off-site classes and participate in community events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Health Education, Health Promotion, Community Health or related field
• Ability to speak and hear is required to effectively instruct classes.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years' experience in health education or early childhood education.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, educators, families and community partners.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, adapt to different learning environments, and create fun, engaging educational experiences for students.

Responsibilities

• Industry Research updated health information to insure that the latest information is available to the classes at the Millis Regional Health Education Center.
• Participant Feedback File comments stated by MRHEC participants or visitors during or after programs or tours and respond, when appropriate.
• Community Health Fairs Assist Health Education Coordinator in coordination and staffing of children or adult community health fairs to promote MRHEC.
• Post-Program Performance Maintains average on returned post-program evaluations.
• Teamwork Work with administrative assistant and/or volunteer to assure group visit goes smoothly (setting up lunchrooms, theaters, WDP, give-a-ways)
• Exhibit Operation Become familiar with procedures for operating all the equipment, exhibits and displays at MRHEC.
• Make sure all exhibits & displays in theatre and Wellness Discovery Place are in working order before programs.
• Report all malfunctions of equipment to Health Education Coordinator for maintenance &/or repair.
• Financial Awareness Work with volunteer & MRHEC assistant to assure program monies have been received & documented from visiting groups according to procedures.
• Special Events Teaches or participates in after-school, evening, and/or week-end events annually as needed.
• Professionalism Upholds a professional working relationship at all times and adheres to department rules.
• Practices teamwork and adheres to Standards of Behavior.
• Other Duties Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Communication: Uses appropriate methods to clearly convey information to others in an engaging way, which helps others understand and retain the message.
• Collaboration: Works with others respectfully and openly; provides help to achieve shared goals.
• Service: Uses appropriate methods to clearly convey information to others in an engaging way, which helps others understand and retain the message.
• Safety: Meets or exceeds patient and employee safety requirements while promoting and achieving quality outcomes.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for goals and outcomes; effectively and efficiently uses available resources to successfully complete tasks.
• Improvement: Identifies opportunities and takes action to continuously improve processes. Maintains effectiveness and flexibility during change.
• Employee Health: Complies with all required employee health programs including annual tuberculin testing and other applicable screening, testing and vaccinations.
• Credentials: Maintains current licensures, certifications and/or registrations (if applicable for the position).
• Job Competency: Complies with requirements for job specific competency testing and demonstrates and communicates proficiency in skills required (if applicable to position).
• Corporate Compliance: Adheres to and understands the Health System's Corporate Compliance Plan as evidenced by timely participation in required training (including annual testing) and 100% compliance with the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct.
• Safety: Adheres to and understands the Health System's Environment of Care Plan as evidenced by timely participation in required training (including annual safety testing).
• HIPAA: Adheres to and understands the Health System's HIPAA Compliance Plan as evidenced by timely participation in required training (including annual HIPAA testing).
• Education: Attends all required educational programs (including General Orientation, and departmental or job specific required programs).
• Teamwork - Is an effective team player who adds complementary skills and contributes valuable ideas, opinions and feedback. Communicates in an open and candid manner and can be counted upon to fulfill any commitments made to others on the team.
• Compassion - Is sensitive to the feelings of others and is consistently kind and considerate. Genuinely cares about people and is available and ready to help. Shows sincere concern, empathy, sees the best in people, accepts differences and appreciates virtues.
• Integrity - Views himself or herself as a reflection of the organization by following through on commitments and accepting ownership of any mistakes he or she might make. Acts in ways that demonstrate personal honesty and serves as a positive example of why there should trust the motives of the organization.
• Respect: Maintain Patients' Privacy
• Professionalism: Take Ownership
• Safe and Healing Environment: Keep Noise Levels Down
• Customer Focus: Use the 10/5 Rule; Escort to Destination; Use Elevator Etiquette
• Communication: Use AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explain, Thank)

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level