OPS HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64959403

State of Florida • Sanford, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County is seeking a self-motivated and hardworking individual to fill two part-time OPS Health Educator positions, working 20 hours per week. These roles may require working nights and weekends as needed. A valid Florida Driver License is required. The incumbent will facilitate positive youth development workshops and community leadership service experiences for adolescents using the REAL Essentials curriculum, as outlined by the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) grant. Duties will be performed in various settings including after-school programs, alternative schools, community locations, and the school health program office. This is a part-time position, and incumbents may be required to perform emergency operation functions in the event of an emergency.

Requirements

• Knowledge of adolescent prevention program education.
• Skill in basic Microsoft Office programs including but not limited to Outlook, Word, SharePoint, Forms, Teams, Publisher and Excel.
• Ability to conduct presentations to diverse audiences.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently.
• Verifiable one year experience in public speaking, doing presentations for youth and/or diverse audiences.
• Verifiable one year of experience working with youth aged 10-19.
• Current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
• Willingness to physically come into the office to perform the duties & responsibilities of the positions.
• Willingness to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.
• Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates positive youth development (PYD) workshops at participating in after-school programs, community settings, alternative school sites and schools in accordance with SRAE grant guidelines.
• Facilitates required lessons from the REAL Essentials curriculum and guides youth through corresponding leadership service projects, to ensure successful completion of projects by students.
• Maintains lesson plans and necessary workshop and project supplies and materials to facilitate REAL Essentials lessons and leadership activities.
• Maintains effective communication with school and partner site coordinators to develop workshop meeting schedule, update them on progress, share requirements information and coordinate youth activities for the duration of the grant period.
• Communicate with Program Manager or designee regularly to discuss project progress, updates and schedule.
• Orient’s school personnel and other staff as needed in the PYD approach.
• Participate in outreach and community education events to share REAL Youth project updates and information.
• Works with School Health Program Staff Assistant and Program Manager to order needed supplies.
• Serve as back-up facilitator when needed.
• Accurately completes required reporting such as facilitator logs, club progress reports, attendance records, student pre and post surveys, lesson and leadership hours tracking logs, monthly reports as required by program guidelines in a timely manner.
• Ensures accurate and timely submission of EARS, timesheets and other internal DOH reports as needed.
• Attends programmatic meetings, training and conference calls as required by the grant project, school health program.
• Participate in additional training opportunities as needed.
• Regularly consults and communicates with supervisors for updates, reporting, programmatic monitoring and facilitator best practices.
• Attend community meetings as needed to meet SRAE project goals.
• Maintains active communication with supervisors, other facilitators and school health teams to expedite work, address challenges and achieve program goals.
• Works with supervisors to identify potential partner sites.
• Conducts possible youth site assessments.
• Co-facilitate occasional REAL Youth workshops for significant adults.
• Performs other related duties as required, travel to partner sites in Seminole County and Orange County, maintains required records, participates in staff development, program meetings, departmental events and trainings.

Benefits

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office) part time position no health insurance
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed