Teen Health Educator

Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of NNJ • Irvington, NJ

61d • $43,000 - $45,000

About The Position

The Teen Health Educator is responsible for delivering engaging, age-appropriate health education to adolescents in schools, community centers, and other youth-serving environments. This role focuses on promoting physical, emotional, and social well-being among teens through interactive workshops, peer education, and outreach initiatives. The Teen Health Educator works collaboratively with youth, families, educators, and community partners to address topics such as mental health, nutrition, substance use prevention, sexual health, healthy relationships, and self-care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in public health, health sciences, or related fields is required
• Experience facilitating group presentations/workshops with community populations is required
• Demonstrated understanding of public health issues is required
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

• CHES is preferred
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish preferred
• focus in protective factors, trauma-informed care, and positive youth development is preferred
• Experience working with teen populations is preferred

Responsibilities

• Facilitate educational presentations utilizing the evidence-based curricula: TOP (in middle schools), PREP (in high schools), and Teen Speak (in CBOs or virtual platforms) throughout northern NJ
• Coordinate Community Service Learning (CSL) opportunities to cohorts (TOP and PREP)
• Maintain professional relationships with partner schools and organizations within target area
• Administer, gather, and track data for the project implementation and evaluation through the following forms: Parent Consent Forms and pre and post survey tools, TOP Club attendance tracking tools in the web-based Wyman Connect system, etc.
• Conduct necessary marketing and outreach for cohort recruitment
• Promote the teen health programs at health fairs, meetings and events throughout the year
• Attend all required TA/trainings, meetings, conference calls, webinars and activities

What This Job Offers

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