TITLE: COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR

Full-time, 10-month (Provisional) position
Youth Development Department
DUTIES: This is a professional position responsible for the planning, development and implementation of health related education programs and policy. The incumbent will primarily be responsible for health education and outreach programs in schools across the region that focus on substance abuse prevention and social and emotional health and wellness for students in grades K-12. The incumbent will facilitate social-emotional learning curriculum and skill-building discussion groups for middle and/or high school students. Provides alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana prevention lessons for youth K-12, and supports the work of building assets and protective factors region wide empowering youth to make healthy decisions. The work is carried out under the direct supervision of the Youth Development Coordinator. The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.

YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO SUBMIT COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AT TIME OF APPLICATION. TRANSCRIPTS NEED NOT BE OFFICIAL COPIES; HOWEVER, THEY MUST CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO QUALIFY YOU FOR THIS POSITION.

NOTE: If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee. Graduation from, or current enrollment with an understanding that the degree must be obtained within 3 months of appointment in, a degree program at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license at time of application and maintain license for duration of employment to meet the transportation requirements of the position.

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