MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health Education, Community Health Education or Health Science.
Experience: One year of experience planning, developing, implementing and promoting health education projects.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Public Health Education, Community Health Education, Health Science or related behavioral science and two years of experience planning, developing, implementing and promoting health education projects for the required education and experience.
2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Health Educator and Community Health classifications or Health Educator and Community Health specialty codes in the Public Health field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should possess:

• Experience providing health education in the community
• Experience engaging with community partners and local agencies to understand the needs developing educational projects

The main purpose of this full-time contractual position will be to coordinate with community partners and providers to implement alcohol and drug abuse prevention strategies, programs and services for St. Mary’s County.