HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64006120

Requisition No: 873553 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64006120

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64006120 

Salary:  $35,568 - $36,359.96 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/16/2026 

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Open Competitive

Full Time Career Service

$35,568 - $36,359.96 Annual Salary

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position is highly responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health programs to improve health outcomes in Wakulla County. This position coordinates community health outreach efforts or program implementation designed to improve health outcomes in Wakulla County. The incumbent serves as liaison between the CHD, community agencies and non-traditional partners to reach county residents and improve health outcomes. This position requires travel for community outreach.

• Community Engagement Specialist: Leads the development and execution of outreach strategies to expand the reach of public health programs and services. Establishes and strengthens partnerships with local organizations, businesses, schools, and faith-based groups to drive participation in health initiatives. Plans and delivers community events, health education workshops, and public information campaigns aligned with program objectives. Initiates and supports cross-sector collaborations with local partners to advance initiatives tied to the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida and the Bureau of Chronic Disease. Provides technical assistance to enhance the capacity of community partners and evaluates engagement activities to inform continuous improvement and strategic planning.
• Mental Health Telehealth: Coordinates with partner agencies to establish mental health telehealth access points in outlying communities within Wakulla County.  Promotes the program to partner agencies and community members to ensure participation of participants annually in the program.
• Positive Youth Development: Assists in facilitating Positive Youth Development (PYD) sessions and youth leadership activities to promote skill-building, resilience, and healthy decision-making among youth participants. Supports the delivery of adult education sessions aimed at strengthening community-wide youth engagement efforts. Assists with planning, organizing, and promoting PYD-related events, workshops, and special initiatives. Coordinates logistics for youth and adult programming, including securing venues, materials, and promotional materials. Provides purchasing support to the Program Manager by preparing orders, tracking expenditures, and ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures and guidelines.
• Maintains assigned program budgets and programmatic expenses. Performs daily administrative functions that ensure purchasing operations for assigned programs. Ensure all documentation is in order and verify accounting codes are appropriate to the expense. Maintain all documentation as requested by state records retention guidelines.
• Assist the Operations Manager with the accreditation process. This includes planning and coordinating activities related to DOHW initiatives as well as support periodic quality improvement reviews, data gathering, and analysis to ensure strategic administrative objectives are met. Assist with any reports or reviews, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently and as a team: ability to multitask and prioritize tasks; ability to maintain organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written to various audiences; Ability to maintain a program budget and expenses; Ability to collect and analyze data, and to prepare reports.
• Ability to plan, develop, and deliver health promotion and public health education services.
• Knowledge of computer software to enhance the productivity of the CHD programs; knowledge of use of various programs for graphic designing and /or presentations.
• Knowledge of Quality Improvement practices; knowledge of the principles and practices of health promotion and public health education.
• Skilled in public speaking and teaching; use of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Qualifications:

Minimum – Valid Florida Driver's License, Ability to work both in-office daily with field work required as scheduled, must be able to work occasional nights and weekends for community events as scheduled.

Preferred – Experience with public speaking, experience planning and participating in community events, experience networking and collaborating with community partners, experience developing and implementing workplan objectives 

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Wakulla County Health Department - 48 Oak Street, Crawfordville, FL 32327

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.