OPS HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64906076

Requisition No: 886754 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64906076

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 64906076 

Salary:  $25.00 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 11/09/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

BROWARD COUNTY

OPS HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64906076

COMMUNITY HEALTH

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This position requires daily in-office and field work

This is an OPS (Other Personal Services) positions and as such no paid time off is offered. Health benefits will be offered for full-time employment.  OPS employees are eligible to participate in a deferred compensation plan.

We request that all applications be completed with People First - no faxed or mailed applications to the agency. Experience, education, and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications and in response to the qualifying questions must be verifiable through information contained in your application.

When completing the online application, all gaps of employment or education greater than 90 days starting from high school must be explained (approximate date, month, and year) identifying company name or if unemployed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

SWAT/SPUD Coordinator /OPS Health Educator This is a professional Senior Health Educator position responsible for providing health promotion, and public health education services in Broward County. Duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: Ensuring the establishment and maintenance of required Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) and Students Preventing Unintentional Drownings (S.P.U.D.) programs in schools and communities. SPUD and SWAT Coordinator duties and responsibilities: Facilitate Students clubs at various public and charter schools and community clubs throughout Broward County. Maintain active communication with all SWAT and SPUD Club advisers. Maintain active records of club meetings, business conducted, and attendance to submit to contracted funder as required. Schedule and attend meetings with Club advisers, as well as participate in club meetings and assure implementation of the SPUD/SWAT curriculum and activities and provide feedback to the adviser. Participate in outreach events to promote the mission and vision of SPUD & SWAT and recruit potential new members for clubs. Schedule and coordinate with Club advisers for the drop off and pickup of materials needed to support club activities. . Create and distribute the Clubs Adviser SOW - Statement of Work . Create and distribute the Clubs Adviser binder with the current fiscal year forms . Create the Clubs Adviser Training . Schedule and deliver the Clubs Adviser Training presentation · Organize the Clubs supplies and distribution . Provide internal active strategy metrics to program manager for the first week of each month · Maintain an up to date individual and group activities calendar, documenting all daily outreach activities, including presentations, outreach events, meetings, deliveries, and other related tasks. . Participate in outreach events to promote the mission and vision of the clubs and recruit potential new members for clubs in the area · Support Purchase Requests and supply orders · Attend weekly drowning and tobacco prevention staff meetings and provide updates on workplan activities . Attend the monthly Broward County Drowning Prevention Task Force meetings and monthly Tobacco Free Partnership meetings SWAT Specific . Participating in BTFF required QPU training, webinars, and TA calls · Submit workplan activities to Monday.com for approval on a timely manner (17 days to review) . Attend all required training courses hosted by BTFF staff and communicate with Policy Infrastructure Coordinator (PICs)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.

Knowledge of the methods of data collection.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of health education.

Ability to design and produce health promotion and public health educational materials for the media.

Ability to develop and deliver health education presentations.

Ability to collect and analyze data. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.

Proficient skills along with ability to utilize computer systems.

Ability to provide health education services / Ability to work independently. 

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. 
2. Willing to physically come in the office to perform the duties & responsibilities of the positions.
3. A valid driver’s license free of major infractions and access to an automobile to be utilized for work purposes and receive reimbursement for mileage.
4. Authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
5. Experience working with youth, community, schools, businesses, and organizations.
6. Experiencing working with middle and high school students.
7. Experience conducting community outreach.
8. Work experience preparing written reports.
9. Experience utilizing Microsoft office suite programs (word, excel, PowerPoint and outlook).
10. Non-smoker, tobacco-free and not use electronic nicotine delivery systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Work experience establishing community partnerships.
2. Experience developing and conducting educational presentations.
3. Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, health Education, Political Science, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited university or college. 

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:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. As an OPS employee, the benefits below are available:

• 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)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
• 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 protectin

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.