EDUCATION AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 64069104 1

Requisition No: 835738 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: EDUCATION AND TRAINING SPECIALIST - 64069104 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64069104 

Salary:  $1531.21 Bi-Weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 01/17/2025 

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Open Competitive.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Maintain active/current International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification.
• Prepares and teaches classes to promote, protect, and support clients’ breastfeeding decisions.  May utilize group teaching or individual instruction.  Classes may be taught in WIC clinics, health departments, schools, or other agencies in the community.
• Promotes breastfeeding and provides breastfeeding support to WIC clients per local agency requirements and scope of practice.
• Manages the direct care of clients. Assesses WIC mother/infant dyads helping mothers with simple to complex breastfeeding problems and concerns. Provides follow-up for women and their infants regarding feeding and milk supply issues, support for return to work/school, and/or other questions and concerns. 
• Acts on referrals from peer counselors and other WIC staff regarding complex breastfeeding challenges.
• Issues breast pumps and other related equipment to WIC clients according to assessments and WIC policies and procedures.
• All contacts, breastfeeding classes, assessments/consultations, and issuance of breast pumps and breastfeeding equipment are documented accurately and timely according to policy and procedures.
• Updates and maintains breastfeeding inventory. Follows up with client issued breast pumps to assure timely return. Sanitizes and prepares multi use electric breast pumps for client issuance.
• Serve as a breastfeeding resource and mentor for WIC agency staff.
• Provides yearly in-services on breastfeeding to WIC staff. Assists in the breastfeeding training/orientation of new WIC employees as delegated by the breastfeeding coordinator.
• Attends and participates in continuing education and staff in-service programs; assists in providing breastfeeding education at staff meetings. Attends lactation staff meetings.
• Represents WIC at community organizations, meetings, and coalitions to promote breastfeeding and provide outreach.
• May provide lactation services at other locations (Titusville, Viera, or Melbourne Clinics) in Brevard County as needed by the program.
• Accurately completes all required forms and reports including but not limited to Employee Activity Report (EAR), Leave and Attendance Record, Leave Authorization Forms, and travel logs by required deadlines.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience counseling breastfeeding mothers and infants who experience complex breastfeeding challenges.
• Breastfeeding Assessment and Care Plan Development.
• Experience providing breastfeeding training and education.
• Compassion and desire to help mothers resolve breastfeeding challenges.
• Active listening, rapport building and communication.
• Collaboration with other WIC staff and community partner(s).
• Literacy and Language skills appropriate to address the needs of a diverse population.
• Proficiency in computer communication skills and applications.

Qualifications:

Minimum –

• Certified as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
• Minimum of one year of experience in counseling breastfeeding women.
• Willing to work before, during and/or beyond your normal work hours in a Special Needs Shelter or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses involving any disaster or threat of disaster.
• Requires travel in various clinic locations and other community partners in Brevard County throughout the day.

Preferred –

• Bi-lingual
• Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or have completed a minimum of 8 college courses from an accredited institution in the Health Sciences (suggested coursework includes but is not limited to the following areas: Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Biology, Infant Growth and Development, Nutrition, Counseling Skills, Sociology, Introduction to Clinical Research, etc.)

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:

Viera, FL

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.

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.    

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

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.