Health Educator - Office of Health Equity - County of Mecklenburg, NC : Job Details

Public Health Educator - Office of Health Equity Follow Your Calling, Find Your Career Please apply by: 9/17/2025 Hiring Range: $52,132.00 - $68,423.25 / year This is an exempt (salaried) position Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity.Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant's salaryhistory and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirementsfor the job This is a grant-funded opportunity through November 30, 2027 Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm typically. Some weekends and after hours will apply. About Us At Mecklenburg County, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique asyou are with support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the bestversion of you. We're counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to helpMecklenburg County Public Health become even better, too. Join us andbuild an exceptional experience for yourself, and a healthier world for all. As a member of the Mecklenburg County Public Health team, you will become asubject matter expert in the public health field. The CDC foundationexplains that Public health is the science of protecting and improving thehealth of people and their communities. This work is achieved bypromoting health lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention,detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious disease. Come be a part of Mecklenburg County's Public Health department's vision to assure the health and safety of our diverse and changing community today andfor future generations. Position Summary Manage and promote community health education to assist individuals, families,and communities to maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. This position,under minimal supervision, is responsible for strategizing, buildingpartnerships, and engaging with diverse communities within Mecklenburg County. Essential Functions -Coordinate and facilitate comprehensive community education programs insupport of Health Promotion, Chronic Disease Prevention, and other MCPHprograms -Design and distribute engaging health education materials that are culturallyappropriate and tailored to meet the needs of diverse populations -Conduct outreach, marketing, and education in the implementation of programs -Provide technical and program consultation to internal MCPH partners andmanagement -Plan exhibits, participate in health and resource fairs, and conduct healthpromotion and public education forum discussions to motivate audiences tounderstand health issues and offerings of MCPH -Serve as a liaison between MCPH and the community to work toward eliminatinghealth disparities and promoting equity to support and improve health outcomes -Engage community agencies to provide resources and support for targetedpopulations to improve their health and general well-being -Respond in cases of urgent and/or emergent events that require public healthinterventions. Employees may be trained for and assigned duties unrelated totheir regular work; work outside normal business hours and workdays and/or in adifferent work location may be required. Emergency events include, but are notlimited to, communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations (e.g.snow or ice storms, tornados, hurricanes), natural disasters (e.g.earthquakes), fire, or power outages, and acts of terrorism. Minimum Qualifications Experience: -Minimum of two years of experience in health education or related field Education: -Bachelor's degree in Health Education or health-related field required Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: Yes Licenses and Certifications -Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License. -Must obtain and maintain a valid Mecklenburg County Vehicle Operator's Permit. -Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required Preferred Qualifications -Energetic self-starter with experience in community engagement (HighlyPreferred) -Experience working with diverse populations including underserved ormarginalized communities Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of -Principles and practices of public health -Local resources and services -Person-centered planning Skills -Ability to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate communication and healtheducation strategies -Excellent oral and written communication skills -Ability to design, develop, and adapt presentations on a variety of healthtopics targeted toward a diverse audience -Good presentation and interpersonal relationship skills Abilities -Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in atimely manner -Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishingand maintaining good working relationships -Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety ofmedia to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helpsthem understand and retain the information provided -Leveraging Diversity: Working effectively with individuals of diversecultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; makingthe most effective use of the capabilities, insights and ideas of allindividuals -Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to buildstrategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, departments,units or organizations to help achieve business goals -Safety Intervention: Having knowledge of conditions that affect patient, self,and/or employee safety under normal conditions and conditions that occur incrisis situations; skilled in identifying conditions that might cause health orsafety hazards and takes action to remove such hazards; understands all aspectsof providing a safe environment for patient, self, and/or others in crisis Computer Skills -Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft OfficeSuite Compensation & Benefits In addition to a competitive salary, Mecklenburg County offers a generousbenefits package which greatly increases your total compensation. Benefitsinclude medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long termdisability, accident, cancer, critical illness, medical bridge, and petinsurance; dependent care, healthcare, and commuter flexible spending accounts;health savings account; paid holiday, vacation, and sick days; near-siteclinics for preventive care and illnesses; an employee discount program whichprovides discounts for retail, dining, shopping, travel, tickets and more; anemployee assistance program including financial and legal counseling; access toMecklenburg County fitness and aquatic facilities; paid family leave; tuitionreimbursement; a 5% employer match on retirement savings plan contributions anda defined benefit plan for retirement. Work Environment 80% field work and 20% office environment with moderate noise. Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform,with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential functionsatisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualifiedindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Disclaimer Statement This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-relatedresponsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Otherduties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor's request.Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at anytime. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/ordisaster situations.