1. Possession of a master's degree in Public Health with an emphasis in community health education from a school of public health recognized by the American Public Health Association; or,
2. five years of progressively responsible experience in community health education including: developing, evaluating, and coordinating health education programs and activities; conducting needs assessment; and developing and preparing grant applications or contracts; or,
3. three years of experience performing duties equivalent to Health Education Associate, Senior with Santa Barbara County including: developing, evaluating, and coordinating health education programs and activities; conducting needs assessment; and developing and preparing grant applications or contracts; or,
4. equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.
Additional Qualifications: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License. Incumbents will be required to travel within the County. Specific positions in this class may require the master's degree in public health, and may also require additional job-related knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of: principles and practices of health education; program planning and development; program evaluation methods; public relations methods; report writing techniques; grant application or contract development and preparation; proper English usage and grammar; research methods; the sociological characteristics and health education needs of the community served; control of diseases; community organizations, resources, and services; methods of developing and presenting educational materials; group dynamics and human behavior; community outreach techniques.
Job Description: This class is the professional level classification in the health education series. Incumbents are assigned to administer and coordinate the health education activities of a specialized program, such as dental disease prevention, obstetrics, tobacco prevention, car passenger safety, animal regulation, and AIDS services.
This class is distinguished from Health Education Associate, Senior by the Educator's administrative responsibility for a specialized program countywide. Incumbents may supervise subordinate staff.
This class is distinguished from HCS Program Administrator and Administrator, Senior by the Administrator's higher level of responsibility for a wider scope and/or more complex programs, a larger and more complex budget, and the number and level of staff supervised.