Health Educator

Requisition No: 867783
Agency:
Department of Health

Working Title:

HEALTH EDUCATOR
- Pay Plan:
Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $35,568 - $42,370.64 Annual Salary
Posting Closing Date: 01/27/2026
Open Competitive
Full Time - Career Service
$35,568 - $42,370.64 Annual Salary, Pay based on experience
Your Specific Responsibilities

• Develops and submits a tobacco prevention work plan and budget in ATACS, Automated Tobacco Activity Collection System, focusing on prevention and intervention activities that will advocate for policy change.
• Completes quarterly progress updates including financial expenditures in ATACS.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of a program expenditure log based on the approved workplan and purchasing requirements.
• This position will serve as lead to SWAT coordinator. Responsible for the development and coordination of the local Students Working Against Tobacco chapter within the community, including transporting and chaperoning youth at meetings, events, trainings, and community events.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Tobacco Free Partnership. Will recruit partnership members, coordinate activities, and organize meetings.
• Attends required conference calls, meetings, and trainings.
• Serves as a resource to the community regarding tobacco prevention issues.
• Promotes the Three Ways to Quit and refers community members to tobacco cessation services offered at the local level.
• Coordinates and attends local tobacco prevention community wide events.
• Promotes a tobacco-free lifestyle in the community.
• Performs daily administrative functions that ensure DOH-Taylor’s operation including purchasing champion for community health.
• Follows the Tobacco Purchasing Agreement and prepares purchasing quotes and justifications as outlined within the State Purchasing Guidelines.
• Provides support and planning to ensure the goals of CHD’s prevention programs are achieved.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Knowledge of tobacco prevention, chronic disease, risk factors, health education and health promotion practices.
• Skilled in budget management.
• Ability to retrieve and explain Florida Charts data;
  Ability to build and maintain partnerships;
  Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written.
• Ability to prioritize and organize assignments and work independently.

Minimum - Valid Florida Driver's License, must be able to support a tobacco-free lifestyle, must be flexible to work some early mornings, nights and weekends as assigned.

Preferred - Experience educating members in a group and individual setting, experience working with youth, experience with public speaking and coalition building.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

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

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

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.

Taylor County Health Department, 1215 North Peacock Avenue, Perry, Florida 32347

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

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

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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:…