Health Educator

About the Role

The Health Educator implements evidence-based health strategies (YAM Youth Aware of Mental Health), policies, programs, and services for students in 8th through 12th grade with school districts, communities, and providers across our region in face-to-face environments. Provides health training and guidance. Performs outreach functions on and off campus and supervises student staff, interns, and/or peer educators. Training is provided.

This is a state and federally funded position sponsored by the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC). TCMHCC was created by the 86th Texas Legislature to leverage the expertise and capacity of the health-related institutions of higher education to address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in this state in relation to children, adolescents, and perinatal women. Texas A&M University is a Health-Related Institution (HRI) for the TCMHCC.

This position requires that the employee be available for after hour events. The employee is expected to attend and conduct trainings at various locations off-site and pass additional background screening, including FBI fingerprinting for school partnerships. A flexible working arrangement agreement will be required upon offer.

Responsibilities

• Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation:
  • Develops strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for health promotion programs and services.
  • Implements training and education program specific to the YAM program.
  • Works with school counselors and teachers to provide health educational activities in partnership with the school district across our HRI.
  • Assemble back up material for technical issues.
• Outreach:
  • Provide Outreach for schools not enrolled in YAM.
  • Attend on-site meetings, trainings, webinars.
  • Create resources and sticker books for program delivery.
  • Maintain program schedule delivery.
  • Work with school counselors and school administrators to ensure student safety and program fidelity.
• Collaboration and Resource Management:
  • Maintains collaborative relationships with campus faculty, staff, and community partners.
  • Serves as a campus resource for timely, current, and relevant health information.
  • Assemble appropriate resources for school district.
• Training and Supervision:
  • Works with a team of health educators to hire, train, new health educators.
  • Attends trainings and refreshers provided by the state for YAM.
• Documentation and Reporting:
  • Collects training data necessary for project reporting.
  • Maintains training records.
  • Prepares and reviews education materials for the assigned project.
  • Attends consultation calls with state for project reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health education, Public Health, Health Promotion, or applicable field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or the ability to obtain certification within one year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in applicable field in Counseling and Guidance, Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or other specialty related to job function.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Texas, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Knowledge of responsibilities and competencies of health education.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to critically review health-related professional literature relevant to college.
• Ability to do presentations, workshop trainings, individual behavior change sessions, and small group discussions and facilitations.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time.
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees.