Health Educator - Joint Base Langley-Eustis

About the role

The Health Educator reports to the Armed Forces Wellness Center (AFWC) Director/Lead Health Educator and works as a team member in a dynamic group that delivers primary prevention services to improve health and build readiness by targeting behaviorally modifiable factors most likely to result in chronic disease, injury, and/or performance issues. The Health Educator will participate in providing six core programs: health assessment review, physical fitness, healthy nutrition, stress management, general wellness education, and tobacco education as part of the standardized AFWC program.

Responsibilities

• Conducts evidence-based health promotion programs based on behavioral change theories and provides health education to improve health behaviors; uses evaluation tools to measure changes in support of the AFWC program.
• Conducts physical fitness testing and comprehensive health and wellness assessments using advanced technology, including but not limited to direct gas exchange, ultrasound body fat, air displacement plethysmography, indirect calorimetry, and heart rate variability.
• Conducts both individual and group coaching appointments to apply various behavior change theories and health coaching strategies designed to improve health habits.
• Ensures complete and timely data collection and entry through approved documentation systems.
• Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of basic health sciences, including anatomy/physiology, basic exercise science, health psychology, basic nutrition, exercise programming, and counseling techniques.
• Assesses, develops, and plans individual and group health education programs in accordance with AFWC standardized program directives.
• Works collaboratively and effectively with other agencies in the community.
• Handles multiple tasks simultaneously, establishes priorities, and works in an organized manner.
• Must successfully work both independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrates understanding of and commitment to furthering the mission of the AFWC.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in an Allied Health field (exercise science/exercise physiology preferred) from an accredited college or university. Allied Health degrees include, but are not limited to, health promotion, health education, exercise science, and nutrition science.
• Maintains one or more nationally recognized NCCA credentials (ACSM, NASM, NSCA, CHES/MCHES, etc.).
• Current AHA BLS certification required.
• Excellent public speaking skills.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment.
• U.S. citizenship required.