Requisition No: 879746
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64061163
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 64061163
Salary: $34,760.00 - $35,000 annually
Posting Closing Date: 08/30/2026
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Your Specific Responsibilities:
This is a highly responsible, full-time professional position responsible for assisting the Tobacco Prevention Specialist (TPS) in initiating and coordinating tobacco prevention and control activities at the county level that focus on:
Preventing initiation among youth and college-age people
Increasing cessation programs for youth and adults
Reducing exposure to secondhand smoke
This position requires the ability to work independently and work with youth and adults. Public speaking, coalition building, and program development skills experience is preferred. The person in this position must also have a working knowledge of computers and word-processing skills. This position requires travel and some weekend and evening hours. This is a tobacco-free position, and a background check will be required.
Work with local schools and with school-based tobacco prevention advisors to plan and implement anti-tobacco activities.
Recruit youth for participation in SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) Program.
Must hold a minimum of one meeting each month at times and locations convenient to the youth, unless school schedule interferes, during the regular school term and continue meeting with youth throughout the summer.
Chaperone SWAT events and meetings per approved required activities for the fiscal year.
Transport youth to statewide and regional events.
Participate in required SWAT trainings including regional tobacco prevention conference calls.
Submit required supporting SWAT documents on the 5th day of each month. Required supporting documents for each meeting include agenda, minutes, and sign-in sheets. Additional supporting SWAT documents are required for individual SWAT activities.
Attend quarterly Tobacco-Free Partnership of Madison County meetings and coordinate youth representation (25%) at the meeting from their SWAT groups.
Serve as a mentor for the SWAT chapter and assist by demonstration and teaching responsible youth empowerment as appropriate to the program.
Communicate with professionalism, courtesy, respect and understanding when dealing with youth, the pubic, and partnership members.
Collect and analyze data to ensure program outcomes per grant guidelines.
Coordinate and attend education meetings with decision makers in the community.
Promote the Florida Quit Your Way campaign and refers community members to tobacco cessation services offered at the local level.
Promote youth empowerment by increasing skills, knowledge of tobacco issues and prevention, and advocacy training.
Collaborate with tobacco prevention staff from other counties for the purpose of planning regional SWAT events.
Assist the Tobacco Prevention Specialist in completion of designated
Performs other duties as assigned, including providing assistance as needed in response to and recovery following natural or man-made disasters.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of software to enhance the productivity of the programs.
Knowledge of tobacco prevention and use reduction in the area of cessation, secondhand smoke, and youth prevention; resources; coalition development.
Ability to develop, plan, implement programs; work with youth and adults; prioritize and organize work assignments and work independently; build and maintain SWAT Chapter; and work independently, with minimal supervision.
Skilled in written and verbal communication
Skilled in planning and organization
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Qualifications:
Minimum
Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
This position requires travel. A valid Florida driver’s license is required. Vehicle not provided by the State
The incumbent in this position is responsible for the integrity and security of data sets under his or her control.
Incumbent will have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties.
Participate in Quality Improvement Activities.
Refrain from the consumption of alcohol beverages while chaperoning youth or in the presence of youth.
Must remain tobacco free. This includes all nicotine delivery devices.
Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission:
To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.
Vision:
To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Values:
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.
Where You Will Work:
Jefferson and Madison County
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
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!
For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
Please be advised:
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.
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.
Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.
AllAll Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered. Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
MONTICELLO, FL, US, 32344 MADISON, FL, US, 32340
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Nearest Major Market: Tallahassee
