SALARY RANGE: $43,265 – $45, 329 (Typical Hiring Salary Range- based upon experience)
WORK LOCATION: Martin, Tyrrell and Washington County
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Full-Time
OPEN DATE: August 8, 2024 CLOSE DATE: August 23, 2024
Description: Coordinate the efforts of the Martin-Tyrrell-Washington District Health Department toward increasing the number of evidence-based 100% tobacco-free regulations covering government buildings and grounds. Increase compliance with the NC 100% tobacco-free schools’ law by partnering with youth, parents, and school personnel to educate about the dangers of tobacco use and new and emerging tobacco products and implement evidence-based media messaging campaigns to prevent the use of all tobacco products by young people. Provide tobacco cessation counseling to the community. Assist the Reducing Infant Mortality in Communities Coordinator with the purchasing of infant safe sleep incentives and facilitating infant safe sleep classes to expecting mothers.
Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program participants, health department staff, other community agencies and the general public. Should have some knowledge and experience in facilitating group sessions with adolescents, as well as assessment of needs and knowledge of community resources. Ability to understand the social and psychological factors affecting client’s receptivity to information and behavior modification. Ability to plan and coordinate work, deal tactfully with others and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions, ability to communicate effectively, ability to secure cooperation of clients, and to maintain effective working relationships, ability to accurately record services. Employee should have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of health education and public health services.
Minimum Education and Experience: Graduation from a four a year college or university with a major in health education and one year of experience in public health education or a related field; graduation from a four–year college or university and two years of experience in public health education; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in group facilitation and tobacco cessation training is desired.
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you are interested in applying for this position, send a completed PD107(state employment application form- form can be found by GOOGLE search) to:
Attention: Vickey Manning
MTW District Health Department
198 NC Hwy 45N
Plymouth, NC 27962 252-791-3133
Martin-Tyrrell-Washington District Health Department is AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.