Health Educator

Job Title

Health Educator

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Glimpse of the Job

The Health Educator is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion strategies and programs for students. This role also provides health training for community partners and engages in outreach activities both on and off campus, all under general supervision.

Who we are

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is committed to providing state of the art, evidence-based psychiatric and psychological care, education, and research for the Brazos Valley and the central Texas community. The Department’s mental health clinicians and trainees provide exceptional mental health care and conduct cutting edge research to discover and treat the underlying biological, psychological, and social/environmental causes of mental illness and brain diseases. We provide leadership in psychiatric treatment, education, research, and training to serve the needs of the community. 

What we want

We have multiple openings for this position. If this job description sound interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered. Please include your work history with brief details.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications for a Health Educator: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public Health, Health Promotion, Psychology or applicable field, or equivalent combination of education and experience and two years of experience in schools, health promotion or related areas.

Some of the responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Health Educator

• Collaborates with key stakeholders to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to health for students.

• Develops strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for health promotion programs and services.

• Develops program content, learning resources, and evaluation tools for specific educational interventions based upon needs assessment results.

• Prepares and reviews education materials.

• Maintains collaborative relationships with student leaders, campus faculty, staff, and community partners.

• Serves as a project resource for timely, current, and relevant health information as it relates to college health.

• Incorporates concepts and principles into health promotions.

• Works with a team of health educators to provide trainings for community partners.

Reporting

• Maintains training records.

• Collects training data necessary for project reporting.

• Collects periodic student health surveys which provide baseline and follow up health data that identifies program needs and priorities.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of programs and services and tracks trends in student health statuses and behaviors.

What you need to know

Salary Range: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

Special Note: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

Why Texas A&M University? 

Benefits of working at Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents

& lived experience. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

In addition, you have access to many benefits and perks, such as:

• Health , dental , vision , life 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

• Automatically 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

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.