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Position Summary

The Health Educator is accountable for achieving measurable health awareness outcomes through the delivery of dynamic, interactive, fact-based health education programs. This position assists in the development and evaluation of the health curriculum. This is a full-time 10-month hourly position and reports directly to the Director of Educational Services. Position may require occasional evening and weekend hours.

Major Responsibilities

• Learn multiple health education programs and present them to the general community, school groups, businesses, and not-for-profit community groups.

• Execute actual program presentations including visuals, graphics, activities, and other learning strategy needs.

• Participate in team conferences, sharing knowledge, information, and ideas among team members.

• Identify opportunities for development of new programs.

• Exhibit at community events as needed.

• Assist with marketing of programs to schools and other partners while in their buildings.

• Actively supports and promotes the organizations strategic and operational plans.

• Actively supports all efforts to increase cooperation, communication, and collaboration between and among staff members and volunteers.

• Understands importance of seeking resolution to issues by working toward a solution in a timely manner.

• Seeks to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of McMillen operations with positive and creative approaches to challenges.

• Demonstrates sound time-management skills by effectively and efficiently organizing, prioritizing, and completing multiple assignments in a timely manner.

• Maintains strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

• Embraces fund development as an important component of job-related responsibilities by contributing personally and seizing opportunities to emphasize the Centers case for support.

• Attends meetings as scheduled.

• Travel up to 150 miles from McMillen’s location to provide outreach programming as needed.

• Stand, teach and talk for multiple class periods.

• Continually seeks and accepts opportunities for personal and professional growth

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Educational Services, and Executive Director.

Objectives:

Objective 1: Master Health Education Programs and Presentation Skills

·    KPI 1: Successfully learn Life Begins within 6-weeks of start date.

·    KPI 2: Successfully learn a minimum of 65 new programs the first year, 25 programs annually each consecutive year.  

·    KPI 3: Receive an average satisfaction rating of 4 out of 5 or higher, from staff receiving the programs, based on post-presentation evaluations.

Objective 2: Enhance Program Execution and Engagement

·    KPI 1: Execute actual program presentations, incorporating visuals, graphics, activities, and other learning strategies based on observations.

Objective 3: Foster Collaboration and Professional Growth

·    KPI 1: Attend at least one professional development opportunity per month to enhance presentation skills and knowledge in health education topics.

Qualifications

·          Bachelor’s degree in education, health, nursing, or related field

·          Teaching License or Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) preferred

·          Two years experience teaching

·          Excellent organizational, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

·          Working knowledge and experience in the following computer applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet usage, email

·          Valid, Active Driver’s License

Physical Demands:

Physical demands include walking, standing, bending, stooping, reaching, and moderate lifting. Must be able to sit at a computer workstation for extended periods of time. Ability to perform repetitive motion of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Specific vision abilities include the capability of viewing computer monitor for long periods of time. Lift and move heavy items, such as boxes containing books and other materials (up to 30 lbs.). Requires hearing within normal range for telephone use.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

Job Summary:
The Development & Public Relations Coordinator will provide essential support to the Development and Marketing team, ensuring donor tracking efficiency and growth, news outlet relationship cultivation, press release creation and event success. This role involves organizing documents, conducting deliveries and pick-ups of event materials, assisting with donor thank you efforts, and coordinating news and public relations.

This is a full time, in-person, 12-month hourly position and reports directly to the Director of Development and Marketing.  

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Director of Development and Marketing to handle donor and foundation management software such as inputting data and organizing profiles

• Keep up to date records of grant agreements and sister documents in the W drive

• Coordinate planning and execution of special events annually with the Director of Development & Marketing and Marketing Specialistby identifying, assembling, and organizing event material as well as event communication

• Prep donor, foundation, and sponsor thank you letters by addressing and mailing them with 100% accuracy for Director of Development and Marketing or Executive Director to sign

• Assist with preparation and distribution of mailings

• Assist with research on grant and foundation request due dates and report to Director of Development and Marketing

• Create donor email drafts through Network for Good for Director of Marketing and Development Review

• Assist with design and drafting of McMillen Health Annual Report

• Coordinate with Director of Development and Marketing to plan annual fundraising campaigns and outreach for new potential donors

• Collaborate with news outlets, external partners, and community organizations alongside Director of Development and Marketing

• Draft press releases to send to news contacts and news updates for the McMillen Health Website

• Research and keep records of up to date news contacts within Allen and surrounding counties

• Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining equipment, and ensuring a clean and organized workspace

• Maintain confidentiality at all times

• Prioritize and complete multiple responsibilities simultaneously while managing time effectively

• Other duties as assigned

Skills:

• Demonstrates sound time-management skills by effectively and efficiently organizing, prioritizing, and completing multiple assignments on time

• Must be able to effectively and efficiently work alone such as when doing deliveries and pickups and as part of a positive team environment

• Maintains strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information

• Continually seeks and accepts opportunities for personal and professional growth

• Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability to changing priorities.

• Customer service orientation and interpersonal skills that foster positive relationships.

• Demonstrates emotional intelligence, including the ability to manage stress and communicate constructively with others.

• Consistently contributes to a healthy, respectful, and cooperative team culture.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or certification in development, fundraising, or public relations

• Valid Driver’s License

• Presentation skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Problem solver

• Proven ability to meet deadlines

• Knowledge of media conduct and donor relations

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision

• Highly organized, with the ability to track and monitor multiple projects

• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage workload, advising supervisor of significant issues

• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion and maintain confidentiality

• Ability to systematically research growth opportunities.

• Proven ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

• Strong understanding of appropriate information-sharing boundaries in a workplace setting.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demand and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

Physical demands include walking, standing, bending, stooping, reaching, and moderate lifting. Must be able to sit at a computer workstation for extended periods of time. Ability to perform the repetitive motion of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Specific vision abilities include the capability of viewing computer monitor for long periods of time. Strength requirements include the ability to lift and move heavy items, such as boxes containing books and other materials (up to 30 lbs.). Requires hearing within the normal range for telephone use.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.