Assistant Health Educator (2819) San Francisco Department of Public Health

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: Under general supervision the Assistant Health Educator participates in the development promotion implementation and evaluation of a wide variety of health education programs within the Department of Public Health; assists in the development of communication strategies and materials; conducts community assessments and prepares reports; and performs related duties a required.

NATURE OF POSITION: This position may require sustained physical effort involving continuous walking with some bending and stooping in conducting activities with occasional exposure to health and safety hazards and other unpleasant conditions. Also requires sustained time working at a computer workstation. May occasionally be required to work evenings and weekends.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:
The essential functions of a 2819 Assistant Health Educator include but are not limited to:

• Participates in the development promotion implementation and evaluation of health education programs.
• Assists in conducting statistical studies to assess program effectiveness.
• Provides assistance in the development of communication strategies and materials such as flyers presentations and social media.
• Conducts community assessments including surveys focus groups and direct education with community members and community agency staff.
• Conducts educational sessions with target groups on specific health subjects.
• Provides referrals to treatment centers within the Department of Public Health.
• Maintains close working relationships with stakeholders and funded community-based partners.
• Plans organizes and conducts orientation programs for new employees.
• Assists in setting up in-service training programs.
• Arranges tours and talks for visitors and other persons interested in the departments functions and programs.
• Confers with supervisor regarding assignments problems and progress.
• Participates in team meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Required):

EDUCATION: Possession of a baccalaureate degree with a major in public health sociology biological sciences or a closely related field.

Substitution: Professional health educator work experience performing duties equivalent to those of City and County of San Francisco Class 2819 Assistant Health Educator may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year fulltime employment is equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. 

Additional Information :

Selection Procedures: 
After application submission candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process which includes the following.

Multiple-Choice Examination (Weight: 100%)
Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a multiple-choice exam that is designed to measure the knowledge skills and abilities in job related areas which may include but not be limited to: knowledge of public health education programs principles and practices; knowledge of community structure and public relations; ability and skill to assist in planning and developing health education programs; ability to prepare health education materials; ability to establish effective working relationships; and ability to communicate with groups and community agencies.

Candidates must achieve a passing score on the exam in order to continue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score.

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be theRule of the ListScores.

Eligible List/Score Report:
Once you pass the exam you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information visit  duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 12 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

How to apply:

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Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement including requirements time periods and other particulars except when superseded by federal state or local laws rules or regulations. Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at  The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources 1 S Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements applications and examination policies including applicant appeal rights can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at  information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information about the Hiring Process 
• Conviction History 
• Employee Benefits Overview 
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Workers
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement
• Veterans Preference

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the analyst Elaine Adams at  or . 

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time