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JOB TITLE: Health Educator, Out-of-School Time
EMPLOYER: HealthMPowers, Inc.
DEPARTMENT: Out-of-School Time
REPORTS TO: Project Director, Out-of-School Time
CLASSIFICATION: Full Time, 10-month employees serving students throughout the school year and selected days throughout the summer.
SALARY RANGE: $45,000 base salary + competitive benefit package
SUMMARY: To collaborate with Out of School Time (Afterschool) to promote and provide nutrition and physical activity education through lessons and trainings.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Schedule and deliver all SNAP-Ed on-site direct services to multiple assigned partnering sites
Deliver training for children, youth and afterschool facilitators through model lessons
Deliver face to face and/or distance learning training for the site teams and provide coaching on best practices for the topic areas in nutrition and physical activity
Provide civil rights training for any educator or front-line staff/volunteers who interact with SNAP-Ed participants
Ensure proper display of And Justice for All poster (version 475B) at all locations
Participate as a HealthMPowers Health educator liaison to assigned partnering sites, offering resources and support as appropriate
Provide regular interaction with site facilitators to support program delivery to children/youth and families
Document work with each site to show progress toward accomplishment of program objectives and adoption of incremental behavior change and knowledge gain
Collect setting data as required for best practice programming
Provide technical assistance and advice to assist sites achieve their plan for nutrition/physical activity improvement based on their needs assessment results
Provide additional interactive training events, resources, and support for families
Assist in conducting tri-annual trainings
Provide outstanding service and escalate issues where sites are dissatisfied
Provide comprehensive documentation (a portfolio) for work with each site outlining communication, continuous improvement and growth
Reinforce family education programming including Family Text Messaging and other family events/engagements
Provide nutrition education and physical activity information for families through field days, family fun nights and other events
Share knowledge with staff for the benefits of our sites
Collect qualitative information from sites for creating success stories
Perform clerical and non-instructional assignments as assigned
Ensure program implementation is consistent with HealthMPowers quality standards and evidence based practices
Meet weekly with team of educators for training and support
Maintain accurate travel logs and expenses
All other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Hands-on food-based learning experience- leading gardening, cooking classes (preferred)
Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills
A commitment to producing high quality and detailed work
The ability to learn quickly, work in a fast paced environment and multi-task effectively
The ability to identify challenges and actively work to find solutions
The ability to work effectively with others at all levels of a school and to consistently display a high level of professionalism in all interactions
Strong communication and writing skills
Excellent event planning, organizational and time-management skills
The ability to work well independently while collaborating with others on meeting common goals
Flexibility and comfort with ambiguity
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Experience working with under-performing schools (preferred)
A willingness to work non-standard hours (afterschool hours and occasional weekends)
Ability to drive (or learn to drive) HealthMPowers van
Experience with teaching youth basic gardening lessons
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
HealthMPowers is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training and apprenticeship.

$45,000.00 - $45,000.00 Annually