CATCH Public Health Educator, Bureau of School Health

About the role

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

Division/Program Summary

The Division of Family and Child Health (DFCH) of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is charged with the creation and oversight of programs, policies, services, and environments that support physical and socio-emotional health, and promote primary and reproductive health services, health equity, social justice, safety and well-being for New York City families and children.

The Division is comprised of the Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health, the Bureau of Early Intervention, the Office of School Health, and the Bureau of Administration. The vision of the DFCH is that every child, woman, and family recognize their power and is given the opportunity to reach their full health and development potential.

We encourage qualified applicants with demonstrated commitment to social justice, particularly racial, gender, and LGBTQ equity to apply.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with health care team to implement health education activities in school settings
• Develops vast knowledge of reproductive healthcare and other health topics as needed
• Knows how to present information in a social/reproductive justice framework
• Provides health education sessions (classroom, small group or individual) to student population with special emphasis on adolescent sexuality and reproductive health
• Develops relationships between school-based medical room and community-based clinics, facilitating adolescents in obtaining reproductive health services
• Coordinates and assists with follow-up with students who have missed appointments with the school nurse, nurse practitioner or physician
• Conducts workshops on adolescent sexuality and parent/adolescent communication to adults. This may include presentations to parents and school staff as appropriate
• Organizes and monitors the inventory of all educational materials
• Utilizes the Automated Student Health Record (ASHR) to maintain adequate student health records
• Develops effective means for publicizing the reproductive health education program through the school community
• Utilizes appropriate multi-media teaching aids (electronic and print) in both publicizing and implementing the education programs
• Assists in the planning, organizing and implementation of special health education events and campaigns within the school campuses (Sex Ed for All Month, Healthy Relationship Month, STI Awareness Month, World AIDS Day, etc.)
• Maintains effective professional relationships with school staff, colleagues and supervisors to meet the needs of the program
• Contribute to program planning and evaluation by maintaining up-to-date records, filling out required statistical forms and entering program data into electronic systems as required
• Participate in all mandated NYC DOHMH and OSH trainings and professional development sessions
• Perform other related responsibilities as required

Why you should work for us

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:

• o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
• o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.

• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Additional information

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC.

We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives.

As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

Qualifications & Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, health education, health promotion, or a closely related field; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in health education, health science, public health, health promotion, community health, health communications, or a closely related field; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in education, nursing, epidemiology, wellness and fitness, or nutrition and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in health education; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in marketing, human services, social work or psychology and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in health education.
• In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, to be assigned to Assignment Level III, candidates must have three additional years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "3" and "4" above, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity.