Salary Range:  

$62,095.00 - $101,206.00 Annually 

Hiring Salary Range:  

$62,095.00 – $81,650.50 Annually 

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Job Summary:  

A Community Health Educator III designs, organizes and conducts health educational and promotional programs. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.

Incumbents receive moderate supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek. Work is performed in an office where working conditions are normal. Work requires minimal physical exertion.

Minimum Qualifications:                                  

On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:  

Education: Have a bachelor's degree in public or community health education from an accredited college or university. 

AND 

Experience: Have two years of experience performing public or community health education work.

OR 

Equivalency Notes: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of experience performing public or community health education work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates: Some positions in this classification assigned to Baltimore City Health Department may require a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent driver’s license and eligibility to obtain a Baltimore City driver’s permit.

NOTES: In some designated positions, specific experience providing community health education in HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases or Tuberculosis may be required.

Some positions in this class may require, in addition to fluency in English, fluency in reading, writing, speaking and translating English into a non-English language.

**APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration. ** 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: 

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of health education.
• Knowledge of individual and group behavior.
• Knowledge of facts and prevention of a wide variety of diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, STD and Tuberculosis.
• Skill, in certain designated positions, in speaking, translating, reading and writing a non-English language utilizing specific established rules pertaining to such factors as spelling in letters or characters in a Latin or non-Latin-based alphabet or writing system, word meanings, sentence structure, grammar, pronunciation, punctuation and other related language mechanics.
• Ability to design, organize, conduct and evaluate community health education and promotion programs.
• Ability to utilize the computer and common business presentation software packages to prepare community health education and promotion materials.
• Ability to develop and conduct in-service training programs in health education.
• Ability to act as a health educational consultant.
• Ability to deal with city government officials and personnel and community groups and organizations.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Additional Information 

Background Check                                              

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed. 

Probation 

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.

Eligibility 

Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.      

Education Accreditation 

Applicants’ education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained at www.naces.org. 

Selection Process 

All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity. It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application. Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position. Qualified candidates will not be listed in rank order.                                        

Examination Process 

Applicants must provide sufficient information on their application to show that they meet the minimum qualifications for this recruitment. Successful applicants will be placed on the employment certified eligible list for at least six months. 

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete supplemental questions to further examine specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of the position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.                        

Financial Disclosure 

This position is required to complete a Financial Disclosure pursuant to Sections 7-7, 7-8, and 7-9 of the City Ethics Law. The initial financial disclosure must be submitted within 30 days of hire. 

Your Recruiter: Jewel Glenn 

If you have any questions please contact Jewel Glenn, HR Specialist I, via email at [email protected].  

Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodation during the hiring process should contact Human Resources directly. Do not attach your request for accommodation to the application. 

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