Millis Health Educator

Department: 50118 High Point Medical Center - Millis Regional Health Education Center Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: No Hou rs Per Week: 0 Schedule Details/Additional Information: PRN (As Needed) - Possibly Days/Hours will be Monday -Friday 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, occasional weekends and evenings. NEEDED: A vailable most Wednesdays during the school year. Pay Range: $24.10 - $36.15 Millis Health Educator High Point NC, United States Where You Will Work: At the Millis Center teammates have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by educating and engaging students from preschool through fifth grade. Our educators teach a variety of fun, interactive health education classes designed to help students build healthy habits and make positive choices. Working with children is both rewarding and energizing and educators can have opportunities to teach off-site classes and participate in community events.   We’re Looking For: Education Degree/Diploma Obtained Program of Study Required REQUIRED: Bachelor's Degree in Education, Health Education, Health Promotion, Community Health or related field Experience Required/Preferred Preferred: 2 years' experience in health education or early childhood education. Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, educators, families and community partners. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, adapt to different learning environments, and create fun, engaging educational experiences for students. Job Specific Duties Industry Research updated health information to insure that the latest information is available to the classes at the Millis Regional Health Education Center. Participant Feedback File comments stated by MRHEC participants or visitors during or after programs or tours and respond, when appropriate. Community Health Fairs Assist Health Education Coordinator in coordination and staffing of children or adult community health fairs to promote MRHEC. Post-Program Performance Maintains average on returned post-program evaluations. Teamwork Work with administrative assistant and/or volunteer to assure group visit goes smoothly (setting up lunchrooms, theaters, WDP, give-a-ways) Exhibit Operation Become familiar with procedures for operating all the equipment, exhibits and displays at MRHEC. Make sure all exhibits & displays in theatre and Wellness Discovery Place are in working order before programs. Report all malfunctions of equipment to Health Education Coordinator for maintenance &/or repair. Financial Awareness Work with volunteer & MRHEC assistant to assure program monies have been received & documented from visiting groups according to procedures. Special Events Teaches or participates in after-school, evening, and/or week-end events annually as needed. Professionalism Upholds a professional working relationship at all times and adheres to department rules. Practices teamwork and adheres to Standards of Behavior. Other Duties Performs other duties as assigned by management. UNC Health Care Employee Standards Communication: Uses appropriate methods to clearly convey information to others in an engaging way, which helps others understand and retain the message. Collaboration: Works with others respectfully and openly; provides help to achieve shared goals. Service: Uses appropriate methods to clearly convey information to others in an engaging way, which helps others understand and retain the message. Safety: Meets or exceeds patient and employee safety requirements while promoting and achieving quality outcomes. Accountability: Takes ownership for goals and outcomes; effectively and efficiently uses available resources to successfully complete tasks. Improvement: Identifies opportunities and takes action to continuously improve processes. Maintains effectiveness and flexibility during change. Workplace Requirements - Employee Health: Complies with all required employee health programs including annual tuberculin testing and other applicable screening, testing and vaccinations. Credentials: Maintains current licensures, certifications and/or registrations (if applicable for the position). Job Competency: Complies with requirements for job specific competency testing and demonstrates and communicates proficiency in skills required (if applicable to position). Corporate Compliance: Adheres to and understands the Health System's Corporate Compliance Plan as evidenced by timely participation in required training (including annual testing) and 100% compliance with the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct. Safety: Adheres to and understands the Health System's Environment of Care Plan as evidenced by timely participation in required training (including annual safety testing). HIPAA: Adheres to and understands the Health System's HIPAA Compliance Plan as evidenced by timely participation in required training (including annual HIPAA testing). Education: Attends all required educational programs (including General Orientation, and departmental or job specific required programs ). Physical and Behavioral Requirements - Occasional stooping, kneeling, crawling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, standing, and walking. - Light physical force is required (exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects). - Ability to speak and hear is required to effectively instruct classes. Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Yes or No: No National Patient Safety Goals Improve the accuracy of patient identification Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections Consistently demonstrate appropriate hand hygiene techniques Core Values Teamwork - Is an effective team player who adds complementary sk