Leadership for Healthy People and Communities

Job Title

Community Health Specialist 2 or 3

Division

Community Health

Immediate Supervisor

Salary Classification

FLSA

Pay Status

$25.55/hr (CHS 2) or $31.55/hr (CHS 3)

Employment Status

Normal Working Hours

The Delaware Public Health District seeks a fulltime Community Health Specialist (CHS 2 or CHS 3) to perform duties related to assessment/planning/improvement, community engagement and health education within the Community Health Division.  The CHS promotes individual and population health through health promotion and education initiatives and health behavior-change programs in a variety of settings and populations represented in Delaware County. 

· Program focus areas – healthy eating, active living/transportation, walk audits, and heart disease, diabetes and cancer prevention

· Coordinate the DPHD Healthy Eating/Active Living microgrant program

· Active involvement in various community coalitions such as Delaware County Hunger Alliance, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, Delaware County Age Friendly Initiative, Ohio Partners for Cancel Control

· Focus on underserved and vulnerable populations in Delaware County

· Provide technical assistance to individuals and community groups and agencies regarding policy, systems, and environmental change

· Serve as a lead on strategies within the Community Health Improvement Plan related to Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health

· Experience with seeking out new funding opportunities, grant writing, budgeting and managing deliverables

· Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and public health initiatives; policy development, establishing, leading and maintaining community partnerships; and managing work plans and timelines

· Work will involve multiple initiatives and projects at any given time and will change as the initiatives and projects evolve

CHS 2: Bachelor's degree in public health, education, health promotion, social work, nutrition and dietetics, nursing or other related field preferred.  One to three years of relevant experience required. 

CHS 3: Bachelor's degree in public health, education, health promotion, social work, nutrition and dietetics, nursing or other related field preferred.  Three to five years of relevant experience required.