Overview
The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDCâs critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.
Position Highlights:
Position Title: Public Health Educator II/Respiratory and Vaccine Health Educator
Location: Remote
Position End Date: 2/28/2025
Salary: $74,520
Overview:
The CDC Foundation seeks a Public Health Educator II/Respiratory and Vaccine Health Educator who will fulfill the health education needs of the Communicable Disease Branchâs Vaccine Preventable and Respiratory Diseases Programs of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The person in this position will develop and disseminate outreach and educational resources to prevent COVID-19, influenza, RSV and other viral respiratory diseases.
Qualifications:
· Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public health and public health education.
· Considerable knowledge of methods and techniques of disseminating health educational
information.
· Ability to conduct all phases of a comprehensive and collaborative community health assessment; experience in planning, implementing and evaluating environmental health education programs.
· Ability to coordinate the production and distribution of audience-specific materials.
· Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with audiences having wide ranges of educational backgrounds.
· Master's degree in Public Health Education or in Public Health with a major in public health education from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in public health education; or Bachelor's degree with a major in health education from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in public health education; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities:
· Develop and implement health education programs for a large geographical area or specific health initiatives.
· Provide consultation and guidance on health education strategies and initiatives.
· Supervise and oversee the educational components of health programs.
· Develop and disseminate outreach and educational resources to prevent COVID-19, inï¬uenza, RSV, and other viral respiratory diseases.
Special Notes:
This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in order to best support the State of North Carolina in their public health programming.
This position is currently a remote position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.
We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Relocation expenses are not included.
