ES Health Educator - Child Care / 61057552 at State of…

Job details

Location: Charleston County or Columbia or South Carolina
Compensation: $64,036/yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Apply on: governmentjobs.com

About this role

About the Department

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you.

Job Duties:

The ES Health Educator will plan, develop, and implement evidence-based policy, systems, and environmental approaches to improve health in early care and education programs. Support the integration of nutrition, physical activity, and wellness strategies within ABC Quality and across the Division of Early Care and Education to impact child care facilities across the state. Promote and support best practice recommendations for nutrition, physical activity and wellness policies through training and technical assistance to child care programs to improve the environment and health of children.

Develop and deliver state, regional, and local level training to child care providers on ABC Quality best practices for nutrition, physical activity, and wellness policies; and provide training to License Exempt programs on Physical Activity and/or related topics.

Conduct Health & Safety facility inspections with required corrective action in regionally assigned License Exempt programs.

Provide technical assistance and basic coordination to regional Grow Outdoors SC program sites; assist programs in transforming and naturalizing their outdoor play and learning environments utilizing best practices from the Natural Learning Initiative and ECHO.

Conduct special projects relating to policy, systems, and environmental change approaches to improve health and wellbeing of young children in early care and education programs as assigned.

Provide technical assistance on nutrition, physical activity, and wellness policies and practices through site visits, email or phone calls to child care programs; assisting child care providers to promote healthy practices to children, parents and the community; serving as resource to assigned child care programs to promote environmental changes to improve health, answer questions, develop strategies, make connections to available resources, and for other program-initiated needs.

Coordinate with professionals within and outside this DSS agency serving child care programs to assure implementation of developmentally appropriate strategies and non-duplication of services; establish and support partnerships on implementing best practices; and identify community resources and support for assigned region of state.

Obtain prefessional development as required. Perform other duties as required.

Position Duties

A Master's Degree in Health Education, Health Promotion, and/or Early Childhood Education and one (1) year of health education experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) eligible.

A Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Health Education, Public Health Education, or a related field and two (2) years of health education experience.

Other Qualifications

This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.

Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.

If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
15 days sick leave per year
13 paid holidays
Paid Parental Leave
State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

DIVISION: Economic Services / Charleston County

Benefits

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

Supplemental Questions

01

Have you ever been terminated or forced to resign from any job? If yes, please explain.

02

I understand that supplemental questions are considered part of the official application. Any misrepresentation will result in disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. If there are periods of time when you were not employed, you must also list those periods on your employment application. A resume cannot be submitted for completed work history and education sections of the employment application. The employment application may be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded. I have read and acknowledge the above.

Yes
No

03

I understand that by completion and submission of this application, that if I possess educational credentials that qualify me for the available position(s) and in the event I am offered a position with the SC Department of Social Services, I will be required to provide a certified official transcript within two (2) weeks of employment.

Yes
No

04

If you selected "Yes" that you are a veteran in the Agency-Wide Questions, are you able to provide a Member 4, Service 2-Copy, or NGB22 DD-214?

Yes
No

05

Have you ever been employed by the State of South Carolina? If yes, please provide the state agency/agencies.

06

How did you hear about this job opportunity?

HR Recruiter
DSS Employee
DSS Internship
Careers Website
Indeed
LinkedIn
SCWORKS
College/University Job Portal
Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
Radio/TV/Billboard
Other

07

If you selected "Other" or "DSS Employee" in the previous question, please list the source below.

08

Have you completed an internship with the SC Department of Social Services?

Yes
No

09

Which of the following best describes your highest level of completed education?

High School Diploma or GED
Associate Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Doctorate
None of the above

10

Please specify your major(s).

11

How many years of experience do you have in health education?

None
Less than 1 year
1 year - Less than 2 years
2 years or more

Required Question

Agency Information

EmployerState of South CarolinaAgency Department of Social Services Address 1535 Confederate Avenue Extension

Columbia, South Carolina, 29201 Phone803-898-7315 ext. 2

About State of South Carolina

State of South Carolina

Charleston County or Columbia or South Carolina

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