Job description

For Candor Dryden George Junior Republic Groton Ithaca Lansing Newfield South Seneca Trumansburg
David J. Parsons, Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services

VACANCY NOTICE

TITLE: Community Health Educator Civil Service: Competitive

Full-time, 10-month (Provisional) position Non-Affiliated/Employee

Youth Development Department Location: T-S-T BOCES/Component Districts

DUTIES: This is a professional position responsible for the planning, development and implementation of health related education programs and policy. The incumbent will primarily be responsible for health education and outreach programs in schools across the region that focus on substance abuse prevention and social and emotional health and wellness for students in grades K-12. The incumbent will facilitate social-emotional learning curriculum and skill-building discussion groups for middle and/or high school students. Provides alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana prevention lessons for youth K-12, and supports the work of building assets and protective factors region wide empowering youth to make healthy decisions. The work is carried out under the direct supervision of the Youth Development Coordinator. The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Implement alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana prevention lessons and social-emotional learning curriculums for students K-12;
• Facilitate social-emotional skill building discussion groups for middle and high school students;
• Facilitate Teen Intervene, a brief intervention for adolescent substance abuse, for students currently using drugs and/or alcohol
• Act as a caring third party adult/mentor to students K-12 by providing academic, emotional, and social supports;
• Facilitate group discussion and information flow between school staff, students, community agencies, and parents;
• Meets with pupils, teachers, parents, staff and administrators in schools and community settings;
• Develop and maintain records for project activities;
• Develop, implement, and modify procedures and activities for projects;
• Prepare databases to document activities and maintain prevention education programs;
• Research and develop prevention and health educational materials such as flyers, infographics, and Power

Point presentations to aid in education of students, school staff, and community members

• Develop and present community-wide prevention education programs based on measurable goals and objectives;
• Distribute written and other information to the schools and their communities to aid in education;
• Assists with the preparation and coordination of community/school health needs assessments.

QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with a bachelor’s degree OR Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with an

Associate’s degree and two years of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) professional experience working with health education or youth development program implementation, or substance use prevention or intervention programs

ANTICIPATED ELIGIBILITY: If you are enrolled in a Degree program and would obtain your degree within 3 months of appointment, you may apply. YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO SUBMIT COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AT TIME OF APPLICATION. TRANSCRIPTS NEED NOT BE OFFICIAL COPIES; HOWEVER, THEY MUST CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO QUALIFY YOU FOR THIS POSITION. NOTE: If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee. Graduation from, or current enrollment with an understanding that the degree must be obtained within 3 months of appointment in, a degree program at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license at time of application and maintain license for duration of employment to meet the transportation requirements of the position.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license at time of application and maintain license for duration of employment to meet the transportation requirements of the position.

*Must complete Tompkins county on-line job application , please visit: www.tompkinscountyny.gov/personnel (Residency requirement of having been a legal resident of Tompkins or 1 of the 6 contiguous counties for at least 30 days is required.)

START DATE: as soon as possible

HIRING RANGE: $28,050.00 - $33,000.00 Excellent benefits are available.
(There is no current County Civil Service List of Eligibles therefore, position must be filled provisionally and is open to outside candidates. Appointee must take, pass and be reachable on the next civil service exam given for this title to be granted a permanent appointment.)

CONTACT PERSON: For further information, please contact Brandi Remington, 607-257-1551 at x1015.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2023 until filled.

Please visit our Web Site: www.tstboces.org

Must complete county on-line job application, please visit: www.tompkinscountyny.gov/personnel

Human Resources, TST - BOCES, 555 Warren Road, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850

Phone (607) 257-1551 or Fax (607) 257-2825 or (607) 697-8273

Attach appropriate application to all resumes/vitae, list job number and name of position.

The Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, political affiliation, sex, age, marital or veteran status, disability, religious practice, ethnic group, gender expression and identity, weight, or genetic predisposition in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: David J. Parsons, Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services, 555 Warren Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 257-1551.

Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services 555 Warren Rd, Ithaca, New York 14850-1898 (607) 257-1551 FAX Number (607) 697-8273

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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