Job Description

Requisition No: 864648 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH EDUCATOR CONSULTANT - 64054458

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64054458 

Salary: $42,561.57 - $44,689.58 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/20/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator 

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The Health Educator Consultant will be responsible for the following:

This employee will serve as the designated Health Liaison, collaborating with community partners to sustain and expand the Food as Medicine and Access to Care programs through targeted outreach and educational initiatives.

The employee will deliver evidence-based curriculum to Marion County residents, focusing on nutrition, physical activity, and chronic disease prevention. They will develop and/or utilize approved educational materials and teaching tools that promote healthy eating and active lifestyles. These materials will be shared through classes, community events, presentations, and promotional campaigns. The employee will also be required to travel to various community outreach events.

Responsible for completing and submitting all project reports, ordering, and submitting purchasing orders for annual budgets, and monitoring the budget.

Represents the Department of Health at community meetings and serves on councils, boards and task forces in a positive, professional manner. Actively follows program topics across state and national level for trends.

The employee assists in Child Passenger Safety checks and installations as needed.

Other duties as assigned: to include shelter duty and participation in special departmental events

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Public speaking experience required
• Knowledge of basic health marketing principles.
• Knowledge of the budgetary process.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of health education.
• Knowledge of grant writing
• Skill in operating a personal computer.
• Ability to analyze effectiveness of program implementation and identify resources or adjustments needed to meet needs and improve outcomes.
• Ability to prepare reports
• Ability to forecast and monitor expenditures
• Ability to operate audiovisual equipment.
• Ability to design and produce health promotion and public health educational materials for the media.
• Ability to develop and deliver health education services.
• Ability to collect and analyze data.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to utilize computer systems.
• Ability to plan, develop and deliver health promotion and public health education services
• Ability to provide health education services to others.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with community partners and others
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Minimum-

Experience teaching / presenting to youth or adults

Fl Drivers License

Preferred-

Experience working with community partners

Experience working in chronic disease / nutrition

Bachelor's Degree

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the  Healthiest  State in the Nation.

Values:

I  nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Marion County Health Department

1801 SE 32nd Ave Ocala Florida 34471

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:  

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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