Teen Health Educator

The Teen Health Educator is responsible for delivering engaging, age-appropriate health education to adolescents in schools, community centers, and other youth-serving environments. This role focuses on promoting physical, emotional, and social well-being among teens through interactive workshops, peer education, and outreach initiatives. Works collaboratively with youth, families, educators, and community partners to address topics such as mental health, nutrition, substance use prevention, sexual health, healthy relationships, and self-care.

Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.
Essential FunctionsFacilitate educational presentations utilizing evidence-based curricula: TOP (in middle schools), PREP (in high schools), and Teen Speak (in CBOs or virtual platforms) throughout northern NJCoordinate Community Service Learning (CSL) opportunities to cohorts (TOP and PREP)Maintain professional relationships with partner schools and organizations within target areaAdminister, gather, and track data for the project implementation and evaluation through the following forms: Parent Consent Forms and pre and post survey tools, TOP Club attendance tracking tools in the web-based Wyman Connect system, etc.Conduct necessary marketing and outreach for cohort recruitmentPromote the teen health programs at health fairs, meetings and events throughout the yearAttend all required TA/trainings, meetings, conference calls, webinars and activitiesHandles other duties as required.
RequirementsBachelor's degree with a concentration in public health, health sciences, or related field requiredCHES preferredExperience facilitating group presentations/workshops with community populations requiredBilingual fluency in English and Spanish preferredDemonstrated understanding of public health issues is required, focus in protective factors, trauma-informed care, and positive youth development preferredExperience working with teen populations preferredExcellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skillsProficient with Microsoft Office Suite
DEIB Drivers for Success:PMCH aims to foster a workplace culture that prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. xzbcwsv Our collective vision is to create an antiracist organization through:Encouraging bidirectional and transparent communicationPromoting a culture of belongingPracticing cross-program collaboration and engagementEngaging in continuous learning/enrichmentEmbracing inclusive representation and practices
All employees must comply with PMCH's Immunization policy.