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Account/Position No.:                        E256528 & E256526/ 502270            Level 7

Position Title:                                      (Health Education) Coordinator

Department:                                        College of Nursing – Office of Practice – Community Health Centers – HCHS/HCES

Expectations for All Employees

 East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values.  An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

 PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;
DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and
COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Function of Position

The Health Education Coordinator is responsible for assessing community health strengths and needs, identifying community resources to meet those needs, working with community individuals and agencies to develop new resources, and assisting community residents in offering a variety of health-related programs and activities.  The Health education Coordinator is also responsible for arranging grant-related opportunities for health science students and public school students interested in the health sciences.  Work performed in Hancock County High School and Hancock County Elementary School(s). 

Essential Functions

 -        Provides education in the classroom setting in all areas of life skills.

-        Conducts small groups with students in all areas of life skills.

-        Attends M-Team meetings when requested by teacher to help develop Individual Education Plans (IEP).

-        Assists in individual students in addressing social and emotional problems.

-        Cooperates with school administration in working with students who are referred by the administration.

-        Cooperates with the local juvenile judicial system.

-        Attends and participates in staff meeting and other community meetings related to youth.

-        Communicates with parents of students who have been referred due to behavior problems developing plan that outlines objectives to be accomplished by the student.

-        Performs risk behavior and student response surveys.

Secondary Functions

 -       Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

 -    Knowledge of word processing software.

-    Ability to communicate effectively.

 Supervision Given and Received

 Performs under general supervision.  Supervisor confers to ensure policies and established practice are followed.

Minimum Qualifications

 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology or other related field; three years of experience.

August 2007