Public Health Educator

The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention and response activities within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program and for select unfunded states. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a Public Health Educator. The Public Health Educator will be responsible for supporting the local jurisdiction on educating the public on health initiatives as it pertains to the OD2A program objectives.

Job Highlights

• Position Title: Public Health Educator
• Location: This position is remote and is in Minnesota (Region 5)
• Position End Date: 9/29/2025
• Salary: $75,000, Plus Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in public health, education, or health sciences
• Minimum of 3 years public health or community-based work experience
• Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills
• Demonstrated knowledge in overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, recovery, and/or drug policy
• Experience in collaborating with program staff members on best practices
• Experience in collaborating with internal and external partners
• Experience developing and implementing needs assessment surveys
• Experience with data visualization
• Experience in presenting public health information on a local, state or national level
• Experience in delivering trainings to jurisdictions and/or professional development materials to diverse audiences and incorporating different learning styles
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Ability to create content concerning overdose prevention, harm reduction and treatment
• Ability to complete supporting project materials for OD2A from creation to execution
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom

Responsibilities

• Create publications, pamphlets, and/or educational materials for the local and state agencies to distribute among communities with higher risk of substance abuse
• Manage internet presence of OD2A program objectives and resources through social media platforms, as well as the jurisdiction website
• Host public health trainings/forums tailored for engagement with communities at high risk for substance abuse
• Develop community partnerships to achieveOD2A program objectives.
• Collaborate with other public health agencies, community outreach programs, correctional facilities, homeless shelters, schools, overdose treatment centers, etc. to determine needs and opportunities for overdose education and training
• Assist in creating sustainability of overdose prevention programming

Special Notes

• This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and the Minnesota Department of Health in order to best support Minnesota in their public health programming.

About the CDC Foundation

• The CDC Foundation helps CDC save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. The CDC Foundation manages hundreds of programs each year impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.
We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
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