How to hire health education specialists
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Job description template
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs. • Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care. • Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations. • Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys. • Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted. • Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs. • Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns. • Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: Bachelor's degree] • Strong active listening, speaking, writing, learning strategies, active learning and critical thinking skills • Working knowledge of customer and personal service, education and training, English Language and administrative • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $30.80 an hour ($64,070 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for health education specialists
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Explain something technical from your last job as you would to a new coworker.
- Describe something important you wrote at work, such as a report, notes or an email. Who read it and what happened next?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What health education specialists do
- Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs.
- Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
- Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
- Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.
- Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.
- Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
- Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns.
- Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for health education specialists
- Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
- Job outlook: +5.6% over ten years, faster than average · about 6,900 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay health education specialists
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $104,470 |
| District of Columbia | $103,330 |
| Georgia | $99,400 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,670 |
| Minnesota | $78,400 |
| New Mexico | $57,990 |
| Massachusetts | $57,510 |
| Michigan | $56,360 |
See health education specialists pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.