Salary: $33.74 - $47.23 Hourly
Location : Faribault, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-054
Department: Public Health Nursing
Opening Date: 11/04/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary**FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS NOVEMBER 23rd This Health Educator role serves primarily as the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. The individual works with the Public Health Director and Public Health Disease Prevention & Control/Emergency Preparedness Supervisor on public health emergency preparedness planning responsibilities. Conducts training and exercises in order to build and sustain departmental capacity to plan for and respond to various emergencies or pandemics and is the main point of contact for local public health emergency preparedness needs.
Examples of Duties - Develops, maintains and updates public health emergency plans.
- Transmits health advisories and health alerts within required timelines.
- Develops and tests emergency plans by conducting and evaluating public health emergency preparedness exercises and drills.
- Educates individuals and groups on emergency preparedness topics and provides community presentations and outreach.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with key local, regional and state partners including media.
- Co-leads logistics with public health staff for the planning and execution of vaccination clinics or other response needs at both county and community locations.
- Coordinates and implements community-based health promotion strategies.
- Provides health education and information to the public.
- Grant reporting and implementation for two public health emergency preparedness grants (PHEP and RSG).
- Practices continuous quality improvement. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Community Health, Health Education, or a health-related field, and one to three years of public health education experience, or equivalent.
PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:Previous work experience in public health or emergency preparedness.
Supplemental Information HOURS: 32 - 40 hours per week (.8FTE - 1.0 FTE). Typical work hours between approximately 8:00a.m - 4:30p.m., 4 - 5 days per week, Monday-Friday. Occasional weekend or evening hours.
Rice County offers a complete benefit package including medical, dental, life insurance, pension, holiday, vacation, sick leave and long-term disability insurance.
County employees are eligible for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
For additional information, please follow the link to the Rice County website:
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Answers to the Supplemental Questions must be supported by the "Education," "Work Experience" or "Skills" section of the job application. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided on your application. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during a hiring interview. By completing this supplemental evaluation you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any information you provide may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal.
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Do you have a valid driver's license?
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Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree or higher in nursing, community health, health education, emergency management, or a related field? Please make sure your degree is listed in the Education section of your application.
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Do you have at least one year of health education or community emergency preparedness experience?
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Do you have experience in public health emergency response activities at a public health department (local or state level)?
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Which best represents your years of work experience providing individual or community based health education?
- Less than 1 year experience
- 1 - 5 years' of experience
- More than 5 years of experience
- No experience
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Do you have at least one year of experience working in a public health agency?
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Which best represents your work experience? (Check all that apply)
- I have experience providing education to community groups.
- I have experience facilitating community meetings.
- I have experience providing staff education to health care professionals.
- I have experience coordinating programs and initiatives with multiple community agencies.
- I have experience working with diverse communities, including work with individuals whose primary language is not English.
- None of the above
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What best describes your experience with grant reporting and grant implementation duties?
- I have direct experience with grant reporting and grant implementation duties.
- I have no experience with grant reporting or implementation.
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