Health Educator

The Health Educator reports to the Armed Forces Wellness Center (AFWC) Director/Lead Health Educator and works as a team member in a dynamic group that delivers primary prevention services that improve health and build readiness by targeting the behaviorally modifiable factors most likely to result in chronic disease, injury, and/or performance issues. The Health Educator will participate in providing six core programs (health assessment review, physical fitness, healthy nutrition, stress management, general wellness education, and tobacco education) as part of the standardized AFWC program.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct evidence-based health promotion programs based on behavioral change theories, provide health education to improve health behaviors; use evaluation tools to measure changes in support of the AFWC program.
• Conduct physical fitness testing and comprehensive health and wellness assessments using advanced technology to include, but not limited to, direct gas exchange, ultrasound body fat, air displacement plethysmography, indirect calorimetry, heart rate variability, etc.
• Conduct both individual and group coaching appointments to apply various behavior change theories and health coaching strategies designed to improve health habits.
• Ensure complete and timely data collection and entry through approved documentation systems.
• Understand and have knowledge of basic health sciences to include anatomy/physiology, basic exercise science, health psychology, basic nutrition, exercise programming, and counseling techniques.
• Assess, develop, and plan individual and group health education programs in accordance with AFWC standardized program directives.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with other agencies in the community. Handle multiple tasks simultaneously, establish priorities, and work in an organized manner. Must successfully work both independently and as a team member. Understand and commit to further the mission of the AFWC.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in an Allied Health field (exercise science/exercise physiology preferred) from an accredited college or university. Allied Health degrees include, but are not limited to, health promotion, health education, exercise science, nutrition science, etc.
• Maintain one or more nationally recognized NCCA credentials (ACSM, NASM, NSCA, CHES/MCHES, etc.)
• Current AHA BLS certification required
• Excellent public speaking skills
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment

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