Health Promotion Facilitator

The provincial School Health & Wellness Promotion team uses evidence-informed strategies to improve child and youth health outcomes in partnership with Alberta school authorities. This Health Promotion Facilitator (HPF) supports provincial directives by collaborating with school authorities, AHS staff, and other community stakeholders to develop, implement and evaluate school health initiatives consistent with the Comprehensive School Health Framework and current evidence. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the HPF uses a settings approach and works at the systems level to: Apply community development principles and facilitation processes to drive action that is informed by local needs, assets, and current evidence. Support, promote and advocate for the development and implementation of health promotion strategies that support healthy school communities and improvements in student health outcomes. Enhance the capacity of teachers and other school staff to support and develop healthy school communities through professional learning and training. Evaluate the status of local strategies and assist with evaluation of provincial strategies. Identify and facilitate connections to resources that can advance health promotion priorities. Band maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders who contribute to healthy schools. Edson is a town of 8,400 located about 190 kilometres west of Edmonton and 163 kilometres from Jasper National Park. Proximity to Jasper and other parks make it a superb home base for many outdoor adventures like hiking, biking, horseback riding, ATVing, and more. Edson offers individuals and families a several public school education options in English and French, and arts, sports, and recreational clubs for many interests. A remote/hybrid work arrangement from the Edson or Whitecourt region may be considered.

Description:

As a Health Promotion Facilitator I, you will assist communities to be healthier through mentoring, advocacy and education. You will link individuals and/or communities to relevant health resources within the region or province and work with community partners to access, plan, implement and evaluate health promotion strategies. You will participate in special studies and/or research projects and review health-related data and identify trends relative to population health and at risk groups. You will facilitate the development and/or implementation of program specific guidelines in partnership with other stakeholders. You will plan, develop and facilitate workshops, seminars and presentations for staff and communities. You will prepare work plans, budgets and year end reports and provide input for departmental goals and strategies.

Classification: Health Promotion Facilitator Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Department: (COM) 3 CHEERS HEALTHY WEIGHTS Primary Location: Edson Healthcare Centre Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 17-MAR-2022 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 25-APR-2022 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $36.96 Maximum Salary: $49.15 Vehicle Requirement: Driver’s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion, Health Sciences, Health Education or a related field.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 2 – 3 years’ experience in health promotion or related field with substantial experience working with complex networks and partnerships. Demonstrated knowledge and application of the population health promotion model, relevant health promotion strategies and determinants of health. Demonstrated experience with project/program management and program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and interpersonal). Demonstrated ability in report and grant writing. Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a variety of disciplines, sectors, and partners. Demonstrated ability to facilitate and mobilize diverse groups and build consensus. Skilled in group facilitation, chairing meetings, and development and delivery of effective adult learning sessions. Demonstrated ability to develop and apply creative approaches to program planning and development. Demonstrated critical thinking skills. Able to consider data and information from multiple sources to inform planning and guide decisions. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.) and virtual meeting software (e.g. Zoom, Skype, Teams).

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in health-related discipline preferred. Special consideration will be given to candidates with a concentration in health promotion, particularly as related to children and youth as well as candidates who are fluent in French (written and oral). Knowledge of and experience with comprehensive school health / health promoting schools is an asset. Knowledge of and experience working within the education sector, particular in relation to school health promotion is an asset.