Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Education are often responsible for creating and implementing health education programs for the general public, as well as targeting at-risk populations, such as diabetes patients, expectant mothers and heart patients. Preparing presentations, conducting health screenings and patient outreach, and serving as point of contact of patients are typical duties. Any duties is supervising staff, creating health-related materials, such as posters and websites, helping people find the appropriate health services or information, advocating for improved health resources and policies, collecting data and other information to analyze needs and evaluate programs, preparing reports for management and other stakeholders.

Salary:

41,830

Education:

Although a bachelor's degree is the minimum requirement, it is common for health educators to hold master's degrees. Some programs are offered in the Master of Public Health or Master of Education format. In addition to education courses, students in this field tend to take classes in human development, psychology and social work.