Health Promoter – School Health Team
Health Services – Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention
Status: 3 Regular Full-time
Salary Range: $71,690 – $89,613 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits)
Work mode: Hybrid* see below for more details about this work mode
Location: 7120 Hurontario street, Mississauga, ON
Hours of work: 35 hour/week
The Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention division has exciting opportunities for Health Promoters within the School Health team. The Health Promoter will work in a collaborative environment to support the fantastic work promoting “changing the social environment” to promote that a “healthy choice can be the easy choice.”
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and educate the minds of the community and change the social environment into selecting heathier choices.
What you will do in this role:
Plan, support, develop, implement and evaluate health promotion programs, policies and strategies
Interpret and analyzes information in order to provide recommendations to supervisor or middle management for policy and/or program development
Participate in research projects including team, sectional or divisional projects
Conduct community needs assessments and situational assessments
Prepare detailed documentation, reports, briefing notes, scoping reviews and statistical analyses
Develop written and visual communication products for social media, websites and presentations
Transfer or seek to transfer public health knowledge and skill
Develop and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships with internal and external partners
Work to facilitate community mobilization and/or strengthen community capacities to take action on and improve health issues
Apply health promotion knowledge and knowledge of public health sciences including population health, social determinants of health, epidemiology and applicable legislation
Ensure that issues of diversity, ethnicity, language and culture are reflected in health promotion planning and programs
What the role requires:
University degree in a relevant health-related field
Minimum 1-year related experience in program planning, development, implementation and evaluation
Background and understanding of research methods, policy implementation, analysis and critical appraisal including awareness of evidence informed decision making
Knowledge of public health sciences including population health, social determinants of health, epidemiology and applicable legislation
Knowledge and demonstrated expertise in using key theoretical models of health promotion
Competence in Windows, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Outlook programs
Skills/Abilities:
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical skills to interpret and apply data
Demonstrated facilitation, partnership/collaboration, project management, planning, problem-solving and organizational skills
Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:
Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefit plan
Automatic enrolment into the OMERS pension plan (where applicable)
Accrue vacation on a monthly basis
3 paid personal days and floating holidays
Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
Supportive leadership as part of a culture of respect and inclusion
Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) as well as learning and development resources
Please note: Successful candidates hired to work are required to provide Vulnerable Sector Police Check at their own expense.
Work Mode & Job Location:
In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 7120 Hurontario street, Mississauga, ON worksite. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.
The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.
Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.
If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.
As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.
New employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Being fully vaccinated is determined as the status of having received the full series of approved vaccines (both doses of a two dose vaccine series, one dose of a single dose vaccine series) and any additional doses required and approved by Health Canada and having satisfied the full post vaccination period required to ensure vaccination efficacy. The Region of Peel reserves the right to request proof of vaccination at any time. Acceptable proof includes an Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19 vaccine receipt which you can obtain through the Provincial portal https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca/, or other government-issued vaccine passport or certification.
The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you are not fully vaccinated, a documented medical reason provided by a physician or registered nurse and time period for the medical reason may be accepted.
The Region of Peel serves more than 1.4 million residents and approximately 173,000 businesses in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga. We deliver a wide range of resident focused services across the Region.
Our 20-year vision for Peel is “Community for Life.” Our goal is to create a place where everyone enjoys a sense of belonging and has access to the services and opportunities needed to thrive in each stage of their lives. Our 2015-2035 Strategic Plan outlines the work we’re focused on to bring this vision to life.
To learn more about the Region of Peel, explore peelregion.ca.
The Region of Peel is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.
The Region of Peel is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact [email protected].
Please be advised, the Region of Peel uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.
System ID: 2023-12474
Job Industry (Choose up to 3 industries) (EN): Government and Public Sector, Healthcare and Medical Services
Career Level (EN): Experienced
Post End Date: 3/10/2023 11:59 PM
External Company Name: Regional Municipality of Peel
Flexible Work Mode: Yes
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