Saskatchewan Health Authority Looking for Health Educator Staff at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Full Time

The Health Educator primary role is to improve the health and quality of life for community dwelling older adults through health promotion, needs assessment, program development, evaluation, leadership training, and implementation of healthy active lifestyle and fall prevention initiatives. Services are delivered through education, facilitation, leadership, and resource development. This is done in partnership with older adult groups, healthcare providers, and community based organizations/programs/services.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Current CPR and Standard First Aid Certification
• Registered or eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
• Requires a Baccalaureate Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Health Promotion, Health or Social Sciences

Experience

Experience in fitness training & consultation.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to collaboratively plan, develop and lead or co-lead education sessions and presentations for older adults, healthcare professionals, and agencies
• Ability to facilitate group discussions, team building activities, and group dynamics
• Ability to lead group exercise
• Ability to provide health promotion and fall prevention programs for older adults
• Ability to support and/or co-lead fall prevention initiatives and programs in the community
• Ability to work intersectorally and collaborate with internal and external partners to integrate physical and falls prevention activity for older adults into community
• Ability to work with other partners to conduct evaluation and research related to physical activity for older adults
• Current knowledge of health promotion, group dynamics and issues related to aging including falls prevention
• Current knowledge of local and provincial leisure service and health related delivery systems
• Demonstrated ability in development in Older Adult Fitness program, fitness & healthy lifestyles programming including delivery administration, and evaluation
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver programs/strategies by generating ideas, implementing new programs/strategies, taking risks and working collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors, volunteers and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to express ideas and concepts effectively orally and in writing to a variety of audiences, including formal presentation and the development and delivery of education and training, composing reports, conducting consultation and developing resource material.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate mutually beneficial agreements and to manage change through decision-making, problem-solving, consensus-building and dialogue.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze and summarize reliable information to determine action required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for individual, small group and large group interaction both within SHA and the community
• Knowledge of the health benefits and best practice for physical activity and fall prevention for older adults
• Must be able to work independently, be highly motivated, highly organized, have excellent time management skills and be able to prioritize work responsibilities
• Participates in ongoing professional development related to educational background fall prevention and physical activity for older adults
• Proficient in computer software (Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, Outlook, Publisher)
• Promote a positive image of older adults and create a culture where healthy active lifestyles are promoted

Other Information

• Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement. HSAS seniority within the Saskatchewan Health Authority will be considered under the Selection Criteria.

Additional Information

We work together to improve our health and well-being. Every day. For everyone. The SHA is committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive and culturally responsive workforce. We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. We work in the spirit of truth and reconciliation acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Metis people.

Expected Start Date: June 9, 2024

Expected Up To Date: July 4, 2025

FTE®: 0.48