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Introduction

The Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Public Health (DPH) is recruiting for a Limited Term Employment (LTE) Asthma Health Educator in the Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health (BEOH).

DPH works with our local and Tribal public health partners, and community groups statewide, on a wide variety of programs and services that protect the health of Wisconsin residents.

This position offers the option to work remotely up to 5 days per week and will be headquartered the 201 E. Washington Ave. office in downtown Madison. Occasional in-state travel may be required. You must have access to both a private workspace and high-speed internet if working remotely. This schedule may vary based on training or operational need.

Please review information about LTE positions with the State of Wisconsin here. Note that:

LTE positions are not civil service classified positions, do not give any rights to a permanent civil service classified position, and do not lead to permanent status.Wisconsin residency is required for LTE positions. The definition of Wisconsin residency for LTE employment can be found here.No more than 1039 hours may be worked within a 12-month period.

Position SummaryAs the Asthma Health Educator LTE, you will lead the communications and public health education activities of the Wisconsin Asthma Program. The Asthma Program works to improve the reach, quality, effectiveness and sustainability of statewide asthma control services and to reduce asthma morbidity, mortality and disparities by implementing evidence-based strategies. Responsibilities include:

Developing and managing strategies for increasing awareness of the program.Revising and maintaining the program’s communication plan to include DHS website content, printed outreach materials and other outreach channels.Implementing social marketing and data visualization best practices to create and disseminate program-specific behavioral communication products and messaging for outreach materials (e.g., fact sheets, infographics, press releases, impact and success stories, etc.).Developing social media posts, maintaining program website, and developing storyboard content for website. Tracking dissemination activities through monitoring of DHS website.Contributing communications and education content to annual cooperative agreement applications to secure and maintain program funding.

Salary InformationThe starting pay is between $35.00 and $41.17 per hour. This position is classified as a Public Health Educator – Advanced and is in pay schedule and range 11/03.

Job DetailsAll applicants who may be appointed to this position will be required to allow DHS to conduct a background check to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.

For positions that allow remote working flexibility, working outside of Wisconsin or in bordering cities will not be allowed except in extremely limited circumstances due to the need to report to an office location in Wisconsin on short notice.

Mileage reimbursement to the employee’s headquarter location is not provided. Remote work flexibility will be discussed in more detail during the interview process.

DHS does not sponsor work visas for this position, thus, in compliance with federal law, selected candidates will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required I-9 form upon hire. DHS is not an E-Verify employer nor a STEM-OPT eligible employer.

QualificationsMinimally qualified applicants will have all of the following:

Experience working in the field of communications or health education.Experience developing and designing a variety of high-impact materials (e.g., fact sheets, press releases, impact and success stories, social media posts, website storyboard content, etc.) using clear communication, plain language principles, and data visualization best practices.Experience using Microsoft Office applications, design software or programs (e.g., InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe Express, etc.), and web content management software. Well-qualified applicants will also have one or more of the following:

One of the degrees or certification below:Master’s of Public Health or degree in related environmental, social sciences, or communications field.Bachelor’s degree in health communications or similar field.Certified Health Education Specialist.Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating communication plans for public health initiatives.Experience establishing and maintaining effective collaborative relationships with a wide-variety of statewide, regional and local agencies, organizations, community groups and individuals.Experience conducting a communications needs assessment and applying the results to enhance current programming.Your letter of qualifications is limited to one (1) page and your resume is limited to two (2) pages. For a guide on developing your materials and what should be included, click here.

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Once your application is submitted, no changes are allowed. Click “Save” to allow changes to your application as needed before submitting by the deadline. You may want to save a copy of the job posting for reference after the deadline.Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts according to the qualifications above. Please monitor your email for communications related to this position. Current or former permanent, classified, state employees must complete the online application process to be considered. Current employees will need multifactor authentication (e.g., YubiKey, etc.) to access employee application system.

If viewing through an external site, please apply directly at Wisc.Jobs.For technical assistance and general information, please see Frequently Asked Questions. For questions about the position, to request a copy of the full position description, or for other employment inquiries, please contact DHSDPHHR@dhs.wisconsin.gov. DHS is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply. For complete information on Veterans’ hiring programs with the WI Department of Veteran’s Affairs, click here.

Deadline to ApplyThe deadline to apply is November 9th at 11:59 pm.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to allow ample time to finalize their applications keeping in mind that technical assistance is only available Monday through Friday 7:45 am – 4:30 pm. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.