# Health Education Specialist

*/JobTypes/Health_Education_Specialist*

## Neighborhood

### Related (delivered by)

- [Develop Patient Education Materials](/Processes/Develop_Patient_Education_Materials) — delivered by · Processes
- [Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences...](/Tasks/Develop_and_present_health_education_and_promotion_programs,_such_as_training_workshops,_conferences...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities...](/Tasks/Plan,_implement,_or_administer_health_programs_or_standards_in_hospitals,_businesses,_or_communities...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Plan, implement, or administer health programs in hospitals, businesses, or communities for preventi...](/Tasks/Plan,_implement,_or_administer_health_programs_in_hospitals,_businesses,_or_communities_for_preventi...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the ove...](/Tasks/Work_with_individuals,_groups,_or_families_to_plan_or_implement_programs_designed_to_improve_the_ove...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Provide guidance to agencies and organizations on assessment of health education needs and on develo...](/Tasks/Provide_guidance_to_agencies_and_organizations_on_assessment_of_health_education_needs_and_on_develo...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to a...](/Tasks/Prepare_and_distribute_health_education_materials,_such_as_reports,_bulletins,_and_visual_aids,_to_a...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop intervention programs](/Processes/Develop_intervention_programs) — delivered by · Processes

### Perform

- [Facilitate Health Education Workshops](/Tasks/Facilitate_Health_Education_Workshops) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate with local partners](/Tasks/Coordinate_with_local_partners) — perform · Tasks
- [Write Grant Proposals for Health Programs](/Tasks/Write_Grant_Proposals_for_Health_Programs) — perform · Tasks
- [Adapt Materials for Health Literacy and Language Access](/Tasks/Adapt_Materials_for_Health_Literacy_and_Language_Access) — perform · Tasks
- [Evaluate Program Outcomes](/Tasks/Evaluate_Program_Outcomes) — perform · Tasks
- [Design Health Education Curricula and Materials](/Tasks/Design_Health_Education_Curricula_and_Materials) — perform · Tasks
- [Write Grant Progress Reports](/Tasks/Write_Grant_Progress_Reports) — perform · Tasks
- [Maintain Training Records and Certifications](/Tasks/Maintain_Training_Records_and_Certifications) — perform · Tasks
- [Develop teaching or training materials, such as handouts, study materials, or quizzes.](/Tasks/Develop_teaching_or_training_materials,_such_as_handouts,_study_materials,_or_quizzes.) — perform · Tasks
- [Deliver training sessions and workshops](/Tasks/Deliver_training_sessions_and_workshops) — perform · Tasks
- [Develop curriculum and prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in te...](/Tasks/Develop_curriculum_and_prepare_manuals,_visual_aids,_course_outlines,_and_other_materials_used_in_te...) — perform · Tasks
- [Assess Community Health Education Needs](/Tasks/Assess_Community_Health_Education_Needs) — perform · Tasks
- [Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area.](/Tasks/Identify_the_particular_health_care_needs_of_individuals_in_a_community_or_target_area.) — perform · Tasks
- [Design Health Education Curricula](/Tasks/Design_Health_Education_Curricula) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate Health Outreach Events](/Tasks/Coordinate_Health_Outreach_Events) — perform · Tasks
- [Evaluate Program Effectiveness](/Tasks/Evaluate_Program_Effectiveness) — perform · Tasks
- [Facilitate Educational Sessions](/Tasks/Facilitate_Educational_Sessions) — perform · Tasks
- [Report Program Outcomes](/Tasks/Report_Program_Outcomes) — perform · Tasks
- [Train Peer Educators](/Tasks/Train_Peer_Educators) — perform · Tasks
- [Evaluate program effectiveness with surveys and metrics](/Tasks/Evaluate_program_effectiveness_with_surveys_and_metrics) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate with community partners and stakeholders](/Tasks/Coordinate_with_community_partners_and_stakeholders) — perform · Tasks

### Required knowledge

- [Health Literacy Practices](/Knowledge/Health_Literacy_Practices) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Health Behavior Theory](/Knowledge/Health_Behavior_Theory) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Epidemiology Fundamentals](/Knowledge/Epidemiology_Fundamentals) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Program Planning Frameworks](/Knowledge/Program_Planning_Frameworks) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Public Health Principles](/Knowledge/Public_Health_Principles) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Public Health](/Knowledge/Public_Health) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Program Development Models](/Knowledge/Program_Development_Models) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Health Behavior Change Theory](/Knowledge/Health_Behavior_Change_Theory) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Cultural Competence](/Knowledge/Cultural_Competence) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Adult Education Principles](/Knowledge/Adult_Education_Principles) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Community Health Principles](/Knowledge/Community_Health_Principles) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Requires ability

- [Social Perceptiveness](/Ability/Social_Perceptiveness) — requires ability · Ability
- [Written Expression](/Ability/Written_Expression) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Expression](/Ability/Oral_Expression) — requires ability · Ability
- [Interpersonal Sensitivity](/Ability/Interpersonal_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Organizational Coordination](/Ability/Organizational_Coordination) — requires ability · Ability
- [Verbal Communication](/Ability/Verbal_Communication) — requires ability · Ability
- [Originality](/Ability/Originality) — requires ability · Ability

### Required skills

- [Community Engagement](/Skills/Community_Engagement) — requires skill · Skills
- [Public Speaking](/Skills/Public_Speaking) — requires skill · Skills
- [Grant Writing](/Skills/Grant_Writing) — requires skill · Skills
- [Curriculum Development](/Skills/Curriculum_Development) — requires skill · Skills
- [Group Facilitation](/Skills/Group_Facilitation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Health Communication](/Skills/Health_Communication) — requires skill · Skills
- [Needs Assessment](/Skills/Needs_Assessment) — requires skill · Skills
- [Program Evaluation](/Skills/Program_Evaluation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Instructional design](/Skills/Instructional_design) — requires skill · Skills

### Engage in

- [Design Health Education Curricula and Materials](/Activities/Design_Health_Education_Curricula_and_Materials) — engage in · Activities
- [Evaluate Program Outcomes](/Activities/Evaluate_Program_Outcomes) — engage in · Activities
- [Evaluate program effectiveness.](/Activities/Evaluate_program_effectiveness.) — engage in · Activities
- [Assess Community Health Education Needs](/Activities/Assess_Community_Health_Education_Needs) — engage in · Activities
- [Design Health Education Curricula](/Activities/Design_Health_Education_Curricula) — engage in · Activities
- [Facilitate Educational Sessions](/Activities/Facilitate_Educational_Sessions) — engage in · Activities
- [Design curricula and educational materials](/Activities/Design_curricula_and_educational_materials) — engage in · Activities
- [Evaluate program effectiveness with surveys and metrics](/Activities/Evaluate_program_effectiveness_with_surveys_and_metrics) — engage in · Activities

### Uses software

- [SurveyMonkey](/Software/SurveyMonkey) — uses software · Software
- [Learning Management Systems](/Software/Learning_Management_Systems) — uses software · Software
- [Learning Management System](/Software/Learning_Management_System) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft Office](/Software/Microsoft_Office) — uses software · Software
- [Presentation Software](/Software/Presentation_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Survey Software](/Software/Survey_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft Excel](/Software/Microsoft_Excel) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft PowerPoint](/Software/Microsoft_PowerPoint) — uses software · Software
- [Canva](/Software/Canva) — uses software · Software
- [Qualtrics](/Software/Qualtrics) — uses software · Software

### Uses tool

- [Projector](/Products/Projector) — uses tool · Products

### Type of

- [Health Education Specialists](/Occupations/Health_Education_Specialists) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [adapting evidence-based curricula to a community's literacy and language level without losing fidelity](/Problems/adapting_evidence-based_curricula_to_a_community's_literacy_and_language_level_without_losing_fidelity) — exposes problem · Problems
- [tailoring health messaging to cultural context the standardized CDC materials ignore](/Problems/tailoring_health_messaging_to_cultural_context_the_standardized_CDC_materials_ignore) — exposes problem · Problems
- [measuring behavior-change outcomes against program logic-model objectives funders require](/Problems/measuring_behavior-change_outcomes_against_program_logic-model_objectives_funders_require) — exposes problem · Problems
- [assembling the grant progress report from attendance sheets, pre/post surveys, and partner data](/Problems/assembling_the_grant_progress_report_from_attendance_sheets,_pre%2Fpost_surveys,_and_partner_data) — exposes problem · Problems