Family support health educator

Job Title: Family Spirit Support Health Educator

Department: Health Department

Reports To: Community Health Manager

Salary Range: $15.98 to $25.92 per hour/$33,172 to $53,904 Annually

Status: Non-Exempt

Level: H2 (Full time -- 40 hours / week)

Terms: Grant Funded Position

Opens: October 07, 2025

Closes: October 21, 2025

TO APPLY: Please submit LTBB Application Form , Resume, and Cover Letter by Email to [email protected] or via Fax, Mail, or In Person at our Human Resources office.

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SUMMARY: Functions as a Family Spirit Health Educator for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Maternal Child Health Program which supports families in the development of healthy and happy Native American children ages 0-5. Support will be provided through coordinated home visiting and community strategies that address critical maternal and child health, development, early learning, family support, child abuse and neglect prevention. The selected candidate will work hand in hand with Healthy Start program to implement this grant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide excellent customer service to clients and vendors and fellow employees, and represent LTBB Health Department in a professional, positive manner.
• Recognizes and is sensitive to the cultural dimension inherent in the practice of health education in Native American communities. Must be culturally competent and meet the health literacy and linguistic needs of target populations.
• Recruit mothers, fathers, and caregivers to participate in the Maternal Child Health Program.
• Will conduct outreach visits with mothers, fathers and caregivers in their homes; teaching a comprehensive parenting curriculum and performing evaluations as required under program guidelines.
• Provide social support and connect participants to other community resources.
• Maintain data forms, data entry, charts, schedules and tracking logs to document outcomes.
• Recognizes and is sensitive to the cultural dimension inherent in the practice of health education in Native American communities.
• Ability to communicate and interact in a sensitive and respectful way in the local Tribal community.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates health education/health promotion services within the LTBB Family Spirit Program.
• Maintains basic reference library, educational materials and audio-visual aids as resources allow.
• Will be expected to contribute to the overall growth and development of the Community Health program within the LTBB Health Department.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must maintain strict client confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA standards.
• Complete grant reports and internal reporting as requested by direct supervisor
• Represent the Family Spirit Program and LTBB during community meetings, in-service workshops and presentations for community partners and local service providers.
• Assist with other organizational activities as needed.
• Travel to other sites for trainings, meetings and other duties as needed.
• Assist with Health Department outreach and events as needed
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Associates degree required. Minimum of one year of work, school or volunteer experien