Health Educator II

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

Health Educator II

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is seeking a full-time Health Educator II to assess and address complex individual and community health education needs in Champaign County. This position leads policy-focused tobacco prevention and control efforts through the Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities grant, advancing strategies that promote health equity, reduce tobacco-related disparities, and protect community members from secondhand smoke. The Health Educator II also delivers engaging, evidence-based sexual health education to youth in schools and community settings by developing and facilitating age-appropriate, culturally responsive curricula and collaborating with schools, community organizations, and healthcare partners to promote healthy behaviors among youth and the broader community.

Responsibilities include:

This position will primarily be responsible for implementing CUPHD’s Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities (ITFC) grant with the health education team.

Tobacco Prevention & Policy key responsibilities include:

• Enforcing the Smoke-Free Illinois Act (SFIA) through coordination with local law enforcement and the State’s Attorney’s Office.
• Implementing an approved youth tobacco prevention curriculum in schools and/or youth-serving community organizations and supporting efforts to strengthen local school tobacco-free policies, including policies addressing e-cigarettes and vaping devices.
• Supporting and advancing strategies to restrict the sale of menthol and other flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, vaping devices, and e-liquids, through policy education and community engagement.
• Convening and facilitating a youth engagement program, utilizing the Engaging Youth for Positive Change (EYPC) curriculum to train and integrate youth as active participants in tobacco control policy development and advocacy.
• Convening and supporting a local coalition focused on ITFC grant strategies, emerging tobacco prevention and control issues, and community-driven policy and systems change.

As part of a collaborative health education team, this position assists with the facilitation of evidence-based sexual health education programs for youth in school and community settings.

Comprehensive Sexual Health Education

• Facilitate engaging, evidence-based sexual health education programs tailored to youth, including students, community groups, and healthcare professionals.
• Develop and deliver age-appropriate, culturally sensitive curricula covering topics such as sexual anatomy, contraception, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), consent, and healthy relationships.
• Collaborate with local schools, organizations, and healthcare providers to promote sexual health education, focusing on youth.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, interest in working with youth, and ability to facilitate programming are essential. Candidates who are fluent in Spanish are highly desirable

Additional Responsibilities may include:

• Assists in writing grant applications and manages programs associated with the grant by submitting reports, claims for reimbursement, and developing a plan for successful completion of required deliverables.
• Conducts health related needs assessments in communities and analyzes social, cultural economic and political factors that influence health.
• Develops the framework for health education programs; reviews the foundations in the planning and analyzes the process for integrating the program with a broader health care plan.
• Organizes and facilitates groups, coalitions and partnerships to develop and maintain a consultative role in the monitoring of health education programs.
• Prepares proposals to obtain fiscal resources through grants, contracts and other sources and develops and manages budgets to support program requirements.
• Promotes the role of health education in public policy and public awareness through presentations to various organizations, groups, agencies and communities.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relations with employees, government officials, agencies, community organizations, partnerships and the general public.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in health education or a closely related field.
• Four (4) years work experience in an area associated with a health education program or a closely related area
• A professional certification as a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) is preferred.

CUPHD provides a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• health, dental, and vision insurance with enrollment beginning on the employee’s first day of employment
• 14 paid holidays per year
• 12 sick days earned per year
• 15 days of paid time off earned in the first year of employment
• short-term and long-term disability benefits
• comprehensive pension plan offered through Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)CUPHD offers qualified bilingual employees additional compensation upon approval.

The expected starting salary pay is $58,405. Full salary pay for a Class 7 Health Educator II is $58,405 - $78,847 for a 40-hour week.

To apply, go to: Applicants may also come in to apply online at CUPHD, 201 W. Kenyon Road, Champaign, IL 61820. For full consideration, you must complete the application process.

Men, Women, Veterans, and individuals of all abilities are encouraged to apply. CUPHD also strongly encourages people of color, gay, lesbian, transgender, and non-binary people to apply. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you need accommodations to apply, please contact LaTasha Aragon at [email protected]. CUPHD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to join its team.

CUPHD highly recommends being fully vaccinated with the most-up-to-date (September 2025 and beyond) influenza (seasonally). Vaccinations taken prior to September 2025 will not be accepted. Employees not vaccinated are required to mask from December 1st until April 1st of each year. Proof of vaccinations or a signed declination form must be on file with Human Resources prior to start date.

The recruitment will remain open until filled; however, it will not close prior to January 23, 2026. This is a collective bargaining unit position with AFSCME.

Posted January 8, 2026