Job Description

Description

The Health Educator will provide educational resources to families about SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and safe infant sleep environment. S/he will be responsible to schedule and conduct educational inservices regarding a safe infant sleep environment. S/he will assist in data collection for ongoing research and evaluation of interventions. S/he will collaborate with other partner organizations in SIDS risk reduction activities.

Qualifications

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in a related field. (Required)

Degree in Nursing or Health Education. (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience
5 years Related and progressive experience (Required)

Experience in public speaking. (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal and written communications skills.
• Skills in word processing and data entry required.

• Excellent customer relations skills required.

  Functional Accountabilities:
  

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• Schedule and conducts training for parents, childcare providers, and members of the faith community.

Collaborate

• Work collaboratively with others from other SIDS organizations.

Data Collection and Analysis

• Collect accurate and complete information in surveys and interviews

• Successfully facilitate focus groups and individual interviews.

• Utilize software programs to maximize efficiency and performance.

Organizational Accountabilities:

Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization

• Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences

• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity

• Maintain confidentiality at all times

Customer Service

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgement

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Primary Location

: District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations

:

THEARC

1801 Mississippi Avenue SE

Washington 20020

Job

: Allied Health

Organization

: Ctr Neuroscience & Behav Med

Position Status : R (Regular)- O - PRN

Shift : Variable

Work Schedule : variable

Job Posting

: Jan 20, 2026, 9:17:21 PM

Full-Time Salary Range

: 54516.8-90854.4

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Relief, Shift work,

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