The position assists the School Health Coordinator in developing, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Comprehensive School Health Program and health promotion disease prevention activities for communities and schools serviced by the Service Unit. Positions report to the Health Promotion Coordinator within the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program of the Gallup Service Unit, Gallup, NM.

Duties

Assist in working with school health teams to plan, develop and implement comprehensive school health programs that meet the needs of public and BIA schools. Assist with teacher training, program development, curriculum development and testing and ensuring curriculum materials, supplies and equipment inventories are maintain and functioning. Assist schools in all systems of financial support development, i.e., grant proposal to IHS, tribal and commercial resources. Assists with coordination of local committees established in family-based health promotion activities and events throughout the year. Assist in designing and implementing school health program evaluation and promote the safety of participants. Assists coordinator with evaluation of School Health Programs by assessing student and staff satisfaction, attitude and behavioral changes, adoption of health education including evaluation and teacher training needs. Assist with developing culturally relevant education materials to inform students about health promotion and disease prevention, determining needs by student grade level. Assist with coordination and evaluation of Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARKS) encompassing school administration support, wellness coordinators, etc, and performs other duties assigned. POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED - the vacancy will close when a selection is made. Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for three months and may be used at any time during this period. After 3 months, you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Development of school health programs and curricula related to health problems and disease prevention, current health issues, health status, and teacher training needs. Evaluation of physical activity programs and fitness testing. Knowledge of public health concepts. Effectively interact with a schools, teachers, and community members in coordinating Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) or similar programs. Collecting patient demographics. Use of computers, software applications, and database., or One full year of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirement for GS-7. Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED - the position may close earlier than the current closing date.

Education

If using education to substitute for experience or use in combination with experience: You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

• Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.
• If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Gallup Service Unit 516 E Nizhoni Blvd P O Box 1337 Gallup, NM 87301 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]