Health Promoter - School Health

Health Promoter, School Health

Health Services, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention  

Status: C ontract Full Time, 13 months

Salary Range: $76,054 to $95,068 per annum + comprehensive benefits

Work Mode: Hybrid* see below for more details about this work mode

Location: 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

Who we are:

The Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention division has exciting opportunities for a Health Promoter within the School Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and educate the minds of the community and change the social environment into selecting healthier choices.

What you will do in this role:

• Plan, support, develop, implement and evaluate health promotion programs, policies and strategies
• Interpret and analyze information in order to provide recommendations to supervisor or middle management for policy and/or program development
• Participate in research projects including team, sectional or divisional projects
• Conduct community needs assessments and situational assessments
• Prepare detailed documentation, reports, briefing notes, scoping reviews and statistical analyses
• Develop written and visual communication products for social media, websites and presentations such as council reports, briefing notes, social media posts, website pages and presentations
• Develop knowledge translation products for a variety of stakeholders (i.e., children/parents, seniors, community partners and government organizations)
• Transfer or seek to transfer public health knowledge and skill
• Develop and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships with internal and external partners
• Work to facilitate community mobilization and/or strengthen community capacities to take action on and improve health issues
• Apply health promotion knowledge and knowledge of public health sciences including population health, social determinants of health, epidemiology and applicable legislation
• Ensure that issues of diversity, ethnicity, language and culture are reflected in health promotion planning and programs
  

What the role requires:

• University degree in a relevant health-related field
  Minimum 1-year related experience in program planning, development, implementation and evaluation
• Combination of education and experience may be considered
• Please note: Successful candidates hired to work are required to provide a Vulnerable Sector Police Check

Skills/Abilities :  

• Knowledge of public health sciences including population health, social determinants of health, epidemiology and applicable legislation
• Knowledge and demonstrated expertise in using key theoretical models of health promotion
• Knowledge of standards as outlined in the Ontario Public Health Standards
• Background and understanding of research methods, policy implementation, analysis and critical appraisal including awareness of evidence informed decision making
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to work independently and within a team
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and apply data and/or evidence
• Competence in Windows, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Outlook programs
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated communication, planning, facilitation, partnership/collaboration, project management, planning, problem-solving and organizational skills
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date 
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan 
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis, starting at 3 weeks per annum  
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion  
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources  

In this role, you'll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you'll have the ability to work off-site and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga worksite. The frequency of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.

It's important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we're compliant with all regulations and policies. The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved. 

Interview: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology

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If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.  

Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.

We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,700 strong and s ince 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.  

Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.

Peel Region is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve. Peel Region is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact 

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