Job Description

Salary: $27.33 - $36.45 Hourly
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Full time/probationary or status
Job Number: 202500602
Department: Health Department
Division: Health Promotion and Outreach
Opening Date: 09/25/2025
Closing Date: 10/9/2025 11:59 PM Central


Job Posting Information
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is seeking to hire a full-time Public Health Educator II to join the tobacco prevention team.
This position will guide communication, education, and community outreach efforts with the Tobacco Free Lancaster County coalition and specific task forces. Candidates will be responsible for researching, improving, and implementing projects that address current and emerging tobacco products, marketing tactics, and reducing tobacco use health disparities. Candidates should have experience working with grants, media and website management, working with partners, and be familiar with legislation. Experience facilitating coalitions and committees is helpful. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, collaborative, skilled in both verbal and written communication, and able to work independently and with diverse populations. This position will partner with community organizations, healthcare providers, schools, and local leaders to advance tobacco prevention goals and promote healthier environments in Lincoln and Lancaster County.
Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in public health education, public administration or related field with two years of experience in public health education; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT


Possession of a valid driver's license when operating a vehicle is necessary for the satisfactory performance of assigned duties.
We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.

• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 11 days of vacation leave and 12 days of sick leave annually that you begin accruing upon hire; plus 11 paid holidays and 2 personal convenience days.

• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!

• 30 days of Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.

• Up to 4 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave

• $70,000 of Life Insurance

• $1,250 of Tuition Reimbursement

• 401(a) Retirement Plan . If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%

• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses that occur after you leave City employment.

• Optional benefits include:
  • Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Allstate Voluntary Plans
  • Supplemental Term Life
  • Deferred Compensation Plans

01


Indicate if you have college-level coursework or concentration in the following

• Public Health
• Community Health Education
• Education
• Related field
• None

02


If related field, specify here
03


Indicate if you have a degree in one or more of the fields in question 1.

• No degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

04


Do you have experience working in Public Health?

• Yes
• No

05


If yes, please describe the types of programs, services, and organizations where you gained this experience.
06


Do you have experience facilitating community committees, task forces, or other groups?

• Yes
• No

07


If yes, please describe the types of programs, services, and organizations involved where you gained this experience.
08


Do you have experience creating media plans including a variety of media platforms? (i.e. television, radio, digital, social media, podcasts)

• Yes
• No

09


If yes, please describe the types of programs, services, and organizations involved where you gained this experience.
10


Do you have experience engaging, interacting, or participating with the public (e.g., community events, health fairs, public presentations, outreach activities)?

• Yes
• No

11


If yes, please describe the types of programs, services, and organizations involved where you gained this experience.
12


Do you have any experience working with young people related to tobacco/vaping prevention or other topic areas?

• Yes
• No

13


If yes, please describe the types of programs, services, and organizations involved where you gained this experience.
Required Question

Job Tags

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