Public Health Consultant - School Health Education Coordinator

March 7, 2026

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Position: Public Health Consultant 13 - School Health Education Coordinator Overview The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan. This public health consultant provides expert consultation and technical assistance to school districts and associated agencies and is the statewide consultant with the primary responsibility for managing the Michigan Model for Health® curriculum and School Health Coordinator network. This consultant assists with budget development, program planning, policy and procedure development. This individual manages program evaluation, monitoring, and reporting. This individual consults with School Health Coordinators statewide, providing consultation and technical assistance for program implementation; prepares reports detailing program activities. This individual manages all special projects related to the School Health Coordinator grant and Michigan Model for Health® curriculum, such as curriculum training, revisions, promotion and evaluation. This individual works in collaboration with internal and external partners in promoting and overseeing the implementation of the curriculum through grants and other initiatives. Responsibilities • Provide expert consultation and technical assistance to school districts and related agencies. • Manage the Michigan Model for Health® curriculum and School Health Coordinator network. • Assist with budget development, program planning, policy and procedure development. • Manage program evaluation, monitoring, and reporting. • Consult with School Health Coordinators statewide and prepare reports detailing program activities. • Manage special projects related to the School Health Coordinator grant and Michigan Model for Health® curriculum (e.g., curriculum training, revisions, promotion, and evaluation). • Collaborate with internal and external partners to promote and oversee curriculum implementation through grants and other initiatives. Qualifications Education Possession of a master’s degree in public health, health communication, health services administration, community development, urban planning, population and health sciences, international studies, political science, health policy or a public health related field such as nursing, epidemiology, health education, health economics, dietetics/nutrition management, genetics, or speech and audiology; a master’s degree in social work; master’s degree in counseling; master’s degree in education or special education with specialization in blind/visual disabilities; or a master’s degree in public or business administration with a health care concentration. Experience Four years of professional experience as a consultant in a field of public health equivalent to a Public Health Consultant, including two years equivalent to a Public Health Consultant P11 or one year equivalent to a Public Health Consultant 12. Position Location / Remote Office This position will work remotely. Occasional travel to the office located at 320 S, Walnut in Lansing may be required. Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview. Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely, employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, including: • A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions. • A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. • Suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities. Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results. As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check. The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. For information about this specific position, please email MDHHSVacancies. Please reference the job posting number in subject line. Follow us on Linked In for more job opportunities! MDHHSJobs #MDHHSJobs #Veteran friendly #Careers With Purpose #Community Heroes MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply tot his job

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