Education and Information Officer 1 – Northern Outreach
Conduct community outreach efforts; develop, create and analyze needs assessments, surveys and evaluations to determine community attitudes and the target population needing education in a specific area; participate in community groups, professional organizations and agency meetings; create awareness of personnel and budgetary resources available; encourage activities to share information and solve problems of interest.
Research current information on relevant issues in response to inquiries from the public, media, and various agencies and groups; advise and give technical assistance; participate with public and private agencies and organizations in coordinating educational efforts.
In accordance with agency policies, initiate and establish rapport with the media in order to promote public education; receive inquiries from any media source; acquire information from appropriate sources and ensure accuracy of information released; write and distribute press releases, columns, and articles.
Educate the public and professionals regarding agency programs; develop and/or present educational programs; determine the target group and which educational methods to use; develop appropriate curriculum with specific goals, objectives and activities; understand, develop and use electronic methods of instructional delivery; design visual aids and education materials; coordinate, schedule and conduct presentations.
Manage grant funded education programs; prepare requests for proposal; evaluate proposals for approval or prepare submissions for committee evaluation; chair a selection committee; prepare program budgets; develop and/or monitor contracts and cooperative agreements; present curriculum to a commission for approval; approve expenditure of funds.
Review, revise and monitor educational programs required for licensure to ensure programs are in compliance with statutory requirements and current marketplace; review and recommend approval or disapproval of courses of instruction and instructors; recommend course accreditation; establish and implement procedures for conducting audits of pre-licensing, continuing education courses and instructor presentations; establish and implement procedures for acceptance of alternative education courses; investigate and recommend resolution of student complaints.
Perform related duties as assigned.
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