Health Promotion Facilitator

Your Opportunity:

Are you passionate about advancing prevention, health promotion, and health equity? Join the Healthier Together-Healthy Settings program and help strengthen how primary care, social, education and community partners work together to advance population health promotion across Alberta. Under the direction of the Manager, Healthy Schools within Primary Care Alberta, Health Promotion Facilitators (I) support the adaptation and application of evidence-informed strategies to improve student and staff health outcomes by working with school authorities and social, community and health system partners across Alberta. This position supports provincial directives by collaborating with school authorities to implement and evaluate school health initiatives consistent with the Comprehensive School Health (CSH) Framework. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Health Promotion Facilitator I uses a settings-based approach and works at the systems level to: Apply community development principles to drive action that is informed by system and local needs, assets, and current evidence; Support, promote and advocate for the development and implementation of health promotion strategies that support healthy school communities and improvements in health outcomes; Build education partner competency to support healthy school communities through capacity building and facilitation; Evaluate local strategies and assist with evaluation of provincial strategies; Develop, identify and facilitate connections to resources that can advance health promotion priorities; Build and maintain strong relationships with diverse partners who contribute to healthy school communities; Support connected priorities across the school, community, workplace and health care settings. This position is eligible for a hybrid/remote work arrangement within Medicine Hat, Brooks or surrounding communities.

Description:

As a Health Promotion Facilitator I, you will assist communities to be healthier through mentoring, advocacy and education. You will link individuals and/or communities to relevant health resources within the region or province and work with community partners to access, plan, implement and evaluate health promotion strategies. You will participate in special studies and/or research projects and review health-related data and identify trends relative to population health and at risk groups. You will facilitate the development and/or implementation of program specific guidelines in partnership with other stakeholders. You will plan, develop and facilitate workshops, seminars and presentations for staff and communities. You will prepare work plans, budgets and year end reports and provide input for departmental goals and strategies.

• Classification:
Health Promotion Facilitator
• Union:
HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program:
Healthier Together, Healthy Settings
• Primary Location:
Medicine Hat Community Health
• Location Details:
As Per Location
• Multi-Site:
Not Applicable
• FTE:
0.85
• Posting End Date:
19-NOV-2026
• Employee Class:
Regular Part Time
• Date Available:
14-DEC-2026
• Hours per Shift:
7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks:
2
• Shifts per cycle:
10
• Shift Pattern:
Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off:
Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary:
$42.14
• Maximum Salary:
$56.02
• Vehicle Requirement:
Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Completion of bachelor's degree in Health Promotion, Health Sciences, Health Education or a related field.

As Required.

Experience working with schools or school authorities in Alberta. Knowledge and experience applying the population health promotion model and health promotion strategies. Experience leading facilitation of small and large groups to enhance collaborative planning and decision making. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and virtual collaboration tools. Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment and contribute positively within a team-based environment.