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Agency: Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate
Job Location: Bryan, Texas
Job Type: Staff
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
Who We Are
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.
What We Want
The Health Educator implements evidence-based health strategies (YAM Youth Aware of Mental Health), policies, programs, and services for students’ 8th grade to 12th grade with school districts, communities and providers across our region in face-to-face environments. Provides health training and guidance. Performs outreach functions on and off campus and supervises student staff, interns, and/or peer educators. Training is provided. This is a state and federally funded position sponsored by the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC). TCMHCC was created by the 86th Texas Legislature to leverage the expertise and capacity of the health-related institutions of higher education to address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in this state in relation to children, adolescents, and perinatal women. Texas A&M University is a Health-Related Institution (HRI) for the TCMHCC. This position requires that the employee be available for after hour events. The employee is expected to attend and conduct trainings at various locations off-site and pass additional background screening, including FBI fingerprinting for school partnerships. A flexible working arrangement agreement will be required upon offer.
What You Need To Know
Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.
Location/Schedule: Bryan, TX/Full-Time
Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.
Responsibilities:
Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Develops strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for health promotion programs and services.
- Implements training and education program specific to the YAM program.
- Works with school counselors and teachers to provide health educational activities in partnership with the school district across our HRI.
- Assemble back up material for technical issues.
Outreach
- Provide Outreach for schools not enrolled in YAM.
- Attend on-site meetings, trainings, webinars.
- Create resources and sticker books for program delivery.
- Maintain program schedule delivery.
- Work with school counselors and school administrators to ensure student safety and program fidelity.
Collaboration and Resource Management
- Maintains collaborative relationships with campus faculty, staff, and community partners.
- Serves as a campus resource for timely, current, and relevant health information.
- Assemble appropriate resources for school district.
Training and Supervision
- Works with a team of health educators to hire, train, new health educators.
- Attends trainings and refreshers provided by the state for YAM.
Documentation and Reporting
- Collects training data necessary for project reporting.
- Maintains training records.
- Prepares and reviews education materials for the assigned project.
- Attends consultation calls with state for project reporting.
Required Education And Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in health education, Public Health, Health Promotion, or applicable field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Two years of related experience.
Required Licenses and Certifications:
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or the ability to obtain certification within one year of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in applicable field in Counseling and Guidance, Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or other specialty related to job function.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Texas, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
- Knowledge of responsibilities and competencies of health education.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to critically review health-related professional literature relevant to college.
- Ability to do presentations, workshop trainings, individual behavior change sessions, and small group discussions and facilitations.
Why Texas A& M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays.
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
- Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time.
- Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.
- Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees.
Instructions to Applicants:
Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Job Title: Health Educator
Agency: Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate
Job Location: Bryan, Texas
Job Type: Staff
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
Who We Are
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.
What We Want
The Health Educator implements evidence-based health strategies (YAM Youth Aware of Mental Health), policies, programs, and services for students’ 8th grade to 12th grade with school districts, communities and providers across our region in face-to-face environments. Provides health training and guidance. Performs outreach functions on and off campus and supervises student staff, interns, and/or peer educators. Training is provided. This is a state and federally funded position sponsored by the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC). TCMHCC was created by the 86th Texas Legislature to leverage the expertise and capacity of the health-related institutions of higher education to address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in this state in relation to children, adolescents, and perinatal women. Texas A&M University is a Health-Related Institution (HRI) for the TCMHCC. This position requires that the employee be available for after hour events. The employee is expected to attend and conduct trainings at various locations off-site and pass additional background screening, including FBI fingerprinting for school partnerships. A flexible working arrangement agreement will be required upon offer.
What You Need To Know
Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.
Location/Schedule: Bryan, TX/Full-Time
Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.
Responsibilities:
Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Develops strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for health promotion programs and services.
- Implements training and education program specific to the YAM program.
- Works with school counselors and teachers to provide health educational activities in partnership with the school district across our HRI.
- Assemble back up material for technical issues.
Outreach
- Provide Outreach for schools not enrolled in YAM.
- Attend on-site meetings, trainings, webinars.
- Create resources and sticker books for program delivery.
- Maintain program schedule delivery.
- Work with school counselors and school administrators to ensure student safety and program fidelity.
Collaboration and Resource Management
- Maintains collaborative relationships with campus faculty, staff, and community partners.
- Serves as a campus resource for timely, current, and relevant health information.
- Assemble appropriate resources for school district.
Training and Supervision
- Works with a team of health educators to hire, train, new health educators.
- Attends trainings and refreshers provided by the state for YAM.
Documentation and Reporting
- Collects training data necessary for project reporting.
- Maintains training records.
- Prepares and reviews education materials for the assigned project.
- Attends consultation calls with state for project reporting.
Required Education And Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in health education, Public Health, Health Promotion, or applicable field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Two years of related experience.
Required Licenses and Certifications:
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or the ability to obtain certification within one year of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in applicable field in Counseling and Guidance, Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or other specialty related to job function.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Texas, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
- Knowledge of responsibilities and competencies of health education.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to critically review health-related professional literature relevant to college.
- Ability to do presentations, workshop trainings, individual behavior change sessions, and small group discussions and facilitations.
Why Texas A& M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays.
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
- Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time.
- Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.
- Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees.
Instructions to Applicants:
Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Health Educator
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
H-1B approval for Health Educator roles hinges on your degree field matching the job. A bachelor's in public health, community health, or health education satisfies the requirement. A general business or unrelated degree often triggers an RFE from USCIS.
Pull the prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for Health Educator roles in their metro area. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 21-1091 before your offer conversation so you know the wage floor your employer is legally bound to meet.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and public university health departments file H-1B LCAs regularly for Health Educator positions. Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by verified H-1B filing history for this occupation so you're not guessing at sponsorship willingness.
Get your CHES or MPH credential documented early
Certified Health Education Specialist credentials and master's degrees in public health strengthen specialty occupation arguments. Have your official transcripts and CHES certificate ready before an employer files, since USCIS may request them during adjudication.
Ask about cap-exempt employer eligibility
Health Educators employed directly by nonprofit hospitals affiliated with universities, or by research institutions, may qualify for cap-exempt H-1B petitions. This bypasses the lottery entirely. Confirm the employer's cap-exempt status with their HR or legal team before accepting an offer.
Align your job search with the H-1B filing calendar
USCIS opens H-1B registration in early March for an October 1 start date. Health Educator roles with October start dates need employer commitment by late February. Start targeting sponsoring employers at least five months before the filing window opens.
H-1B Visa Health Educator: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Health Educator role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the employer requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field like public health, health education, or a closely related discipline. The key is that the degree must be a normal minimum requirement for the position. Roles that accept any bachelor's degree regardless of field are harder to defend as specialty occupations, and USCIS may issue an RFE asking the employer to justify the requirement.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Health Educator positions?
Hospitals and health systems, federally qualified health centers, public health departments, nonprofits focused on chronic disease prevention, and universities with campus health programs are the most common H-1B sponsors for Health Educators. Government contractors running community health initiatives also file. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for this role on Migrate Mate.
How does the H-1B lottery affect Health Educator job seekers?
Unless your employer qualifies as cap-exempt, your petition enters the annual H-1B lottery. USCIS caps regular H-1B visas at 65,000 per year, with an additional 20,000 slots for U.S. master's degree holders. Registration opens in early March, and selection is random. If you're not selected, you can register again in the following year's lottery or pursue cap-exempt employers.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for Health Educator H-1B positions?
DOL requires employers to pay the prevailing wage for the Health Educator occupation in the geographic area where you'll work. This wage is tied to SOC code 21-1091 and varies by metro area and experience level. Employers certify this wage when they file the LCA before your H-1B petition. You can verify the applicable wage tier using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer stage.
Can a Health Educator on H-1B change employers mid-status?
Yes, H-1B portability under AC21 lets you transfer your H-1B to a new employer once your current petition has been approved and you've been in valid H-1B status. Your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition, and you can start working as soon as USCIS receives it, without waiting for approval. The new role must still qualify as a specialty occupation in public health or a related field.