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The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

+ Application Opening – Friday, January 2, 2026

+ Application Deadline –  the application filing will be open continuously at least through Tuesday, January 13, 2026 and will close any time thereafter.

+ Salary: $98,410-$119,522 (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=2819&setId=COMMN)  Annually

+ Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/role-types/)

+ Recruitment ID: CBT-2819-H00172

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: Under general supervision, the Assistant Health Educator participates in the development, promotion, implementation, and evaluation of a wide variety of health education programs within the Department of Public Health; assists in the development of communication strategies and materials; conducts community assessments and prepares reports; and performs related duties a required.

NATURE OF POSITION: This position may require sustained physical effort involving continuous walking with some bending and stooping in conducting activities with occasional exposure to health and safety hazards and other unpleasant conditions. Also requires sustained time working at a computer workstation. May occasionally be required to work evenings and weekends.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:

The essential functions of a 2819 Assistant Health Educator include, but are not limited to:

+ Participates in the development, promotion, implementation, and evaluation of health education programs.

+ Assists in conducting statistical studies to assess program effectiveness.

+ Provides assistance in the development of communication strategies and materials, such as flyers, presentations, and social media.

+ Conducts community assessments including surveys, focus groups, and direct education with community members and community agency staff.

+ Conducts educational sessions with target groups on specific health subjects.

+ Provides referrals to treatment centers within the Department of Public Health.

+ Maintains close working relationships with stakeholders and funded community-based partners.

+ Plans, organizes, and conducts orientation programs for new employees.

+ Assists in setting up in-service training programs.

+ Arranges tours and talks for visitors and other persons interested in the department's functions and programs.

+ Confers with supervisor regarding assignments, problems, and progress.

+ Participates in team meetings.

+ Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Required):

EDUCATION: Possession of a baccalaureate degree with a major in public health, sociology, biological sciences, or a closely related field.

Substitution: Professional health educator work experience performing duties equivalent to those of City and County of San Francisco Class 2819 Assistant Health Educator (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=2819&setId=COMMN)  may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year fulltime employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.

Selection Procedures:

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following.

Multiple-Choice Examination (Weight: 100%)

Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a multiple-choice exam that is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job related areas which may include but not be limited to: knowledge of public health education, programs, principles and practices; knowledge of community structure and public relations; ability and skill to assist in planning and developing health education programs; ability to prepare health education materials; ability to establish effective working relationships; and ability to communicate with groups and community agencies.

Candidates must achieve a passing score on the exam in order to continue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score.

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Certification

The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List Scores.

Eligible List/Score Report:

Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, visit https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 12 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted online at careers.sf.gov (https://www.smartrecruiters.com/app/jobs/careers.sf.gov) .

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link (https://sfdhr.org/ccsf-email-extensions) .

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

+ Information about the Hiring Process (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process)

+ Conviction History (https://sfdhr.org/conviction-history-faq)

+ Employee Benefits Overview (https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview)

+ Equal Employment Opportunity (https://sfdhr.org/equal-employment-opportunity)

+ Disaster Service Workers (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)

+ Reasonable Accommodation

+ Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#identification)

+ Copies of Application Documents

+ Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#diversitystatement)

+ Veterans Preference

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Elaine Adams at [email protected] or (628) 271-6974.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.