Health Promoter, School Health

**Job Description**:
**Health Promoter, School Health**

**Health Services, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention**

**Status**:Contract Full Time (Duration: 13 Months)

**Salary Range**:$78,336 - $97,920 per annum + comprehensive benefits

**Work Mode**:Hybrid**_ see below for more details about this work mode_**

**Location**:7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga

**Hours of work**:35 hours per week

**Join Us in Building Healthier School Communities**

Are you passionate about making a real impact in the lives of children, youth, and communities? Do you thrive on turning data into meaningful health programs? If so, we want to hear from you

We're looking for a dynamic Health Promoter to join our School Health team—a key part of our mission to create healthier environments where students can learn, grow, and thrive.

**Why This Role Matters**

In this role, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to promoting healthy behaviours and environments in school communities. You’ll help shape impactful programs that impact educators, parents, and students to foster lifelong wellness.

**What You’ll Do**
- Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs and strategies tailored to school communities
- Use data and evidence to support decision-making and program development
- Contribute to performance measurement and evaluation, managing large data sets and analyses
- Prepare reports, briefing notes, and presentations for internal and external audiences
- Create engaging communication materials for social media, websites, and in-person presentations
- Translate health knowledge into accessible resources for students, families, educators, and school boards
- Support schools in building healthier communities by strengthening capacity and fostering collaboration with internal and external partners
- Represent the School Health team on internal and external committees
- Ensure that issues of diversity, equity and inclusivity are reflected in health promotion planning and programs

**What You Bring**
- A university degree in a health-related field
- At least one year of experience in health promotion program planning and evaluation
- Experience in public health or school health settings is an asset
- Lean Six Sigma certification is an asset
- A combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered
- A Vulnerable Sector Police Check is required upon hire

**Your Skills and Strengths**
- Solid knowledge of public health science, epidemiology, health promotion theories, and the Ontario Public Health Standards
- Strong analytical and research skills, including data interpretation and critical appraisal
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong planning, facilitation, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in team settings
- Strong partnership building and collaborative skills
- Strong project management skills
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviours, proactively managing bias.

**Be Part of Something Bigger**
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
- Eligible to enroll into OMERS pension plan
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis starting at 3 weeks per annum
- 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
- Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion

**Be bold. Think big. Join us.**

It's important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we're compliant with all regulations and policies.

**Interview**: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology

About Us:
Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 200,000 businesses.

We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.

Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the **_Great Employer Award_** presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions an