How to hire a community health promoter

How to hire a community health promoter, step by step

Here's a step-by-step community health promoter hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a community health promoter job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new community health promoter
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The community health promoter hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect community health promoter also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents community health promoter salaries for various positions.

   Type of Community Health Promoter	Description	Hourly rate
   Community Health Promoter	Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities... Show more	$12-26
   Diabetes Educator	A Diabetes Educator helps improve the health condition of people who are at risk of developing diabetes. They collect patient data to monitor health status and manage the patients conditions.	$21-38
   Certified Diabetes Educator	A certified diabetes educator primarily works with patients diagnosed with prediabetes and diabetes to promote and educate them about necessary lifestyle changes and disease management strategies. As a certified diabetes educator, it is their responsibility to help patients understand their condition and how it will affect them, serve as a mentor in different self-care practices, suggest lifestyle and disease management plans, teach them about the different medication procedures and dietary needs, and coordinate other services when necessary.	$19-37

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Community Outreach
   • Health Education Programs
   • Social Services
   • Community Education
   • Health Care System
   • Capacity Building
   • Blood Pressure
   • Diabetes
   • Educational Workshops
   • Community Events
   • Health Issues
   • Health Fairs
   • PowerPoint
   • Health Services

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage large databases, analyze records, perform literature reviews, prepare PowerPoint presentations, and interpret data for publication.
   • Provide diabetes management education to persons with diabetes in a clinical and community setting.
   • Deliver diabetes management education using a recognize curriculum to persons with diabetes and their support system.
   • Prepare patients for abortion procedures; assist doctor and perform ultrasounds during procedures; support women physically and emotionally after abortions.
   • Co-Facilitate group that fosters development of strategies to increase concentration and organizational skills for those diagnose with ADHD.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your community health promoter job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A community health promoter salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, community health promoters' average salary in tennessee is 43% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level community health promoters earn 51% less than senior-level community health promoters.
   • Certifications. A community health promoter with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a community health promoter's salary.

   Average community health promoter salary

   $39,318yearly

   $18.90 hourly rate

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   Entry-level community health promoter salary

   $27,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 1, 2026

4. Writing a community health promoter job description

   A community health promoter job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a community health promoter job description:

   Community health promoter job description example

   MAS Community Health is seeking compassionate and kindhearted individuals to provide in-home support for children with varied levels of behavioral/mental health diagnoses. Part-time hours are available in
   Belfast, ME and surrounding areas including:
   Rockport Rockland Warren Unity Searsport Montville Waldo
   As an entry-level Behavioral Health Professional, you will complete the BHP certification course including instruction and observation hours. After completion of your certification, you will be helping children and their families learn new skills and meet goals directly contributing to the child’s autonomy, safety, and skill development.
   
   Responsibilities of a BHP include:
   Working with clients ages 0 to 21 who have a mental or behavioral health diagnosis Providing individualized support within the clients' personal homes and surrounding communities Safely transporting your client within your own personal, and reliable vehicle Following the client’s treatment plan, outlined, and created by family and the case management team Completion of daily progress notes
   All our employees enjoy industry-leading benefits including:
   Hourly rate up to $18 Productivity bonuses! Earn up to $20/hr! Sign-on Bonus up to $500 Referral bonus opportunities Mileage reimbursement Flexible hours Accrued time off
   Position Requires:
   GED, or High School Diploma Clean driving records and valid driver's license Some experience working with children (For example: working as a nanny, daycare worker, coach, camp counselor, etc.) Reliable, registered, and insured transportation Proof of COVID Vaccination
   Make a difference in your community- apply today!
   
   MASCH

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5. Post your job

   To find the right community health promoter for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with community health promoters they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit community health promoters who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your community health promoter job on Zippia to find and recruit community health promoter candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit community health promoters, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new community health promoter

   Once you've decided on a perfect community health promoter candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new community health promoter. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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