Careers and Job Openings

Explore career and job opportunities in public health with IPHA and our partners.

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To submit a position for considered posting, please e-mail a brief position description to Iowa Public Health Association at kim@iowapha.org. This service is offered free-of-charge to current IPHA members (individuals and organizations). Non-members may request positions to be posted for a fee of $150. As a non-profit professional association, IPHA seeks to share career opportunities within Iowa’s public health community, and this funding mechanism helps to support this service and the mission-driven work of IPHA.

Any Job Posting that does not contain a close or apply by date will be removed from this page thirty (30) days from the date it was posted. Postings that contain a date will be removed from this page the day after regardless of the number of days from the post date. If the Close Date of your posting changes, please contact IPHA with a corrected time frame.

The Siouxland District Health Department is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Director of Health to lead and oversee the administration of the district health department. The Director is responsible for planning and directing population-based services aligned with core public health foundational capabilities. This position oversees services in the following Divisions: Business Services; Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention; Environmental Health; Acute Disease, Epidemiology and Preparedness and Family and Community Health. Jurisdictions covered are Woodbury and Ida counties in Iowa. The director is also responsible for external relations with elected officials, community partners, health care systems and public health entities at the local, regional, state and national levels.

For complete job description and application link, click here.

Application deadline 9/30/2026

Join a team of Public Health professionals providing health services and education to the residents of Ida County. The Public Health Nurse Clinic Manager (BSN) for Ida County provides nursing services, health education, and population-based interventions focused on disease prevention and health improvement. The role oversees administrative staff and works collaboratively with multidisciplinary partners to address community health needs
through assessment, data analysis, advocacy, and coalition building. This daytime, Monday–Friday position operates within Siouxland District Health Department’s progressive public health environment and reports directly to the Health Department Director.

To view the entire job posting and application instructions, click here.

Application deadline 9/30/2026