Health Education Consultant

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

35d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Fitness-Focused Health Education Consultant provides specialized education, training, and technical coordination within critical health and wellness areas, emphasizing physical fitness. This role supports professional provider groups, teachers, classroom personnel by assessing needs, designing, developing, and delivering workshops, informational materials, and fitness-based programs. The consultant serves as an independent resource for UNM staff, faculty, and educators, offering guidance on fitness education methods, exercise techniques, and wellness strategies. The Human Resources Benefits & Employee Wellness department is seeking a Health Education Consultant. Benefits & Employee Wellness is a vital part of the Human Resources group and the successful candidate will need the ability to assist our department in building relationships at a local level for wellness support. The candidate will work as a wellness ambassador while building and using educator creativity to support our populations well-being in a hybrid working environment.

Requirements

Ability to provide independent advice and guidance to administrative staff, faculty and health care professionals within an area of expertise.
Knowledge and understanding of needs assessment principles, processes, and techniques.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
Knowledge and understanding of the therapeutic and/or development needs of the specified client population.
Knowledge of community health programs and/or programs associated with the area of specialty.
Professional skills and expertise in a specified therapeutic and/or educational field.
Skill in organizing resources, establishing priorities, and working efficiently.
Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
Knowledge of available community clinical and educational resources within area of specialty.
Ability to develop and present educational programs, courses and/or workshops orally and/or in a variety of formats.
Bachelor's degree
at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Nice To Haves

Personal Training License
AED/CPR Certified

Responsibilities

assessing needs
designing, developing, and delivering workshops, informational materials, and fitness-based programs
offering guidance on fitness education methods, exercise techniques, and wellness strategies
building relationships at a local level for wellness support
building and using educator creativity to support our populations well-being