Health Promotion Lead - Campus Health and Wellbeing
About The Position
Under the general direction from the Director of Wellbeing and Health Equity, the Health Promotion Lead provides oversight for the Health Education program and health education support for Campus Health & Wellbeing and the campus community. The Health Promotion Lead provides leadership in identifying goals for and developing Health Education programs for Campus Health & Wellbeing and addresses long and short-term campus health education needs. The incumbent will direct, plan, design, and implement, and evaluate health education programs with the goal being to improve health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. This position addresses priority student health needs and supports long- and short-term campus wellbeing goals.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of health education theories, research, and program assessment; planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of health education programs; and industry standards for the delivery of health education in higher education.
- General knowledge of or ability to learn quickly, current and emerging college age student health problems and existing methods of intervention and control.
- Working knowledge of the principles of education and social psychology and how they apply to a health education program; and applicable industry standards and practice for health promotions such as those found in the American College Health Association’s “Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education”.
- Working knowledge of social media, marketing and other emerging technology needs for effective health promotion marketing and outreach.
- Ability to assess needs and establish or recommend program priorities and goals and develop plans to achieve goals; and collect, compile, chart, and analyze data pertinent to health education program planning.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Provides oversight for the Health Education program and health education support for Campus Health & Wellbeing and the campus community.
- Provides leadership in identifying goals for and developing Health Education programs for Campus Health & Wellbeing.
- Addresses long and short-term campus health education needs.
- Directs, plans, designs, implements, and evaluates health education programs with the goal being to improve health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
- Addresses priority student health needs and supports long- and short-term campus wellbeing goals.
Benefits
- health, dental and vision insurance
- retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System
- educational benefits for eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
