Basic Function
Under the direction of the Director of Student Wellness, develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates campus-wide health promotion, prevention, outreach, and student engagement initiatives that promote student well-being, resilience, help-seeking behaviors, health literacy, and academic success. The Health Promotion & Education Coordinator develops strategic partnerships, leads student wellness campaigns and events, coordinates peer wellness initiatives, and uses data and emerging trends to inform prevention programming and outreach strategies.
Representative Duties
- Develop, implement, and evaluate campus-wide health promotion and prevention campaigns addressing mental health, physical health, suicide prevention, stress management, resilience, healthy relationships, and other student wellness priorities.
- Develop and disseminate accessible, culturally responsive, and evidence-informed educational materials and resources promoting student health and well-being.
- Design, coordinate, and facilitate workshops, presentations, trainings, wellness activities, and educational programs for students, faculty, and staff.
- Develop, coordinate, and evaluate the Student Health Center’s peer education program, including recruitment, training, supervision, and program assessment with the support of the Director of Student Wellness.
- Coordinate health and wellness awareness events, outreach activities, wellness fairs, tabling opportunities, and prevention initiatives throughout the academic year.
- Develop and maintain an annual outreach calendar aligned with departmental priorities, student needs, and relevant national health and wellness observances.
- Develop outreach strategies to increase student awareness, utilization, and understanding of Student Health Center services.
- Collaborate with instructional and student services departments, student organizations, and campus partners to integrate health promotion and prevention initiatives into the student experience.
- Use participation data, student feedback, surveys, and other established measures to evaluate outreach and prevention efforts, identify areas for improvement, and inform future programming.
- Identify emerging student health and wellness trends, needs, and barriers to accessing services and recommend responsive prevention and outreach strategies.
- Foster and maintain partnerships with campus departments that strengthen referral pathways and improve access to services.
- Support digital and social media outreach efforts, including development of educational content and promotional materials, in alignment with departmental guidelines.
- Support suicide prevention, mental health awareness, and other campus-wide mental health initiatives in collaboration with the Student Health Center’s counseling staff and campus partners.
- Assist with identifying grant opportunities and preparing grant applications, proposals, budgets, progress reports, and other required documentation related to health promotion and prevention initiatives.
- Assist with implementation, monitoring, and reporting requirements for grant-funded programs and initiatives.
- Participate in program evaluation, continuous improvement, departmental meetings, training, and professional development.
- Represent the Student Health Center at campus meetings, committees, community events, and professional activities related to student health and wellness.
- Respond to telephone inquiries, screen and direct calls, coordinate appointments, welcome and process patients, and provide information to departments, personnel, students, and the public by phone and in person.
- Address inquiries, answer questions, and resolve issues requiring judgment, knowledge of policies, and effective communication; assist patients with completing required forms and documentation for services.
- Assist with developing and coordinating mental health counselor schedules, including appointment scheduling and related administrative support.
- Assist with the electronic medical record software system, enter data, generate reports, perform upload/download of student data
- Schedule and coordinate departmental meetings; prepare agendas, minutes, and related documents; and distribute materials to appropriate personnel.
- Assist patients in accurately completing appropriate forms and documents for services.
- Inspect documents, forms, and records for accuracy and completeness; process a variety of forms and documents according to established procedures; ensure conformance to established guidelines and standards.
- Receive, sort, and distribute incoming mail and materials; prepare outgoing mail and packages; and support daily administrative operations to ensure efficient departmental workflow.
- Track departmental expenditures and monitor budget status; prepare requisitions for supplies, equipment, conference travel, and other purchases as directed.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, or a closely related field.
- Two years of experience in health promotion, prevention programming, student support, community engagement, or related work.
- Experience coordinating and leading events, awareness campaigns, and other student wellness initiatives.
- Experience developing educational materials, presentations, or other health promotion resources.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds.
- Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in a community college or higher education setting.
- Experience with peer education, peer wellness, student ambassador, or student leadership programs.
- Experience with grant writing, grant administration, or grant-funded programming.
- Experience coordinating suicide prevention, mental health promotion, or other public health initiatives.
- Experience developing digital, social media, or multimedia health promotion content.
- Bilingual proficiency.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of current student wellness trends, barriers to accessing services, and evidence-informed prevention strategies.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to develop engaging, accessible, and culturally responsive educational materials and programming.
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, cultural humility, and student-centered service.
- Ability to build and sustain effective partnerships with campus departments and community organizations.
- Ability to coordinate events, projects, campaigns, and multiple competing priorities with accuracy, attention to detail, and sound judgment.
- Ability to exercise discretion and maintain appropriate confidentiality when working with student information and health-related programs.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
Education:
Experience:
- health promotion: 2 years (Preferred)
Language:
Work Location: In person
