About the role
Classification Title:
Health Promotion Specialist
Classification Minimum Requirements:
Master’s degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.
Job Description:
GatorWell Health Promotion Services seeks a Health Promotion Specialist, to develop, implement and evaluate theory-based and evidence-informed health promotion strategies focusing on harm reduction efforts. GatorWell’s mission is to empower UF students to pursue lifelong wellbeing through prevention, advocacy, and sustainable behavior change.
- Report to the Director
- Provide Wellness Coaching for Academic Success
- Support student success through programming and outreach
- Target materials and outreach to specific student populations
- Advocate for holistic student wellbeing by supporting strategic planning efforts.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and evaluate a comprehensive harm reduction approach through needs assessments, intervention development, implementation and evaluation of theory-based and evidence-informed health promotion strategies, targeted programs, outreach, and policies.
- Provide individual student services as aligned with the department, including but not limited to Brief Alcohol Screening Intervention for College Students (BASICS), Cannabis Screening Intervention for College Students (CASICS), Alcohol Skills Training Program (ASTP), and Wellness Coaching for Academic Success.
- Explore, create, and develop additional harm reduction services as needed.
- Hire, supervise and manage various student staff and interns.
- Contribute, collect, and maintain data tracking and report development related to health promotion strategies, trends, programs, education, and services at the University of Florida and across the country; and support grant funding and reporting.
- Contributes to the division and university through active participation on committees and division-wide initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Expected Salary:
$54,000.00
Required Qualifications:
Master’s degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.
Preferred:
- Master's degree in public health, health promotion, health policy or health education; degrees in other health related fields may be considered.
- Experience in a higher education environment.
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or Certified in Public Health (CPH).
- Certified Wellness Coach (or eligible and intent to become certified).
- Experience conducting needs assessments and using results to guide programmatic decisions.
- Experience with design and implementation of health promotion programs.
- Knowledge of the American College Health Association’s Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education (ACHA SPHPHE) and Healthy Campus Framework.
- Demonstrated knowledge of health promotion, behavior change, population-based theories and models, and evidence-based health promotion programs/initiatives.
- Demonstrated skills in developing and targeting health promotion initiatives and educational materials for various groups of college students.
- Proficiency in data collection and assessment tools such as Qualtrics.
- Supervisory and organizational skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders, on campus and in the community.
- Willingness to be an active member of at least one relevant professional organization.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Required Documentation:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- 3 References
Health Assessment Required:
No