Health Promotion Specialist

• Utilize a public health approach to plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion and prevention strategies that address priority health issues in the UT student population.
• Use theory and evidence-informed practices and universal, selected and indicated prevention strategies that have a high likelihood of achieving measurable improvements in health behaviors and status and/or academic performance.
• Develop and coordinate strategies for student engagement in health promotion efforts, including recruiting and advising peer educators on health promotion initiatives and special projects.  Support development of peer education/campus health advocate program and curriculum.
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative data to inform programs and initiatives.  Coordinate, develop, implement, analyze, and report on periodic population-based assessments of health status, needs, and assets of students and environmental assessments of campus community health needs and resources.
• Develop evidence-based and audience-centric health communication messages and campaigns.  Manage delivery of health promotion messages via multiple social media outlets. (10%)
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on and off campus to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to a campus culture of wellness. Serve in a leadership capacity in Wellness Network, UT’s healthy campus coalition.
• Ability and willingness to manage projects on a variety of health topics.
• Supervise student staff including interns.

Required qualifications

• Master's or advanced degree in public health, health education or closely related field.
• Two years of experience directly related to duties/responsibilities of this position
• Extensive knowledge of current/emerging college health issues, intervention methods, health behavior change theories, ecological framework and evidence-based practice
• Demonstrated ability in core areas of assessment, program planning and evaluation
• Demonstrated proficiency in community needs assessment and evaluation including survey design, environmental scans, data collection and other qualitative/quantitative methods
• Demonstrated oral /written communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• High level of organizational skills; proven record of delivering quality results in a timely manner
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues
• Excellent computer skills; MS Word/PowerPoint/Excel proficient; working knowledge of SPSS
• Cultural competency; demonstrated ability to successfully work with a diverse community and provide services from a non-judgmental perspective
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Health (CPH), Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), or Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) credentialed.
• Demonstrated experience using innovative technology and methods to enhance outreach efforts.
• Work experience within a higher education setting or with the college student population.
• Familiarity with research and best practices in college health promotion.
• Social media management in a professional capacity.
• Grant writing skills.

Applicants interested in applying for the position listed here are encouraged to review a complete job description and must apply online.  Go to www.utexas.edu/jobs and select “Job Search.”  A job title search or keyword search will show complete application instructions. Posting #13-02-19-01-1533