Director of Health Promotion

The Director of Health Promotion provides strategic leadership and collaboration to develop and implement a campus-wide health promotion plan that supports student success. Through the Director’s leadership, community and population-level health promotion initiatives occur including the application and evaluation of theoretical frameworks and evidence-based practices, health assessments, prevention initiatives, and engagement and cultivation of partnerships to address student health needs.

The Director is responsible for the leadership of the health promotion office including the supervision of full-time and student employees, budget planning and management, and department assessments and reporting.

The Director coordinates with campus-wide and community stakeholders in developing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to a health promoting university by fostering cross-functional strategies and teams to advance a common agenda of well-being.

The Director reports to the Associate Vice President for Well-Being & Belonging within the Division of Student Enrollment, Engagement and Services and serves on divisional and university-wide committees.

• Lead and contribute to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of theory-based and evidence-informed health promotion strategies, policies, programs, and services for the Office of Health Promotion and overall university effectiveness.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on and off campus to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach for a health promoting university.
• Develop data driven strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for health promotion.
• Direct the development, implementation, and analysis of periodic student health surveys that
  1. Provide baseline and follow-up health data,
  2. Identify needs and priorities,
  3. Evaluate effectiveness of interventions, and
  4. Track trends in student health status and behavior.
• Hire, train, manage, supervise, and evaluate two full-time employees and student employees.
• Incorporate multicultural diversity and social justice concepts and principles into health
• promotion services.
• Participate in research and professional writing, publications and/or presentations as well as participate in professional organizations to advance the outcomes of the university’s impact on student health and well-being.

Given the nature of the positions in Student Engagement & Enrollment Services that provide support to student services and/or student-centered programs, the employee occupying this position may be required to work during a university closing. There may be occasions where the employee will be asked to work during university closings as directed by his or her supervisor. These instances may include working from a remote location (i.e. telework, etc.).