POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Coordinator, Student Wellness
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 6043
GRADE 42
CLASSIFICATION Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Director, Health and Wellness Service
MAJOR ADMINISTRATOR Vice President for Student Affairs
GENERAL FUNCTION
The primary job duty of the Coordinator, Student Wellness is to expand the scope of wellness offerings to students, plan and coordinate lifestyle enhancement programs and health screenings, and provide follow-up and referral for program and screening participants. The Coordinator, Student Wellness teaches Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) classes and Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED) classes. The Coordinator, Student Wellness analyzes survey data and develops needs-based programs, develops web-based wellness materials and programs, collaborates with other university departments in program design and implementation, serves on committees, and applies for grants and contracts.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in health education, nursing, community health, or a health related field, such as exercise physiology, nutrition, etc. is required.
Experience: At least two years of experience working in a health promotions program, community health, wellness program, or public health education program is required. Experience working in a college or university setting is preferred.
Skills: Effective oral and written communication skills are required. The ability to communicate effectively one-on-one and with both large and small groups is required. Effective organizational skills are required. Proficiency in PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, and Microsoft Word is required.
Other: Must be willing to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and certification as an Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED) instructor. CHES (Certified Health Educator Specialist) and ACE (American Council on Exercise) certifications preferred.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Expands the scope of wellness and health education offerings to students by developing and presenting educational programs and workshops on a variety of health and wellness topics.
2. Assists students in making positive health choices by developing lifestyle enhancement programs, such as, alcohol education, smoking cessation, stress management, weight management, exercise, and fitness.
3. Collects, analyzes, and utilizes health and laboratory data to provide information on personal health status to students by planning and coordinating health screenings.
4. Encourages students to address health issues by providing follow-up and referral, when appropriate, for program and screening participants.
5. Assures that students are trained in life saving procedures by teaching CPR and AED classes.
6. Maximizes the use of available resources by collaborating with other university departments in program design and implementation and seeking grant opportunities and additional sources of external funding for health education and intervention programs.
7. Increases awareness and access to materials supporting behavior and lifestyle change by developing web-based wellness materials and programs.
8. Facilitates the professional development of graduate assistants, peer educators, and interns by training and supervising them in their roles in student wellness programs.
9. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses required by the Director, Health and Wellness Service.
10. Helps to ensure the overall success of the University’s student health and wellness efforts by performing all other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION
The Coordinator, Student Wellness is supervised by the Director, Health and Wellness Service and supervises graduate assistants, interns, and student employees.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
REVISED MARCH 2018
