Student Wellness and Prevention Coordinator
Student Wellness and Prevention Coordinator
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$ 38000 - 41000
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Position Announcement
Utah Tech Universitys Booth Wellness Center is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Student Wellness and Prevention Coordinator to join our dynamic team for the 202526 year. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual passionate about student wellbeing to make a tangible impact on the physical emotional and mental health of our student body. As a key member of the wellness office you will play a critical role in developing implementing and evaluating wellness programs that foster a healthy campus community.
Responsibilities
- Promote Student WellBeing: Engage with students through meaningful interactions promoting awareness and participation in wellness programs and evaluating their effectiveness.
- Program Development and Facilitation: Design and facilitate educational programs such as workshops special events and interactive booths to engage students in wellness topics and initiatives such as healthy eating combating loneliness harm reduction behaviors regarding substance use etc.
- Suicide Prevention: Coordinate and facilitate the development implementation and evaluation of a Suicide Prevention Program.
- Wellness Engagement: Increase participation in wellness programs including but not limited to onsite biometric screenings mental health support and nutrition workshops.
- Promotional Outreach: Assist in developing and distributing wellness promotional materials to inform the campus community about ongoing programs and initiatives.
- Fitness and Wellness Testing: Oversee the coordination of fitness and wellness assessments ensuring smooth followup and referral.
- Policy Advocacy: Support the development and implementation of wellbeing policies on campus (e.g. suicide prevention harm reduction strategies healthy eating initiatives).
- Collaborative Partnerships: Work with the Healthy Trailblazer Coalition and other campus partners to promote wellness on campus.
- Coordination with Campus Recreation: Partner with the Campus Recreation team to create wellness offerings.
- Event Support and Programming: Assist with wellness events collaborate with campus departments to facilitate departmental wellness initiatives and develop new programming as needed.
- Coalition and Grant Oversite: Oversee the Healthy Trailblazers a campusbased student prevention coalition by facilitating partnerships coordinating activities and ensuring comprehensive reporting of coalitionbuilding efforts. Assist with data collection and program assessment including tracking and analyzing methods to measure program outcomes and outputs. Manage existing Coalition grants to ensure effective implementation and accountability.
- Additional Duties: Perform other related duties as assigned to support the goals of the Booth Wellness Center and campus wellness initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. Health Education Public Health Wellness or related discipline) required.
- Experience in wellness program development event coordination or student engagement is preferred.
- Strong interpersonal communication and organization skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Understanding of wellness and prevention topics including mental health nutrition physical fitness and stress management.
- Familiarity with social media platforms and strategies for wellness outreach is a plus.
Supplemental Information
POSITION DETAILS COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:Fulltime 40 hours per week 10 months per year 0.83 FTE) overtimeexempt staff position. Annual salary of $38000 $41000depending on qualifications and experience. Position is currently funded for one year; contingent upon funding thereafter. Desired start date of July 1 2025. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical dental vision disability and life insurance employee assistance and wellness programs retirement plan contributions and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals. Seehttps:// under Benefits Summary for more details.
ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES:Application review begins May 12 2025.Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professional references) and upload cover letter electronically. If because of a disability you need special services or facilities in order to apply for this opening please call the Human Resources Office at.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:Utah Tech University is an open comprehensive polytechnic institution committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of active learning. active life and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active applied and careeroriented learning environment that is studentcentered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university our University is located in picturesque southwestern Utah approximately 120 miles north of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks desert climate over 300 days of sunshine annually and featuring easy access to worldclass outdoor recreational here to learn more about the University.
Utah Tech University is a fastgrowing Utah public institution of higher education with more than 13000 students. We offer over 250 programs including doctoral masters bachelors associates certificates endorsements minors and/or emphases. We seek to recruit and retain diverse and ambitious faculty and staff who bring new ideas possess values and career aspirations aligned with the mission and vision and are inspired to build a premier open comprehensive polytechnic university. Utah Tech University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer; the President and employees of the University are fully committed to Affirmative Action within its employment programs and activities. Utah Tech does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination including harassment based on race color religion sex national origin age genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by University policy Title IX or any other federal state or local law.
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or the Universitys nondiscrimination policies:- Director of Equity Compliance / Title IX Coordinator: Hazel Sainsbury HCC.
- Deputy Title IX Coordinator: LaShun McGhee.
- U.S. Department of Education Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
- U.S. Department of Education Denver Regional Office.
The University provides key institutional information regarding Academics Campus Safety Student Services Employment Laws and other requirements per the Higher Education Act and other consumer information requirements to prospective students students UT employees and prospective employees online at andhttps:// compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
