Associate Director, Health Promotion

The Barnes Center at The Arch is Syracuse Universitys integrated health and wellness center which incorporates health promotion, counseling, health, and recreation. As part of the Health Promotion team, the Associate Director takes a leadership role in guiding the development and implementation of evidence-based health promotion strategies, programs, and services based on campus needs and priorities. To assess the ongoing impact of programs and services the Associate Director ensures the evaluation of health initiatives and strategies to measure shifts in behavior change or health outcomes. In addition to oversight for day-to-day Health Promotion operations this position directly supervises professional staff, two assistant directors and a health promotion specialist, and indirectly supervises a team of student peer educators. Focus areas of the health promotion team include alcohol and other drug harm reduction, sexual and relationship violence prevention, sexual health, and mental wellness. The Associate Director builds and maintains collaborative relationships with the other Barnes Center departments to provide integrated health and wellness for the student community.

Education and Experience:

• A masters degree in public health, health promotion, health education, health communication, higher education administration or a closely related field of study.
• Requires three (3) plus years of post-bachelors degree professional experience in the field of health/wellness education with progressively increasing responsibilities.
• Experience supervising professional staff.
• Five (5) plus years of post-bachelors degree professional experience in the field of college health promotion with progressively increasing responsibilities strongly preferred.
• Certification such as Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), or Certified in Public Health (CPH), strongly preferred.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience as a collaborative leader.
• Knowledge of best practices in college health promotion and public health.
• Ability to oversee operational and physical spaces ensuring administration of policies, reservations, and equipment use.
• Experience providing training and on-going development to students, peer educators, and/or employees.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of principles of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility and application of these principles within the context of health promotion and public health.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes some evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct supervision to three professional staff members, and indirect supervision to student employee team including training and ongoing development.
• Responsible for the administration and operation of signature services such as the Crowley Family MindSpa, Walters Pet Therapy Program, Meditation Room, and Peer Leader Team; including identification of opportunities for increased utilization and meeting student needs.
• Evaluation of health promotion programs and services.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Health Promotion department (outreach requests, IT requests, office coverage, etc.)
• Serves on cross-departmental committees and initiatives.
• Serve on Health Promotion Leadership team.

About Syracuse University:

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience. The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.