Job Description Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director, Health Education, the Health Educator will develop, implement, and maintain a variety of population-specific, theory-based health promotion and education initiatives that are responsive to current trends in higher education and evolving student needs. The Health Educator will collaborate with key stakeholders across campus to develop opportunities in support of our mission to infuse wellness throughout the Penn experience through inclusive, innovative, and…
impactful initiatives. This will be accomplished through planning, coordinating, implementing, and assessing students' physical and emotional health, academic success, and personal growth. Penn's eight domains of wellness include: Physical, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, occupation, environmental, and financial wellness. The Health Educator will embrace our core values of compassion, accessibility, respect and empowerment (CARE) throughout their work.
Please note this is a limited term position through May 31, 2027.
Job Responsibilities
- Support all Wellness activities related to health promotion, outreach, prevention and intervention efforts, needs assessment, program development, program implementation, program evaluation, student orientation activities, and orienting student workers to education and outreach facilitation processes.
- Collaborate with students, campus stakeholders, and the Associate Director, Health Education to lead the design and implementation of initiatives that align with Wellness at Penn strategic priorities and address emerging trends in higher education.
- Support efforts to strengthen outreach and education capacity by streamlining systems and processes.
- Support department research activities, present at local and national conferences, and/or identify grant opportunities related to health and wellness initiatives.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- BA/BS or 2 to 3 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, are required. Master's degree in education, public health or related field preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work with highly diverse audiences, including students, faculty members, staff, and university administrators, preferably in higher education settings.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Experience in data analysis and/or program evaluation preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of theoretical models of behavior change, health promotion, and higher education preferred.
- Demonstrated content or behavioral intervention expertise in at least one of the following topic areas (multiple preferred): artificial intelligence (AI) literacy, anxiety, belonging and social connection, climate and sustainability, creative arts, digital health literacy, digital wellbeing, health insurance, mindfulness meditation, nutrition, physical activity, public health, sexual health, sleep hygiene, stress/stress management.
- Alternative work schedule may be required, including evenings and/or weekends.
