Wellness Engagement and Health Educator

Position Title:

Wellness Engagement and Health Educator

Work Type:

Full time

Location:

Swarthmore College

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Who We Are:

Created to serve our vibrant campus of 1,600 undergraduate students, the Office of Health Promotion and Well-Being is dedicated to building a supportive space where everyone feels empowered in their health pursuits.
Through our signature framework, Be Well, we honor wellness as a multi-dimensional journey shaped by your personal and cultural experiences. Because well-being looks different for everyone, Be Well offers positive, strengths-based opportunities to programming and campus-wide impact designed to help our entire community thrive together.

The Opportunity:

The Wellness Engagement Specialist and Health Educator is a full-time, 9-month (August 15 through May 15), 35 hour per week position, assisting with the coordination and implementation of Swarthmore College’s health promotion and education programs. This position is paid over 12 months to ensure benefit coverage year-round. This position is 70% outreach/programmatic and 30% administrative. The Wellness Engagement Specialist and Health Educator will introduce campus partners to the college’s Be Well initiative to further support a culture of holistic well-being at Swarthmore College. This position will also coordinate campus events and promote the connection between departmental programs and Be Well. As a member of the collaborative Health Promotion and Well-being team, this position will support educational programming to the college-aged population in areas encompassed by the Be Well model, including physical, emotional, spiritual, occupational, cultural, financial, and environmental wellness. Educational priorities will be guided by strategic goals, data analysis, and the development of regular assessment reports to analyze impact and guide future programming.

In this role, the expectation for the person hired in the Wellness Engagement Specialist and Health Educator position is to work on campus to be able to fully support the student population.

Essential Responsibilities:

Outreach/programmatic: 

• Establish supportive rapport and relationships and further describe and brand the Be Well initiative with various campus departments.
• Schedule and attend campus partner meetings in support of wellness promotion and program development.
• Function in a proactive manner to remind departments, faculty, and community members of the Be Well initiative, including what it is, how they can support it, and why it’s important.  
• Assist with orientation programming, particularly in relation to Be Well efforts including the Be Well Pursuit, which occurs throughout the first six weeks of the fall semester. 
• Oversee the coordination of the Trail to Wellness event at the end of each semester.  Coordinate the date and location of the event, advertise and promote the event, work with the wellness team budget to purchase appropriate tabling and incentive items as needed.
• Champion a culture of assessment for Be Well initiatives, ensuring program outcomes are systematically tracked and shared with internal teams and college-wide stakeholders to demonstrate impact.
• Assist large-scale programming (e.g., Be Well Community Wellness Day) by securing vendors, assuring needed contracts, and adhering to budget availability..
• Provide educational outreach and programming to the college-aged population in areas encompassed by the Be Well model.  
• Participate in bi-weekly wellness team meetings, monthly Student Health and Wellness all-staff meetings and bi-weekly Division of Student Affairs all-staff meetings.  
• Demonstrate cultural competence, humility, and inclusiveness in working with diverse populations. 
• Work effectively with individuals of varying ages, backgrounds, identities, experiences and motivations, including students, faculty and staff.  

Administrative:

• Assist in the development and organization of a comprehensive programmatic calendar to support health and wellness promotion. 
• Monitor the college’s calendar to identify events/programs that seem to match the Be Well efforts and reach out to hosts to offer information and connection to Be Well. 
• Work closely with the assessment and analysis reporting processes to ensure data is collected in a timely manner and adjust the educational programming accordingly.
• Send out regular emails and/or host tabling events to promote upcoming Be Well events. 
• Strategize and expand the digital footprint within the wellness team, utilizing data-driven insights to optimize health promotion campaigns and information sharing across the web (i.e., Be Well webpages, health services) and social media platforms.

Who you are: 

• Understanding of, and appreciation for, the values of residential liberal arts colleges rooted in Quaker traditions, including respect for the individual, consensus decision-making and social responsibility.
• Knowledge of, and experience supporting, a diverse student community, including race, gender, and LGBTQ+ identities, combined with an affinity for working closely with students. 
• Strong leadership, the ability to take initiative, and interpersonal and critical thinking skills are essential. 
• Excellent communication skills, including writing and effective public speaking and presentation skills, as well as relationship building and outreach with campus partners. 
• Ability to be flexible with schedule. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required.

What you bring: 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in health education or health sciences, public health, social work, or related field.
• Evidence of health education, wellness/health promotion, or behavioral change experience. 
• Broad range of knowledge of health and wellness issues unique to young adults, including sexual health, nutrition, alcohol and other drugs, movement, stress management, mental health, and healthy relationships. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in health education or health sciences, public health, social work, or related field.
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
• Experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating health education programs in higher education with the understanding of campus wellness.
• Demonstrated success in expanding organizational wellness programs at an institutional level, and advocating for policies that foster a campus-wide environment of well-being. 

What You Will Get:

You’ll work at one of the world's most renowned liberal arts Colleges, with incredible benefits, a stunning 420-acre campus, and a collaborative work environment. Join a team of passionate, creative people who work hard and have fun supporting the College students, faculty, and staff.

The market range for this position is $43,000-$59,000 per year, which represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of posting. The salary offered is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, experience and education of the final selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

PA Criminal Clearance Required

Swarthmore College requires a PA Criminal background check for all staff positions prior to the start of employment.

Education Verification Required by Position

An education verification is required for this position because a college degree is a required qualification for this position.

Applications received are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. An optional cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position is preferred. If you have experience that meets any of the preferred qualifications, please include a detailed explanation of any such experience in your cover letter and how it meets the preferred qualification(s).

Upon benefit eligibility, the College contributes 10% of an employee’s salary to their retirement account. Employees are 100% vested in their accounts on the date participation begins.

Swarthmore Benefits and Programs 

Retirement Plans

Tuition Grant Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Paid Time Off (Staff)

Holiday Schedule

Swarthmore College is committed to creating a culture of respect and inclusion so that every member of our community feels a sense of belonging. We actively seek and welcome candidates with diverse perspectives and experiences, exceptional qualifications, and a demonstrable commitment to a more inclusive society and world. Swarthmore College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any identity or characteristic protected by law or College Policy.