Division

Student Affairs

Department

Student Health Services

Working Title

Assistant Director Health Promotion and Wellness - 3291

Vacancy Type

Probationary Permanent Full Time

Min T/E Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health or Public Health Education, or equivalent combination of training and experience.

FTE

1.0

Position Overall Competency Level

A

Salary Range

$50,394 - $61,469

Hiring Range

$50,394 - $61,469

Position #

3291

FLSA Status

Exempt

Months per year

12

Work Schedule =e.g. 8-500

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Schedule Type

Monday - Friday

Primary Purpose of Organization Unit

Student Health Services (SHS) is committed to providing affordable, accessible and high quality health care services to those eligible through health promotion and disease prevention programs. SHS strives to meet the demonstrated needs of our diverse student population, in accordance with the core values, vision and mission of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the Division of Student Affairs.

Primary Purpose of Position

The Medical and Health Program Consultant (Health Promotion Manager) is responsible for establishing and maintaining the effective operation and administration of education, programming, and services relating to general health education and wellness and specific university student health issues. The purpose of this position is to monitor national trends and help to ensure that relevant outreach, educational programming, and resources are provided to meet the needs of the students and campus community. This position will provide strategic leadership, goals, objectives, and guidance in the development of a healthy environment for students, faculty, and staff. This position will serve as a critical campus asset that creates capabilities to address and overcome health disparities and inequities, leveraging defined dimensions of wellness, including but not limited to:

• Physical – Engaging in healthy activities and behavior while taking care of one’s body, nutrition, fitness, and medical self-care
• Emotional – Developing self-awareness and managing stress in healthy ways
• Environmental – Developing an awareness of your surroundings and build an understanding the impact that the environment has on your well-being and the world around you
• Financial – Achieving a balance between having a healthy state of well being today while preparing financially for tomorrow, feeling in control over one’s current finances and their financial future
• Occupational– Achieving a healthy balance between class-work, employment, and personal time by addressing workplace and classroom stresses, and building strong relationships with coworkers and classmates
• Intellectual – Education, new perspectives, mental stimulation, career development
• Social/Interpersonal – building and maintaining healthy relationships with family, friends and others, a sense of belonging, and contributing to a community
• Spiritual – Finding purpose, value and meaning in one’s life with or without an organized religion
• Cultural – create and maintain a self-awareness of your cultural background as you recognize and build a sense of belonging within cultural differences

Job Description

Established in 1887 as a school for the education of American Indians, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke serves a distinctly diverse student body and encourages inclusion and appreciation of the values of all people. Located in the heart of Pembroke, N.C., UNCP boasts an enrollment of 8,200 in 41 undergraduate and 18 graduate programs and offers a personalized learning environment where faculty and staff are dedicated to engaged scholarship, high academic standards, creative activity and public service. Spread over 281 acres, the campus offers a sense of community and belonging–a place where faculty and staff feel supported, take pride in the university’s mission, and are devoted to excellence in teaching, learning and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference in their communities.

The Medical and Health Program Consultant (Health Promotion Manager) is responsible for establishing and maintaining the effective operation and administration of education, programming, and services relating to general health education and wellness and specific university student health issues. The purpose of this position is to monitor national trends and help to ensure that relevant outreach, educational programming, and resources are provided to meet the needs of the students and campus community. This position will provide strategic leadership, goals, objectives, and guidance in the development of a healthy environment for students, faculty, and staff. This position will serve as a critical campus asset that creates capabilities to address and overcome health disparities and inequities, leveraging defined dimensions of wellness, including but not limited to:

• Physical – Engaging in healthy activities and behavior while taking care of one’s body, nutrition, fitness, and medical self-care
• Emotional – Developing self-awareness and managing stress in healthy ways
• Environmental – Developing an awareness of your surroundings and build an understanding the impact that the environment has on your well-being and the world around you
• Financial – Achieving a balance between having a healthy state of well being today while preparing financially for tomorrow, feeling in control over one’s current finances and their financial future
• Occupational– Achieving a healthy balance between class-work, employment, and personal time by addressing workplace and classroom stresses, and building strong relationships with coworkers and classmates
• Intellectual – Education, new perspectives, mental stimulation, career development
• Social/Interpersonal – building and maintaining healthy relationships with family, friends and others, a sense of belonging, and contributing to a community
• Spiritual – Finding purpose, value and meaning in one’s life with or without an organized religion
• Cultural – create and maintain a self-awareness of your cultural background as you recognize and build a sense of belonging within cultural differences

Management Preference

Master’s degree in health education, public health, or health promotion Four years of college health/public health-related experience

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
Experience research and/or grant writing
Experience serving as a supervisor and student leader
Experience with creating budgets
Experience with team building and facilitating workshops

Lic or Certification required by statute or regulation

Job Opening Date

03/03/2023

Job Closing Date

03/17/2023

Posting Category

Professional

Posting Number

SPA00507

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable). In 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 form upon hire. New employees are paid only by direct deposit to the financial institution of their choice. Candidates claiming Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 as a part of the online application process.

UNC Pembroke is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their age, race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and national origin. UNC Pembroke is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.