Description

Description

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Employees perform duties involved in the administration of academic, administrative, and/or other programs. Responsible for the program, policy interpretation, budget preparation, application, and planning program content. Working under administrative supervision from a designated senior administrator.

Examples of Duties

1. Program Development and Evaluation:
• Plan, implement and evaluate of theory and evidence-based health promotion strategies, policies, programs and services based on student/campus needs. Stays current on national health behavior trends and research. Generate input from constituency groups and key stakeholders.
• Develop, design, and implement social, educational interventions and prevention programs, media events, educational workshops and training activities to meet the needs of the university community
• Supervise the development of programs and activities which become part of university community program efforts
• Assist with developing strategic plans, goals and measurable objectives for health promotion. Maximize persistence and retention rates of SIUC student through programming that addresses academic impediments.
• Develop and coordinate workshops and social events which involve students in preventive health education and healthy alternative programming violence prevention and healthy relationships, drug and alcohol updates, special screening clinics, smoking cessation programs, stress reduction, nutrition awareness and weight management, birth control options and pregnancy counseling, HIV and AIDS counseling, sexuality awareness information, alcohol and drug abuse information, individual and group counseling, safety and medical self care
• Assess achievement of program objectives. Collect, analyze and interpret results for health promotion programs and workshops. Summarize assessment results and develop data reports on outreach efforts.

2. Collaboration:
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on and off campus to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to health for students.
• Serve as a liaison to regional, national, and local organizations concerned with health-related issues and programs.
• Public Relations based upon research data; design and supervise extensive promotional approaches and media campaigns including literature dissemination, newspaper ads, articles, columns, TV/radio interviews, community presentations, brochures, display windows and tables. Respond to health related items in the news and press.
• Participate in campus, community, regional, state and national committees as designated
• Participate in research and professional writing, publications and/or presentations. Develop handbooks, manuals, curriculum materials, educational brochures, self-care resources, and advertising which fulfill student needs and concerns. Provide presentations to classrooms, residence halls, campus groups and community organizations in all areas of wellness. Develop patient education materials for use by patents and clients of the SHS. Develop program brochures and information to help users access services and educate users, the campus community and parents on the scope of services.

3. Supervision and Leadership:
Assist in determining staffing needs. Hire, train, manage, supervise and evaluate professional, support and/or student staff. • Supervise, train and evaluate Wellness Center GA and Interns.
• Assist in directing the undergraduate practicum program.
• Participate in campus, community, regional, state and national committees as designated to review policies and procedures that impact students; health and academic success

4. Health Promotion:
In addition to understanding health and behavior change, this position will be responsible for one or more of the following processes in health promotion: Health communication and marketing; assessment & evaluation; Technology & Social Media; Student Development and Leadership; Grant writing and grant management; or target populations (i.e. Greeks, athletics and housing).

Qualifications

1. Master's degree in health education, health promotion, public health, community health, health policy, or closely related.*
2. A total of three (3) years (36 months) of work experience in health promotion/wellness.* (Note: Master's Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.

Preferred Quals: Experience in a higher education setting. Experience with one or more areas of physical wellness, social wellness, peer education, or nutrition.

Supplemental Information

Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.

Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application:
1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment.
2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience.
3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application.
4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).
5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing.
6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from info@schooljobs.com.
7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov

About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.

Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available. For more information visit https://policies.siu.edu/policies/employment-non-us-citizens.php

Benefits

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, and Employee Assistance Program.
SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as: tuition waiver/application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents , a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni , and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP) .

For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/