What are the responsibilities and job description for the San Diego State University is hiring: Health Promotion Specialist (Health Educat position at San Diego State University?
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Work type : Staff
Location : San Diego
Categories : Unit 2 - CSUEU - Health Care Support, Health Professionals, Temporary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)
Position Summary
Are you passionate about fostering a healthy campus community? As a Health Promotion Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in creating a supportive environment where students thrive. You’ll help students develop healthy attitudes and behaviors and connect them to essential health and wellness resources.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate health promotion initiatives using evidence-based practices.
- Provide health education opportunities to address both short-term and long-term student health needs.
- Teach Peer Health Education courses for credit, plan and develop health education trainings, programs, and workshops.
- Create and maintain outreach and in-house educational materials.
- Organize and conduct health education and behavioral risk prevention programs to improve health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
- Serve as a resource for other campus departments on student health issues.
Position Information
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an approved program in health education or a related health field. Equivalent to one to two years of progressively responsible health education experience or a combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Key Qualifications
Compensation and Benefits
Starting salary upon appointment is not expected to exceed $4,390 per month.
Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.
San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation.
CSU Classification Salary Range : $4,390 - $8,474 per month.
Supplemental Information
Initial review of the required application materials, including cover letters and resumes, will begin on October 22, 2024. To receive full consideration, apply by October 21, 2024 . The position will remain open until filled.
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. SDSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and / or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current SDSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
SDSU is a smoke-free campus.
SDSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified candidates for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered military and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who request an accommodation.
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Salary : $4,390 - $8,474
