Health Educator

Job Title

Health Educator

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

University Health Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Glimpse of the job and Your Opportunity to Contribute

Texas A&M University's University Health Services is actively seeking a Health Educator to join our team! This is an opportunity to spearhead the creation and execution of dynamic health promotion initiatives for students.

Your role involves crafting and assessing evidence-based strategies, policies, and programs to enhance well-being. From delivering comprehensive health training to leading outreach efforts both on and off campus, you'll be at the forefront of fostering a culture of wellness. Take charge, mentor student staff, interns, and peer educators, and make a tangible impact on campus health!

Here is a glimpse of what you'll do:

• Promote mental health among college students

• Foster collaborative relationships with campus and community partners

• Plan and execute program direction

• Support student well-being

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Education, Public Health, Health Promotion, or applicable field, or equivalent combination of education and experience AND two years of experience in health promotion or related areas.

• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification or the ability to obtain certification within one year of employment

A well-qualified candidate should possess a Master's degree in Health Education, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field, along with certification as a Health Education Specialist (CHES). They should have at least five years of experience in administering comprehensive health education programming and experience in delivering resiliency-focused training to college students, with a strong understanding of resiliency programming and education for college students, particularly geared towards ROTC and/or Corps of Cadet students.

What to do

Apply now and make an impact on campus health! A cover letter and resume will assist in the review of your application materials. You can upload them during the application process at CV/Resume.

Responsibilities

Outreach, Teaching, and Consultation

• Provides trainings on resiliency, suicide prevention, and other mental health topics to large student audiences

• Serves as a campus resource for timely, current, and relevant health information as it relates to college health.

• Works closely with administrators and other key stakeholders supporting college students

• Maintains collaborative relationships with student leaders, campus faculty, staff, and community partners.

Program Development

• Collaborates with key stakeholders to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to health for students. Develops strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for health promotion programs and services

• Develops program content, learning resources, and evaluation tools for specific educational interventions based upon needs assessment results. Trains and monitors peer educators regarding health information.

• Develops, implements, and analyzes periodic student health surveys which provide baseline and follow up health data that identifies program needs and priorities.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of programs and services and tracks trends in student health statuses and behaviors.

Supervision

• Serves as advisor to peer educators. Prepares and reviews education materials.

• Works with a team of health educators to hire, train, manage, supervise, and evaluate volunteer student staff peer educators.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.   

  

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays 

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave  and at least eight hours of paid vacation  each month

• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more 

• Educational release time and tuition assistance  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.  

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.