Description:
| |
|
Job Summary
The Health Communications Specialist is responsible for leading and coordinating marketing and communication efforts for wellbeing programs. This position will use a wide range of media, including educational technologies, and electronic and web-based programs to effectively communicate and engage participants in positive health behaviors at Cal Poly. The Health Communications Specialist will prepare health education mass-media materials and develop or arrange audio-visual materials for health programs. The position will plan and prepare health education campaigns, presentations and publications through various forms of digital media and print materials.
|
|
Department Summary
The purpose of Campus Health & Wellbeing is to help students achieve and maintain academic success and lifelong health and wellbeing by providing timely and appropriate primary and acute health care, disease and injury prevention education, professional mental health, outreach, educational services and campus consultations. The role of this position is to provide leadership in identifying goals for and developing marketing and communication within Campus Health & Wellbeing Services to address long- and short-term campus health education needs. Incumbents coordinate, plan, design, implement, and evaluate marketing and communication programs with the goal to improve health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors at Cal Poly.
|
|
Key Qualifications
- Ability to design and develop education materials and media such as pamphlets, audio and video materials, and social media.
- Ability to use computer and web-based information technology systems as a resource for research and providing health education programs.
- Ability to design graphic communication materials using design software.
- Demonstrated ability to design websites through various web-based platforms.
- Working knowledge of marketing and research techniques and methods. Ability to apply market research to identify communication needs and target audiences.
|
|
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 combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.
|
|
Salary and Benefits
Anticipated Hiring Range: $4,060 - $6,494/month
Classification Range: $4,060 - $7,836/month
Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.
|
|
Cal Poly
Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu .
|
|
Diversity Statement
At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer.
|
|
Supplemental Information
CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to [email protected] .
Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.
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.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).
Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.
|
|