Health Educator

Health Educator

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title
Health Educator

Job Profile Title
Associate Director B, Student Services

Job Description Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director, Health Education, the Health Educator will develop, implement, and maintain a variety of population-specific, theory- based health promotion and education initiatives. The Health Educator will collaborate with key stakeholders across campus to develop opportunities in support of our mission to infuse wellness throughout the Penn experience through inclusive, innovative, and impactful initiatives. This will be accomplished through planning, coordinating, implementing, and assessing students' physical and emotional health, academic success, and personal growth. Penn's eight domains of wellness include: Physical, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, occupation, environmental, and financial wellness. The Health Educator will embrace our core values of compassion, accessibility, respect and empowerment (CARE) throughout their work.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Associate Director, support all Wellness activities related to health promotion, needs assessment, outreach, prevention and intervention efforts, and educational program development, implementation, and evaluation. This includes:
  
  - Facilitation of existing Wellbeing programs to student groups, leaders and individuals.
  - Meeting with stakeholders across campus to develop opportunities to integrate health and wellness programming for specific student populations.
  - Attention to detail and logistics management.
  - Contribution to annual progress reports for existing programs, and more frequent progress reports for new programs.
  - Support for health communication efforts (e.g. print, social media, website content).
  - Survey development, focus group design and facilitation, data analysis etc.
  
• Engage and collaborate with students to ensure that Wellness at Penn continues to provide evidence-based, data-driven, and relevant health programming and information in meaningful ways to its audiences.
• In collaboration with the Associate Director, plan, coordinate and implement outreach activities for New Student Orientation on behalf of Public Health and Wellbeing.
• Ensure clean data collection and assist in monthly metrics reports and annual program evaluations
• Support the Student Health and Counseling clinical practice, including but not limited to, health literacy, insurance and healthcare utilization, promotion of behaviors that reduce and/or prevent sick visits.
• Present at local and national conferences on the promotion of health for students.
• Identify grant opportunities and funding sources for health and wellness initiatives. Write applications and apply for identified grants and funding sources at the local, state and national level. Support research activities.

Qualifications

• BA/BS and 2 to 3 years of health education experience, job-related experience in higher education, or equivalent combination of education and experience, are required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with highly diverse audiences, including students, faculty members, staff, and university administrators, preferably in higher education settings.
• Exhibit appropriate sensitivity to others, and interface effectively and inclusively with students.
• Demonstrated strong people skills, organizational skills, and ability to work on a team; a general understanding of higher education policies and practices preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills required.
• Experience in data analysis and/or program evaluation preferred.
• Public health experience or demonstrated knowledge of theoretical models of behavior change and health promotion preferred.
• Alternative work schedule may be required, including evenings and/or weekends.
  

Applicant Requirement

• A Cover Letter and Resume/CV are required to be considered for this position. Please upload your Cover Letter where it asks you to upload your Resume/CV; multiple documents are allowed.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Health and Wellness

Pay Range
$43,919.00 - $58,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
  
• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
  
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
  
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
  
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
  
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
  
• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
  
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
  
• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
  
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
  
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
  
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
  

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To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay


To apply, visit https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/3535-Market/Health-Educator_JR00073155



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