Description

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Health Promotion, the Wellness Coordinator is responsible for conducting one-on-one wellness coaching appointments and implementing needs-based wellness initiatives focused on primary prevention and risk reduction. This position works collaboratively with other units within the Student Health Center and campus partners to leverage wellness expertise and improve prevention efforts. The Coordinator should be committed to investing in a collaborative care model and advancing the divisional priorities of commitment to quality, communicating a sense of home, design with everyone in mind, and cultivating a relationship with Our Lady of the Lake Health. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Support - 55%
Coordinates student wellness education and outreach as well as development of engaging health promotion campaigns and educational materials in various media formats including web and social media content. Responsible for program operations, including planning, implementing, and evaluating research-based health education presentations and campus-wide health promotion programs incorporating the support and involvement of campus and community partners. Teaches in both curricular and co-curricular settings. Coordinates and assists with key departmental initiatives including state and federal mandate compliance, such as the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act and Title IX, opt-out HIV testing, online campus-wide educational requirement administration, graduate student supervision, and peer education coordination, as assigned. 

Direct Student Support - 30%
Advise students individually, providing one-on-one wellness coaching based on students’ needs, interests, developmental stage, and learning style, employing brief motivational interviewing and other evidence-based strategies to facilitate behavior change. Such coaching may include mandated one-to-one meetings and group education classes for students referred by Student Advocacy and Accountability and Residential Life. 

Quality Control - 10%
Embraces and executes the marginal gains approach and seeks to improve level of all services, events, programs, and experiences in department for continuous improvement every academic year, including coordinating a variety of assessment activities including the administration of the National College Health Assessment and the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey; utilizes data to inform practice and shares broadly. 

Other Duties as Assigned - 5%
Performs other duties as assigned. Represents the Student Health Center on campus and community committees and task groups, as assigned. This includes but is not limited to efforts that support broad division/institution efforts including engaging in in-service opportunities for the division, and other special projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in delivering health education and one-to-one advising, mentoring, or coaching.
• LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply— a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.
   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Master's degree in Health education/ health promotion, public health or other area related to defined responsibilities.
• Two years experience in pedagogy, health education, curriculum and behavioral change and/or student development theories; multimedia communications; research methodologies; health and wellness coaching; planning and implementing large scale health education programs; experience with college health setting and addressing needs of college student population; 2 years of full-time professional experience in a capacity related to the duties to be performed.   
   

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES: 

• Health and Wellness Coach Certification (e.g. ICF or NBHWC); Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or Certified in Public Health (CPH).
   

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/EXPECTATIONS: 

Due to the nature of the position and/or position responsibilities, this position shall be subject to drug/alcohol testing in accordance with University Policy Statement 67.

This position will require a physical evaluation based on the physical demands required.

May be required to work occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays.

In accordance with University Policy Statement 18, this position is considered essential and may be required to report or stay on campus in the event of an emergency or closure.