Specialist, Health Promotion

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Ottawa seeks a Health Promotion Specialist to develop and deliver health promotion initiatives that support student wellbeing and success. You will lead events, workshops and presentations, and guide peer-led activities on campus.

Reporting to the Manager, Health Promotion and Education, you will oversee Wellness Lounge operations, provide evidence-based health information and referrals, collaborate with campus partners, and perform outreach.

Job description

Position purpose

Under the direction of the Manager, Health promotion and education, the incumbent is responsible for the development and execution of health promotion initiatives, programs and projects that support and contribute to student wellbeing and success. The incumbent also leads event planning and delivery, presentations, and workshops in addition to other health promotion activities. The position ensures that all initiatives align with the principles of a health promoting campus. The HPS (health promo specialist) must provide direct interventions with students in distress or those requiring assistance to determine appropriate referrals within the Stepped Care and Circle of Care models or within the community.

Responsibilities

Health Promotion Planning and Operations

Oversee and provide leadership to the peer-led Wellness Lounge (WL), and other designated Health Promotion spaces, in delivering quality customer service and peer support to visitors of the WL. Coordinate HP (Health Promotion) spaces by providing evidence-based health information, resources, and referrals to appropriate health professionals and/or services (system navigation). Create a welcoming, supportive, and educational environment that encourages student engagement, skill-development and help-seeking behaviors. Performs a variety of tasks to support and maintain the Wellness Lounge and other designated Health Promotion spaces, including inventory, maintenance of resources and ensuring that health information is up-to-date, evidence-based and reflective of current trends. This includes assigning and scheduling student staff, identifying and recommending topics and outreach methods, developing content, delivering workshops, webinars, information sessions or other initiatives, and hosting events, virtually or in person.

Provide direct individual or group non-clinical interventions with students in distress or those requiring health and wellness education, assistance and referrals. This includes communicating and assessing student's health needs carefully, delivering appropriate health information and make relevant referrals depending on their needs. Demonstrate compassion and support in a non-judgmental approach on a variety of health-related topics impacting students. Exercise independent judgement, problem solving and resourcefulness in order to determine the most effective information to provide.

Lead the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of interactive and evidence-informed wellness programs and initiatives to student groups, including student leaders and other stakeholder groups as applicable. Collaborate with campus partners and community agencies in the delivery of public health and health promotion activities; maintain relationships with campus and community stakeholder groups to identify opportunities to expand or enhance health education activities and to optimize the impact of public health and health pr

Salary and Working Hours

Salary Grade: SSUO Grade 09

Salary Range: $76,104.00 - $96,135.00

Hours per week: 35

Union Affiliation: SSUO

Campus: Minto Sports Complex

Job Type and Duration

Job Type: Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months: 15

Posting Details

Applications must be received BEFORE 2026/11/16