Associate Director, Health Promotion

Rochester Institute of Technology; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Institute of Technology seeks an Associate Director for Health Promotion to lead innovative health initiatives on campus. This role includes shaping strategies, overseeing wellness programs, and fostering a culture of care among students, including management and operational leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in health promotion programs.
• Experience supervising professionals in a health-related setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hiring, training, and evaluation of department staff.
• Lead strategic vision for health promotion programs.
• Collaborate with community partners to enhance health initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Communication

Cultural Competence

Program Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Master's degree in Public Health or closely related field

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Job Summary

Are you ready to lead bold, innovative health initiatives that make a real impact? RIT is seeking a passionate and visionary Associate Director for Health Promotion to drive a dynamic, campus-wide wellness movement. As a key leader you'll shape strategy, lead a vibrant peer education program, and champion prevention efforts. This is your chance to empower students, foster a culture of care, and bring your creativity to a role that truly matters.

9699BR

Student Affairs

Case Management & Health Promotion

Job Summary

Are you ready to lead bold, innovative health initiatives that make a real impact? RIT is seeking a passionate and visionary Associate Director for Health Promotion to drive a dynamic, campus-wide wellness movement. As a key leader you'll shape strategy, lead a vibrant peer education program, and champion prevention efforts. This is your chance to empower students, foster a culture of care, and bring your creativity to a role that truly matters.

Job Responsibilities

Program Management:

• Oversee the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of all department staff.
• Responsible for overall administration and leadership of resources and services for health promotion including planning, budgeting, internal project management, and program assessment.
• Provide operational leadership ensuring the functional areas of health promotion work collaboratively to provide integrated programs and services that support department and divisional goals while adhering to external and university policies and standards.
• Lead the tracking of success indicators, evaluation of program components and assessment of all program services.
• Oversee the design and delivery of specialized services/programs related to or in direct response to RIT Community needs and/or in direct response to campus/community crisis.
• Complete Annual Reports and staff Performance Appraisals.
• Directs overall leadership and strategic vision for the Health Promotion department including creation and completion of KPIs, annual reports and other record keeping measures.
• Support assessment initiatives, attitudes, behaviors, perceptions and outcomes of health-related efforts among the college population.
• Use research to educate the campus and develop programming, social norming/marketing initiatives, and awareness campaigns.
• Develop and oversee social norm campaigns.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the division in support of health promotion programs and serve as a key member of the team supporting the Student Wellbeing Survey.
  
  

Strategic Leadership

• Create the vision and manage the oversight of the program's mission in accordance with campus needs and national standards.
• Provides leadership for the development, implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive, collaborative and integrative health promotion, education and prevention programs for students.
• Oversees cross divisional wellness efforts to insure collaboration in the planning and implementation of health promotion activities, including the assessment of all health promotion, education and prevention programs and services to determine their relevance and effectiveness.
• Deliver and assess Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) for RIT students, sanctioned, referred and self-referrals.
• Maintain oversight of mandatory online alcohol and other drug prevention and sexual violence prevention programs for incoming students.
• Pursue research and scholarship opportunities through collaborative relationships with internal and external partners as well as through presentations, publications, conferences, meetings, and other venues.
• Lead the development of new initiatives and strategies related to or in direct response to RIT community needs.
  
  

Other

• Develop relationships with community partners, both those who specialize in alcohol and other drug treatment and health prevention programs. Serve as the representative for local groups and task forces.
• Participate in New Student Orientation (summer/fall/spring).
• Participate in ongoing professional development appropriate to the position and jointly identified by the employee and supervisor and/or participate on department, division and university committees, task forces and projects as assigned.
  
  

Education

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master's) in Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Education, Community Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a closely related field and/or equivalent experience
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience providing health promotion programs and services.
• Minimum of 1-3 years supervising professionals in a health promotion or higher education setting.
• Professional experience working with culturally diverse populations.
• Experience with assessments/screenings for substance abuse disorders.
• Experience using technology and systems to support administrative, operation and program functions.
  
  

Skills

• Proven experience developing presentations, providing education and assessing programs that support health education, alcohol and other drug prevention, and related areas.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems, as well as handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience supervising professionals and para professionals, students, and/or multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and inclusiveness in working with populations of diverse cultures and identities in addressing issues of diversity, health and social justice.
• Ability to manage and maintain confidential and private information; uses confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately.
• Demonstrated proficiency in interpersonal communication, with a proven ability to effectively engage and collaborate with diverse groups.
• Strong written communication skills, including the capacity to articulate complex concepts in a clear, concise, and accessible manner.
• Expertise in utilizing various electronic communication platforms, ensuring clear and effective dissemination of information.
• High emotional intelligence a commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Must be forward-looking, equipped to identify and implement solutions to address evolving trends in college student health and wellness coupled with strong knowledge of assessment practices to support a goal-oriented, data-driven approach to generating measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrate a flexible attitude and be comfortable leading change and continuous improvement in response to evolving market trends and best practices.
• Computer competence using software and enterprise systems appropriate for the complexities of the role and its functions.
• Ability to establish, nurture, and sustain effective working relationships based on respect, empathy and honesty with diverse groups and individuals.
• Lead by example-be willing to jump in to assist where and when needed.
• Have a personal style that is professional, personable, approachable, and politically savvy-must be highly collaborative and a consummate relationship-builder and networker.
• Knowledge of Deaf culture, American Sign Language (ASL), or willingness to learn.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor credential preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in grant writing and quantitative and qualitative research preferred.
  
  

Department/College Description

Minimum Qualifications

Professional Area

Employment Category: Fulltime

Staff Job Function: Wage Band: $52300 - $73000

Hourly/Salary Minimum: $52300

Hourly/Salary Maximum: $73000

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

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Additional Details

Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the world’s leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “Great Colleges to Work For.” RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employee’s pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RIT’s Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov

Hourly/Salary Minimum: 52300

Hourly/Salary Maximum:73000

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