Associate Director, Health Promotion

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

Job summary

A leading university in Rochester seeks an Associate Director for Health Promotion to spearhead a dynamic wellness movement on campus. This role involves strategic leadership and program management and aims to promote a culture of health among students through innovative initiatives and collaborative efforts.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Tuition assistance for employees and families

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in relevant field.
• 3-5 years of professional health promotion experience.
• 1-3 years in supervising health promotion professionals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hiring, training, and evaluation of department staff.
• Manage department resources including planning and budgeting.
• Lead the development of health promotion initiatives.

Skills

Program Management

Leadership

Cultural Competence

Communication

Critical Thinking

Education

Master’s in Public Health, Health Promotion or 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.

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.
  
  

Required Minimum Education Level

Masters-Other

Work Location

Henrietta Campus — 100%

Wage Band

119A

FLSA Category

Exempt

Employment Category

Fulltime

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

What do we believe at RIT?

Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.

As a member of the RIT community, you'll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).

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.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to [e-mail]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Hourly/Salary Minimum

52300

Hourly/Salary Maximum

73000

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Higher Education

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