Health & Well-Being Educator

University of Wisconsin–Madison; Superior (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin invites applications for a part-time Outreach Specialist in Superior, WI. The role advances community health through coalition work, education, and policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives, focusing on nutrition, physical, and behavioral health.

Initial programming includes community assessments, evidence-based well-being programs, collaboration with local organizations, and oversight of volunteers, with in-person work and occasional evenings/weekends

Qualifications

• Work/volunteer experience in health promotion and education
• Ability to collaborate with community organizations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Capability to manage multiple tasks and timelines

Responsibilities

• Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships
• Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs
• May assist with monitoring outreach program budget
• Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics
• Leads implementation of programs with staff and volunteers
• Communicates plans and achievements to stakeholders
• Delivers outreach program content to community members
• Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach materials

Skills

Verbal and written comms

Collaboration with community orgs

Interpersonal skills

Diversity awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Outreach Specialist

Job Summary:

This position will advance multi-level strategies to promote nutritional, physical and behavioral health by engaging in and coordinating community-based coalitions, working directly with community organizations to promote health-supportive policies, systems, and environments, and providing education on healthy behaviors. Health & Well-Being educators are responsible for conducting local situational analyses and have experience in program development and evaluation.

Initial programming efforts of this position may include: conducting community assessments; delivering evidence-based well-being promotion programs focused on healthy eating, active living, and/or mental health; collaborating with local organizations and residents to plan, implement and evaluate policy, systems and environmental change initiatives that promote healthy food access and well-being; and supporting community coalitions. This position may also have the potential to provide oversight of volunteers to provide health promotion programs.

FTE

This position is part-time, 50%

County Location

The main office for this position is located in Superior, WI and the primary programming focus is Douglas County; however, some programming may also be conducted over a broader geographical area.

In Person

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Evening/Weekend Work

This position may be required to work occasional nights and weekends to meet the program needs and priorities of the communities served.

Travel Expectations

It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions. Read more about UW-Madison Driver Authorization.

Applicants are required to: Have a valid drivers license and a reliable source of independent transportation for periodic in-state work travel, and/or comply with requirements for UW-Madison vehicle use authorization.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program

• Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement

• May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending

• Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program

• Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers

• Communicate plans, activities and achievements to Area Extension Director, Program Managers, partners and relevant stakeholders

• Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members

• Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials

Department:

Division of Extension, Health & Well Being Institute, Douglas County, is hiring for a Health & Well Being Educator.

About Extension

Extension embodies the Wisconsin Idea by developing and connecting the research and educational resources of UW-Madison with residents and communities to address local, statewide, and national issues. We teach, learn, lead and serve, transforming lives and communities.

About the Institute

The Health & Well-Being Institute supports healthier lives by working with and for the people, communities and Tribal nations of Wisconsin to build relationships, facilitate learning and pursue data informed and culturally based strategies. https://health.extension.wisc.edu/

In living our values, the Health & Well-Being Institute:

• Builds and maintains positive, trust-based, inclusive relationships

• Centers community voices, experiences, strengths, and diverse perspectives

• Takes purposeful, strategic action to build capacity in addressing identified needs

• Engages in lifelong learning with the people and communities we serve

• Collaborates to achieve shared goals by integrating diverse perspectives

• Supports opportunities for everyone to achieve optimal health

Compensation:

The minimum annual (12 months) starting salary for the position is $60,795 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This is a part-time position, which means actual salary earned will be prorated based on FTE (full-time status). At 50% FTE, the person hired can expect to receive 50% of the advertised salary. Please note that some benefits such as paid time off will be prorated by appointment percentage.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Please review the summary of benefits for more information.

Required Qualifications:

• Work and/or volunteer experience relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position, including but not limited to health promotion and health education in community contexts

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively use a variety of methods and technology

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with community-based organizations and agencies to address educational needs

• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional work environments

• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the area of community health programming

• Demonstrated success in developing, delivering, and evaluating educational programs utilizing a variety of educational techniques, methods, and modes

• Experience managing multiple tasks, timelines, and schedules while maintaining high-quality work

• Experience interpreting, applying, and communicating evidence-based research and data to inform programming and decision-making

Education:

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position such as, but not limited to community health education, public health, community psychology, family and consumer sciences, health policy, and social work.

Contact Information:

Sara Dawson

[e-mail]

608-890-2629

Mary Pardee

[e-mail]

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal OpportunityEmployer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

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Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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