Program Associate, Employee Wellness Benefit (Part Time)

Salt Lake Community College; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College is seeking an Employee Wellness Program Associate to join the People and Workplace Culture team. You will help develop, promote and evaluate wellbeing programming for SLCC employees, delivering health education and stress management activities across campus locations.

The role requires collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, strong presentation skills, experience in health promotion, and the ability to travel between campuses.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering health presentations to large and small groups.
• One year of work experience in health promotion.
• Progress toward Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Exercise and Sport Science, Behavioral Science or Health.
• Reliable transportation to travel to multiple campuses.

Responsibilities

• Develop, promote and evaluate wellbeing programming for employees.
• Deliver health presentations and facilitate Health Education Programming.
• Assist with program delivery including registrations and materials.
• Travel to multiple campus locations for meetings and events.
• Evaluate programs and summarize results.

Skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Health education

Confidentiality

Time management

Education

Some college toward Associate or Bachelor's in Nutrition/Dietetics/Exercise and Sport Science/Behavioral Science/Health

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Promotion and Education or Public Health

CHES certification

Job description

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Salt Lake Community College believes that people are at the center of our work and the communities we serve. As our organization moves forward with an ambitious strategic plan and continues its significant growth, we created People and Workplace Culture to play a critical role in moving our mission forward. The Wellness Program assists with the mission fulfillment by empowering SLCC's employees to live healthy, prosperous, and otherwise thriving lives through the implementation of quality, evidence-based health education programs. As a team member of this award-winning holistic employee wellness program, the Employee Wellness Program Associate will work with other members of a multi-disciplinary team to develop, promote and evaluate group and individual wellbeing programming that aim to enhance the wellbeing of program participants as well as SLCC employees at large.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Ability and desire to work well within a multi-disciplinary collaborative team to implement existing and create new wellbeing programs. Serve as a resource for SLCC employees in groups or for individuals in confidential consultations. Specific responsibilities include the following:
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to conduct and participate effectively in small groups, speak effectively before groups, and/or teach classes for large and small groups.
• Implement existing SLCC EWB programming aimed at encouraging stress management, physical activity, healthy eating, mental and emotional wellness, and preventative health practices. Including national and state programming (e.g. National Diabetes Prevention Program, and Walk with Ease.
• Deliver health presentations based on the EWB programming schedule.
• Develop, organize, market, implement, and evaluate programs and events that further the EWB mission.
• Assist with all aspects of program delivery such as registering participants, reserving facilities, and preparing handouts/materials.
• Participate in booths at Health Fairs, Commencement and various campus events to market & promote EW programming.
• Evaluate programs, analyze outcomes, and summarize results.
• Serve as an employee wellness resource person to SLCC employees.
• Assist with entering data and maintaining records, attending Wellness Team and PWC meetings. Stay up to date on changing health data, research and best practices.
• Knowledge of behavior change theory.
• Deliver & facilitate Health Education Programming.
• Ability to handle confidential material.
• Familiarity with database and word processing programs.
• Ability to travel to multiple campus locations based on scheduled meetings and for business needs.
• Knowledge of common filing systems.
• Self-motivated and timely.
• Follow instructions and directions effectively.
• Strong business English skills, including effective writing, spelling, and vocabulary.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience delivering health presentations to large and small groups.
• One (1) year of work experience in health promotion.
• Some college, such as Associate’s Degree or working toward Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, Exercise and Sport Science, or Behavioral Science and/or Health.
• Reliable transportation to travel to multiple campuses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in Health Promotion and Education, Public Health, or closely related health field preferred.
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) preferred.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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