Health Education Consultant

Health Education Consultant

Under limited supervision, the Fitness-Focused Health Education Consultant provides specialized education, training, and technical coordination within critical health and wellness areas, emphasizing physical fitness. This role supports professional provider groups, teachers, classroom personnel by assessing needs, designing, developing, and delivering workshops, informational materials, and fitness-based programs. The consultant serves as an independent resource for UNM staff, faculty, and educators, offering guidance on fitness education methods, exercise techniques, and wellness strategies.

The Human Resources Benefits & Employee Wellness department is seeking a Health Education Consultant. Benefits & Employee Wellness is a vital part of the Human Resources group and the successful candidate will need the ability to assist our department in building relationships at a local level for wellness support. The candidate will work as a wellness ambassador while building and using educator creativity to support our populations well‑being in a hybrid working environment.

• Ability to provide independent advice and guidance to administrative staff, faculty and healthcare professionals within an area of expertise.
• Knowledge and understanding of needs assessment principles, processes, and techniques.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Knowledge and understanding of the therapeutic and/or development needs of the specified client population.
• Knowledge of community health programs and/or programs associated with the area of specialty.
• Professional skills and expertise in a specified therapeutic and/or educational field.
• Skill in organizing resources, establishing priorities, and working efficiently.
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
• Knowledge of available community clinical and educational resources within area of specialty.
• Ability to develop and present educational programs, courses and/or workshops orally and/or in a variety of formats.

• May require discipline-specific licensure and/or professional certification, as specified by the department in the preferences.

Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Personal Training License
• AED/CPR Certified

Main – Albuquerque, NM

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a third party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please submit your application, resume, writing sample, and a letter of interest by the best consideration date.

Your letter of interest should include a high‑level description of your interest in the position(s) and your strengths to support these responsibilities.

Your writing sample should be under 200 words on a wellness topic.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions to successfully pass a pre‑employment background check, which may include a criminal history background check, state fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment.

This position is eligible for a hybrid remote work arrangement after successful completion of probationary/trial period/training. The schedule will be determined by department needs.