Health Promotion Specialist, Coaching & Programs
Job in
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 23214, USA
Listing for:
Vcu Rrtc
Full Time
position
Listed on 2025-12-22
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Health Promotion, Health Educator
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Sports/Fitness/Wellness
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Unit: Student Affairs (Vice Provost) MBU
Department: Student Health
Department Summary: Rec Well provides a broad range of programs and services that support the well-being of our VCU community, including group exercise, outdoor adventure, intramural sports, personal training, aquatics, employment opportunities, and much more. Rec Well educates and provides outreach on health topics that impact student well-being, including publication of the popular Stall Seat Journal.
Duties & Responsibilities The VCU Recreation and Well-Being (Rec Well) Health Promotion Specialist, Coaching and Programs is responsible for the health promotion program areas that align with the mission of Rec Well, which is to advance student success by empowering the VCU community to prioritize well-being, connect with others, and learn through play. The Health Promotion Specialist, Coaching and Programs collaborates with the Health Promotion team, DSA’s Health Communications Specialist and other Rec Well team members to develop, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs, events, and services for a diverse student body of 30,000 across two main campuses.
The Health Promotion Specialist, Coaching and Programs is responsible for leading programmatic initiatives on topics such as sexual and mental health, nutrition, alcohol and other drugs, and other health and well-being topics most impacting students’ success. Programs include, but are not limited to, well-being coaching, teaching well-being coursework, implementing health promotion campaigns, and facilitating health promotion events and opportunities. This position directly reports to the Assistant Director for Health Promotion.
This role facilitates strategic partnerships across the university that advance students’ ability to increase or sustain healthier lives.
Responsibilities include:
Personnel Management (30%)Lead ongoing planning, implementation, and evaluation of inclusive, accessible, and welcoming health promotion and coaching programs, minimizing risk while focusing on fun, educational and positive experiences for participants.Participate in the development of department and program area-specific strategic plans, goals, and measurable outcomes to guide and evaluate all programming activities.Work with Health Promotion and other Rec Well staff to assess and report strategic outcomes.Facilitate collaboration with key stakeholders on- and off-campus to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to well-being that addresses key issues, such as belonging and connectedness.Work with key stakeholders to integrate health promotion into academic and other learning environments, potentially instructing courses in partnership with academic departments.Work through the established channels to engage in dynamic and purposeful marketing and promotion of emergent health issues through the collaborative development of digital, print, social, and other media.Plan and attend university and health promotion events, conferences, and professional networks to develop relationships with campus and community partners that inform collaborative programming for the university.Work with others to develop innovative models that remove barriers to student engagement while ensuring the long-term sustainability, and scalability of the health promotion and the well-being coaching program.Advocate for the most effective policies and programs in specific program area(s).Program Management (40%)Lead ongoing planning, implementation, and evaluation of inclusive, accessible, and welcoming health promotion and coaching programs, minimizing risk while focusing on fun, educational and positive experiences for participants.Participate in the development of department and program area-specific strategic plans, goals, and measurable outcomes to guide and evaluate all programming activities.Work with Health Promotion and other Rec Well staff to assess and report strategic outcomes.Facilitate collaboration with key stakeholders on- and off-campus to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to well-being that addresses key issues, such as belonging and connectedness.Work…
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