Health Promotion Specialist, Digital Health Resources

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Building: John Jay Hall
• Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000

Position Summary

Under the leadership of the Assistant Director, Health Literacy and Digital Health Resources, and as part of the team that is responsible for promoting, maintaining and improving individual and community health, the Health Promotion Specialist will help with a variety of multifaceted health promotion initiatives for the campus community. They will oversee the implementation of digital health information resource(s) (including Go Ask Alice! Health Q&A website) and make enhancements based on sound theory- and evidenced-informed practice of health literacy and college health promotion. The Health Promotion Specialist will also assist the team that works to make the campus healthier by connecting students to information and resources that will value and support a healthy community.

This is an essential, on-site role that requires some evening and weekend hours. Some hybrid work options may be considered.

Responsibilities

Manage and produce digital health information resource(s) (50%)

• Manage the day-to-day operations of Go Ask Alice! Health Q&A website; coordinate, organize, write, edit and publish website content; Manage content postings, including publishing on a regular interval.
• Recommend evidence-informed, equity-minded, and student-centered enhancements to digital health information resources, processes, and content.
• Oversee the workflow process for publishing digital health information.
• Facilitate and participate in digital health information resource and process meetings.
• Create and update Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents for processes required to use and maintain digital health information resource(s).
• Partner with the Director, Well-Being and Health Promotion and Assistant Director, Health Literacy and Digital Health Resources to align digital health information resource content and format with health literacy and well-being efforts; develop strategy for utilizing digital health information resources as a health literacy tool.
• Train Alice! Health Promotion team members on digital health information resource-related responsibilities.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Alice! Health Promotion and Columbia Health to develop digital health resources.

Supervision of Student Staff (20%)

• Recruit and train student staff on a continual basis. Recruit, onboard, and supervise work efforts of student staff who contribute to digital health information resource workflow.
• Facilitate weekly student staff team meetings.
• Coordinate professional development opportunities for student staff to build skills as it relates to their role.

Participate in Health Promotion processes to advance community health and well-being (15%)

• Partner with colleagues in Alice! Health Promotion to enhance public health and community well- being.
• Assist with the advancement of Columbia University's well-being efforts.
• Serve on committees and task forces to advance community well-being.
• Respond to inquiries about health information and services from students, staff and faculty, referring, when appropriate, to campus services or community organizations.

Support maintenance of digital health information resource technology (10%)

• Partner with developers to ensure website functionality; engage with developers to anticipate and address opportunities for enhancements and errors on digital health information resource(s).
• Coordinate and conduct usability testing; document potential errors or security breaches.
• Collaborate with Columbia Health IT and consultant vendors to ensure digital health information resource(s) are maintained and operating effectively.
• Participate in design review and provide input on requirements for digital health information resource(s).

Perform other duties as assigned (5%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and and/or its equivalent required.
• Minimum 2- 4 years' experience in college health promotion or closely related filed.
• Sound understanding of undergraduate and graduate students' development issues, health needs and interests, and ability to design health promotion initiatives that reflect the social, cultural, political, and economic diversity of student.
• Superior public speaking; group facilitation; and writing, editing, and communication skills are required.
• Creativity, flexibility, and ability to communicate and work effectively and efficiently with diverse groups within the University
• Position requires strong computer skills, including digital content production and management, web development, and ability to learn technology quickly. Some evening and weekend hours required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Education, or closely related field strongly preferred.
• CHES or CPH certified or eligible (with intent to become certified).
• Knowledge of health promotion theory and evidence-informed practice, and ability to translate and apply that theory with a university population.
• Knowledgeable in health content areas relevant to college students, including but not limited to: alcohol and other drug use and abuse prevention, physical activity, nutrition, eating disorders, relationship development, sexuality, sexual health, sexual assault, and mental health issues is preferred.
• Specific experience desired in program development, evaluation and web development.
• Must be detailed-oriented, possesses strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Up to date knowledge on web and digital platforms and digital testing methodologies preferred.
• Proficiency in Bengali, Cantonese, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese and other languages is a plus.

Other Requirements

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Applicants requiring current or future visa sponsorship will not be considered.

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