Carleton College seeks an Associate Director of Health Promotion to contribute to the overall goals of the College by supporting a comprehensive and co-curricular program for approximately 2,000 undergraduate students.

The Associate Director reports to the Director of Health Promotion and will serve as a primary contact on campus in:

• Advocating for healthy environments
• Skill building to promote overall well-being
• Educating to prevent high risk behavior
• Mobilizing campus to adopt healthier norms

This position requires a flexible work schedule in order to meet project and community needs; occasional night and weekend work and out-of-state travel may be required. This is a 12-month, full-time, exempt position.

Compensation:

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $66,700 and $68,900. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• Select, implement, evaluate, and adapt programs in identified priority areas. These areas currently include alcohol & other drugs; mental health and well-being; sleep; and sexual health.
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise Student Wellness Advocates (SWAs). SWAs serve the student body as peer health educators and form an essential part of the Office of Health Promotion team.
• Support existing grant initiatives with administrative tasks that may include quarterly reports, budget tracking, and communication with granting entity staff. This may also include programming related to alcohol and marijuana use and/or suicide prevention.
• Support the coordination of the biennial review process as required by the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations.
• Contribute to a broader campus understanding of OHP mission/vision both within the Division of Student Life and with other Divisions.
• Market/communicate OHP programs and program goals to student body
• Assist in campus-wide data collection efforts related to health promotion
• Research potential grant opportunities
• Cultivate collaboration with other offices

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of public health model
• Experience working with college- age students and the post-secondary community and a strong understanding of student development
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including public speaking and meeting facilitation
• Willingness to learn about and ability to work across cultures
• Ability to build consensus and resolve conflict
• Ability to manage complex work plans and timelines
• Openness and ability to learn and implement new concepts
• Appreciation for collaboration and tolerance for a non-static and fluctuating process
• Ability to reason and exercise good judgment
• Effective social interaction
• Basic data collection and analysis skills

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• CHES certification
• Experience in Brief Motivational Interviewing
• An understanding of mental health, substance abuse, suicide prevention, and how they are inter related
• Ability to synthesize and present current prevention research and theory; apply theory to program development
• Policy advocacy skills

Education/Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Master's Degree in Public Health, with at least three (3) years of work in higher education (internships, experiential learning, volunteer work, etc. may apply)
  Or
• Master's Degree in Education, Higher Education Administration, or similar field with at least three (3) years of work in health education, public health, or health promotion (internships, experiential learning, volunteer work, etc. may apply)
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable as required by driving positions with the college.

Must have the ability to understand and follow written and oral work instructions, operations, safety procedures, and hazardous labels.

Note: This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

Carleton College is an AA/EEO Employer: We are committed to developing our staff to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Carleton also offers a robust suite of benefits including: A generous 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution and 2% employee contribution. Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Paid time-off, including 20 vacation days, 8 paid holidays, 3, floating holidays, 2 weather days, and extra days at the end of the calendar year to make a continuous week off before New Year’s. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees. A dependent tuition program after six years of service.

Founded in 1866 , Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Carleton College occupies more than 1,000 scenic acres of campus, arboretum, over 100 campus buildings, and athletic fields. Located 40 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Carleton offers access to the cultural advantages of a major metropolitan area.