Health Education & Outreach Coordinator

Position Announcement

Position Details

Proposed Start Date

12 / 16 / 2025

Classification Title

Healthcare Administration

Rank

N - No Rank

Working Title

Health Education & Outreach Coordinator

Department

333601 - SHC Health Promotion & Education

Position Number

D91513

Representation

AU - AAUP

Renewable

Renewable

End date, if applicable

Position FTE

1.0

Tenure Status

N - not applicable

Position Summary

Brief Description of PSU / School / Dept

The PSU Center for Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) is a nationally accredited healthcare facility that offers medical, counseling, dental, and health promotion / education services to students of Portland State University. The center consists of over 100 clinical and administrative staff, and there are currently 16,800 students eligible to use SHAC services.

SHAC strives for inclusive and equitable hiring practices. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our healthcare team. All SHAC staff participating on search committees have completed PSU's Inclusive Hiring Workshop.

Health Promotion & Education, a unit of SHAC, provides a vital component of the healthcare continuum. Health promotion is a proactive approach to health care that stresses prevention using various strategies with the ultimate goal of keeping people well. The focus of health promotion rests in comprehensive community level interventions that are aimed to influence the environment in which people live, work and learn.

This work is accomplished through health promotion programs (planned, organized events and activities that empower people over time to make informed decisions regarding their health) and health education (providing a health enhancing learning experience for individuals through workshops, classes, and individual sessions).

In addition, by advocating for policy change / development and organizational support, Health Promoters are key players in assisting communities along the path of optimal wellness.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Director of Health Promotion, the Health Education & Outreach Coordinator provides leadership and functional responsibility for the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of multi-faceted promotion efforts in a variety of health and wellness areas, including but not limited to stress management, sleep hygiene, sexual health, nutrition, fitness, and resilience as part of a comprehensive health promotion program operating with a health equity lens.

The Health Education & Outreach Coordinator will :

• Train and supervise peer health educators. Monitor and evaluate all of the programming of the peer health educators (workshops, outreach events, project collaborations, educational materials, etc.).
• Design and conduct campus-wide health promotion initiatives using health promotion theory and student development theory, including but not limited to environmental management, social movement, policy development, social norming.
• Apply principles of health equity to programs, services and activities relevant to the diversity of the student population.
• Positively and meaningfully affect student health and wellbeing.
• Design, implement, and analyze periodic student health surveys & evaluation assessments.
• Collaborate with students, campus and community partners on initiatives, policies, and research to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to wellbeing and health promotion initiatives.
• Serve as a department representative on campus and community committees as requested.
• Participate in strategic planning, assessment and evaluation of Health Promotion efforts.
• Develops goals and measurable objectives for policies, programs, and services that evaluate effectiveness
• Propose and manage specific program budgets.
• Oversee the management, maintenance, promotion, and assessment of the Student Wellbeing Lounge.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Key Cultural Competencies

Environmental Stewardship

Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.

Work Days / Hours

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Total Compensation Range & Benefits Statement

The starting salary rate for this position will be between $62,700 and $65,000. The starting salary may be negotiable above this range, however, it will be dependent upon the knowledge, experience, skills and abilities of the chosen candidate, the budget of the hiring department, and approval from HR.

Application Instructions

Additional Information

Final hiring is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

The Center for Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) is a healthcare facility, and all staff are subject to SHAC's immunization requirements.

Additional Application Instructions (deadlines, etc.)

Please include :

Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle?

No

Background Check Required

Yes

Position End Date (if applicable)

If you have questions

Please contact Taylor Schwab at taschwab@pdx.edu

Search Details

Posting Close Date

Projected Close Date for Posting

Open Until Finalists Identified

Application screening begins

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