Health and Wellness Specialist - Substance Use Interventions and Prevention, Health Promotions

Responsibilities

• Oversees and coordinates the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion initiatives at Indiana University Bloomington under the direction of the Associate Director of Health Promotion.
• Contributes to the creation of healthy learning environments by developing and delivering educational programming, strategic campaigns, innovative workshops, and health-focused media.
• Collaborates with student organizations, academic units, residential communities, campus departments, and community partners to advance a coordinated, student-centered approach to campus well‑being.
• Enhances health and wellness education across foundational health and wellness domains identified as priorities by students throughout the college experience.
• Advances population-level prevention strategies to improve quality of life and student success within the IUB student community.
• Designs, implements, and evaluates evidence-informed, theory-driven, trauma-informed, and responsive programs and services that advance campus-wide public health outcomes.
• Contributes to office outreach efforts and supports the recruitment, training, supervision, and professional development of peer health educators and student interns.
• Exercises professional judgment in determining the content and delivery of health education programming across the scope of college health topics.
• Works closely with and advises the Associate Director of Health Promotion on emerging initiatives, programmatic priorities, and requests for new programming.
• Uses epidemiological, institutional, and assessment data to identify priority populations and tailor targeted, responsive programs and services to reduce disparities.
• Develops educational materials, campaigns, and digital content using health communication frameworks to promote protective behaviors and informed decision‑making.
• Ensures health education is broadly accessible across campus, with attention to students with elevated risk or limited access to services.
• Integrates peer-reviewed research and national guidelines (e.g., CDC, ACHA, WHO) into program design and implementation.
• Advocates for and contributes to campus policies and environmental strategies that support student and community health.
• Develops partnerships internal and external to advance coordinated health promotion efforts.
• Facilitates engaging, evidence-based presentations and workshops for student groups, residence halls, classes, and campus departments.
• Provides individual educational consultations to students seeking information on health and wellness topics.
• Strengthens referral pathways between health education, clinical services, counseling, and other student support resources.
• Trains, mentors, and supervises peer health educators and provides structured preceptorship to student interns.
• Assists with departmental outreach strategy and campus engagement initiatives.
• Consults with and advises the Associate Director on emerging health trends, new initiatives, and programming priorities.
• Conducts needs assessments and environmental scans to identify emerging student health concerns and contributing environmental factors.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets program data (e.g., pre/post assessments, participation metrics, qualitative feedback) using appropriate evaluation tools.
• Develops logic models, evaluation plans, and impact reports to demonstrate effectiveness and guide strategic decision-making.
• Assists the Associate Director in evaluating health promotion programs and disseminating findings related to student health behaviors and environmental determinants.
• Contributes to grant development and innovative initiative planning.
• Maintains accurate records of programming details, outreach metrics, and engagement using office…