Community Health and Wellness Program Leader

About Le Moyne College:

Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, N.Y., is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based, comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today, Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad.

Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.

Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this, Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation, creativity, and impact to the campus, and who bring greater depth, breadth, and diversity to our campus community.

The Community Health and Wellness Program Leader is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating community-based programs that promote healthy aging, independence, wellness, and fall prevention for older adults. This position provides evidence-informed fall prevention programming, exercise and education, participant screening and functional assessments within the employee's training and scope of practice, and wellness interventions while collaborating with community organizations throughout Central New York.

The Community Health and Wellness Program Leader assists with program development, participant outcome measurement, data management, community outreach, and social media engagement to support CARE's mission of improving the health, safety, and quality of life of older adults.

This is a part time position working 20-25 hours per week. The position includes a combination of in person work at Le Moyne College and community program sites and remote work for appropriate administrative, planning, data, outreach, and social media responsibilities.

This position is funded by external sources and is contingent on the continued receipt of those funds.

• Deliver CARE fall prevention, healthy aging, wellness, and exercise programming for older adults in community-based settings.
• Lead group exercise and educational components in a safe, engaging, and age-appropriate manner and adapt activities to participant abilities and established program protocols.
• Complete participant screenings and standardized functional measures within the employee's education, credentials, training, and scope of practice; identify concerns that require referral to an appropriate licensed healthcare professional.
• Provide education related to fall-risk reduction, home safety, mobility, healthy aging, assistive devices, caregiver strategies, and other wellness topics consistent with training and professional scope.
• Assist with the development and implementation of CARE programs, workshops, presentations, and community initiatives.

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with community partners, older adults, caregivers, healthcare organizations, and agencies serving older adults.
• Assist with outreach to identify new program sites, partnership opportunities, presentations, community events, and referral relationships.
• Represent CARE and Le Moyne College professionally at community programs, meetings, health fairs, and outreach events.

• Assist with and maintain CARE's social media presence as a required responsibility of the position.
• Create, schedule, and post program updates, educational content, event promotion, participant highlights, and community outreach content on CARE's approved social media platforms.
• Assist with basic content creation using Canva or similar tools and coordinate photographs, graphics, captions, and program information in accordance with CARE and Le Moyne College policies.

• Collect, maintain, and assist with analysis of participant and program data, ensuring timely and accurate entry into required…