Healthy Campus Liaison

In the midst of a stimulating urban environment, UNC Asheville offers a small-college setting in one of the most scenic areas of the country. Our beautiful location provides the backdrop for career-minded professionals who value work and life balance. UNC Asheville employees embrace and reflect the university's core values of diversity and inclusion, innovation and sustainability as we build a respectful, vibrant, responsible and inclusive campus community.

The Healthy Campus Liaison will be responsible for coordinating the development of the vision and mission for UNC Asheville's Healthy Campus 2020 Initiative. In conjunction with the American College Health Association (ACHA) which provides leadership and advocacy to the field of college and university health, the Healthy Campus 2020 is a national program that reflects the thoughts and perspectives of 600+ diverse higher education professionals representing multiple professional organizations and disciplines. Healthy Campus 2020 is a framework to support campuses in improving the health of their students, staff, and faculty. Duties of this position will include:

• Analyzing campus-wide existing health/wellness data.
• Establishing needs and resources from a multidimensional framework of health and well-being for students, faculty and staff.
• Steering the implementation and tracking of initiatives and objectives using Healthy Campus 2020 assessment tools and baseline data.
• Making recommendations to senior level advisors for strategic implementation of best-practice and evidence-based programs to further develop and promote a culture of health and wellness at UNC Asheville.

Applicants being sought will have:

• A Master's degree in health promotion, health education, public health or a closely related field. A Bachelor's degree in Health Promotion, Health Education or a closely related field with equivalent experience may also be considered.
• Two or more years of work experience in health promotion setting.
• Evidence of collaborative work experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Marketing and program promotion experience.

Learn more about this vacancy, and apply online at http://jobs.unca.edu/.

UNC Asheville is committed to equality and diversity of experiences for our students, applicants and employees. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of socio-economic status, gender expression, gender and sexual identity, culture, and ideological beliefs. UNC Asheville is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will not discriminate against applicants and employees on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other legally protected status with respect to all terms, conditions, and privileges of university-sponsored activities, employment, and the use of university facilities.

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