Acadia University

Acadia seeks a Coordinator, Campus Health Promotion in our Counselling Centre to fulfill a crucial role in enhancing the health and wellness of our Acadia's student body. Leading the strategic planning for health promotion work at Acadia, the Coordinator will collaborate with staff, faculty and community stakeholders to ensure that students have access to optimal health and wellness opportunities and lifelong learning.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Conduct student assessments using approved surveys to assess health status, needs, and assets. Analyze data to inform program planning.
• Develop and oversee a campus health promotion plan, ensuring it aligns with institutional goals and is periodically reviewed and updated.
• Establish, manage, and evaluate health and wellness programs.
• Collaborate with students, staff, faculty, and community stakeholders to set health promotion goals and develop impactful programming.
• Provide leadership within Acadia's Alcohol & Substance Use Harms Reduction Committee, working with other post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia to implement harm reduction strategies.
• Mobilize committees focused on systems, policies, procedures, and environmental changes related to health promotion.
• Develop a peer education program in collaboration with student leaders and peer support offices.
• Collaborate with campus stakeholders to develop culturally relevant health and wellness programming and resources.
• Manage the Campus App and Health and Wellness Calendar to ensure effective communication and engagement.
• Deliver presentations to students, staff, and faculty on various health topics.
• Manage and evaluate social media channels to effectively reach and engage with the student population.

• We are seeking candidates who possess a Bachelor's Degree with demonstrated experience in health promotion program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Applicants must have a strong understanding of evidence-based health promotion frameworks and strategies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and collaborate effectively for diverse audiences.
• Applicants are expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.
• Ability to develop and facilitate educational programming for a broad and diverse audience, using a range of educational approaches/modalities.
• Solid research, report writing, facilitation, and outreach skills.
• Experience using a variety of educational and promotional tools, including social media.
• Applicants must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications and comfortable working in a technology supported environment.

For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Keilani Tupper at [email protected]

Acadia University, located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq nation, is one of Canada's leading primarily undergraduate institutions. For more than 185 years, Acadia has been providing students with a transformative learning environment that supports their success in life and career. Our graduates emerge with the tools required to be global citizens and community leaders. Acadia's faculty and staff are key to our institutional success and share a strong commitment to our students by delivering an exceptional post-secondary experience. As a staff member, you will be part of a community where innovation is encouraged, and your ideas are valued.

Acadia is situated in the Town of Wolfville in Nova Scotia's beautiful Annapolis Valley - just one hour from the city of Halifax. Wolfville offers residents an outstanding quality of life, including an affordable cost of living, vibrant dining experiences, abundant recreation, and a welcoming sense of community. It is is one of the fastest-growing communities in the province, where people find the perfect mix of small-town charm and urban energy. It's a place that people love to live, and those who do not live here love to visit.

To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice, please visit our website at www.hr.acadiau.ca.

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Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.

The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact [email protected]