Health Educator/Sexuality and Peer Education Coordinator
University of Illinois

Job Info

---

Health Educator/Sexuality and Peer Education Coordinator

McKinley Health Center - Health Education

Applications are now being accepted for the Health Educator/Sexuality and Peer Education Coordinator position at the McKinley Health Center, University of Illinois.

McKinley Health Center aims to provide high-quality ambulatory healthcare and health education to students and medical expertise to University leadership. The Center is also accredited through the Accreditation Associate for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Employees at MHC are required to provide proof of certain immunizations according to recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidelines. To review the full policy, please click here - https://public.powerdms.com/UIUC/documents/1455696/Employee Immunization.

Our staff works on campus with an academically talented and ethnically diverse student population, including international students totaling 22.2 percent of the total student population, 18.8 percent for Asian American students, 11 percent for Latinx/e students, 5.0 percent for African American students, and 3.2 percent for multiracial students, with a total enrollment of over 56,000 students.

Job Summary
The Health Education Unit plays an integral role in meeting the University's commitment towards health promotion. As part of the student health center, the unit provides a wide variety of Health Education programs and services to UIUC students. By practice, Health Educators at MHC are expected to utilize variety of settings to teach, advise, educate, counsel and mentor our student clients - when needed, serve as guest lecturers. The health education unit at MHC consists of health educators in the areas of sexuality, drugs/alcohol, fitness, nutrition, patient education, stress management, and cross-cultural health, under the direction of the Director of Health Education.
Duties & Responsibilities

Consulting/Advising

• Provide individual teaching instruction and counsel to students on matters related to sexuality and sexual health.
• Consult with and provide information to appropriate MHC on matters related to sexuality education of referred students, including medical record documentation. Refer students, when appropriate, to campus or community agencies, medical facilities etc.
• Consult with the Women's Health Unit on the development of their unit's health education sexual health materials including teaching/education on; birth control methods/education, pregnancy test education and referral Issues.
• Consult with Health Educators, Women's Health and other MHC Units in the teaching/development of sexuality education materials and effective teaching/advising methods.
• Consult with Student Affairs, academic units, and other appropriate local health agencies on sexual and peer related activities.
• Serve as a source of providing education/information for students, staff and faculty on matters related to sexual health and peer related programs.
• Consult and maintain ongoing communication in sexual health, peer programs with other institutions of higher education including community units.
• Coordinate and advise Health Education Peer related groups in conjunction with appropriate Health Educators.
• Assist with staff education/training for Student Affairs, training of trainers for MHC Wellness Student Peer Leaders and serve on appropriate MHC, campus and local committees.
• Participate in national, state and local conferences and meetings and share information with Health Education Unit and MHC staff as appropriate
• Develop or locate appropriate sexual health and peer related educational materials for teaching/advising related responsibilities and act as a resource person for the Health Education Unit and MHC.
• Coordinate and Supervise the Health Advocate program and train Teaching Assistants (TAs) for the Health Advocates and Sexuality/Peer programs. The TAs will be assisting the Coordinator with teaching/lecture related requests mostly from Residence Halls, Sororities, Fraternities and from Campus RSOs.

Programming

• Develop, coordinate and evaluate sexuality education programs that are designed to promote healthy lifestyle decisions. Formats include teaching, advising and promoting illness prevention programs on sexual health to students in residence halls, Greek houses, club and ethnic group organizations, guest lectures, organize special events, displays and create educational materials.
• Coordinate the Peer Education programs within the Health Education Unit by facilitating ongoing communication between Health Educators and maintaining consistency with regards to marketing student recruitment, curriculum development/evaluation and setting up teaching plans with campus academic units and Sororities/Fraternities.
• Develop and coordinate programs on sexual health related issues including handouts, flyers, posters and other related materials.
• Maintain unit sexuality and peer education materials and work with appropriate Health Education staff, MHC staff and other groups/individuals at UIUC for distribution of these materials at designated locations including website, newsletters, etc.
• Plan and execute special events as well as collaborate with appropriate Campus Academic Units, MHC Health Educators in assisting with academic class teaching requests (guest lecture), campus-wide orientation programs, health fairs, conferences, and also participate in appropriate campus committees.
• Execute special programs as requested by the Director of Health Education including unit's quality and data related projects.

Administration

• In consultation with the Director of Health Education, recruit, train, teach and evaluate Graduate Assistant(s) and student peers and actively assist with unit's staff retreats and graduate student assistants training.
• Educate, train, supervise and direct graduate assistants, student interns or student peers and coordinate in consultation with director of health education, the training, education and supervision of MHC Wellness Peer Programs.
• Keep accurate records of students seen In programs presented and work In progress.
• Provide oral and written reports upon request.
• Attend the Health Education Unit staff meetings, and appropriate MHC and Student Affairs meetings.
• Meet regularly with the Director of Health Education to Inform of changes, developments and program progress.
• Participate in continuing education programs and professional growth experiences. Conduct ongoing Performance Improvement activities as part of the unit and MHC Q.I. program. Actively assist with development of the annual goals/objectives for the Health Education Unit and participate In the strategic planning process.
• Contribute appropriate teaching and education materials to Health Education and MHC web sites.
• Execute all University policies and procedures including those of Student Affairs, MHC and the Health Education Unit.
• Responsible and accountable to support and ensure a culture of safety, quality and risk management including compliance with ethics.
• Assume appropriate related additional duties to further the mission of the unit.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Health Education or a related field.
• Two (2) years of work experience in the development of health education programs in community, clinical and/or campus settings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced teaching skills, supervisory skills, computer knowledge and experience in data collection and analysis, as well as good public relations and communication skills.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5002 - Program Coordinator position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the posting closes. Salary range for this position is: $55,000 - $62,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is unable to support candidates who require work authorization sponsorship.

For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx .

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on Monday, September 30, 2024. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Please make sure to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references . In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Keri Collins at keric@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify .

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu .

Requisition ID: 1026267
Job Category: Administrative
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu

---