Health Education Consultant - req# 35652

Under limited supervision, theFitness-Focused Health Education Consultant provides specialized education,training, and technical coordination within critical health and wellness areas,emphasizing physical fitness. This role supports professional provider groups,teachers, classroom personnel by assessing needs, designing, developing, anddelivering workshops, informational materials, and fitness-based programs. Theconsultant serves as an independent resource for UNM staff, faculty, andeducators, offering guidance on fitness education methods, exercise techniques,and wellness strategies.

The Human Resources Benefits &Employee Wellness department is seeking a Health Education Consultant. Benefits& Employee Wellness is a vital part of the Human Resources group and thesuccessful candidate will need the ability to assist our department in buildingrelationships at a local level for wellness support. The candidate will work asa wellness ambassador while building and using educator creativity to supportour populations well-being in a hybridworking environment. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to provideindependent advice and guidance to administrative staff, faculty and healthcare professionals within an area of expertise.
• Knowledge andunderstanding of needs assessment principles, processes, and techniques.
• Stronginterpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively witha wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Knowledge andunderstanding of the therapeutic and/or development needs of the specifiedclient population.
• Knowledge ofcommunity health programs and/or programs associated with the area ofspecialty.
• Professionalskills and expertise in a specified therapeutic and/or educational field.
• Skill inorganizing resources, establishing priorities, and working efficiently.
• Ability to create,compose, and edit written materials.
• Knowledge ofavailable community clinical and educational resources within area ofspecialty.
• Ability to developand present educational programs, courses and/or workshops orally and/or in avariety of formats.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• May require discipline-specific licensure and/or professional certification, as specified by the department in the preferences.

Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Personal Training License
• AED/CPR Certified

Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please submit your application, resume, writing sample, and a letter of interest by the best consideration date.

Your letter of interest should include a high-level description of your interest in the position(s) and your strengths to support these responsibilities.

Your writing sample should be under 200 words on a wellness topic.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.