Job Description

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Department Summary:

Wolverine Wellness advances community and personal well-being through partnerships and advocacy and is guided by five core
actions of health promotion as outlined in the Ottawa Charter: prevention, personal skill development, strengthening community action, creating supportive environments, and policy/system level change management. Wolverine Wellness is the hub for campus well-being and offers programs and resources such as: U-M Collegiate Recovery Program, wellness coaching, Well-being Academy trainings, ALA 240 wellness course, health equity grants, health and well-being workshops and campaigns, PaWWs and Relax therapy dog program, safer sex supplies, sleep kits, and more. The unit helps to socialize the institution-wide multi-dimensional model of well-being and provides backbone leadership for the U-M Well-being Collective.

Position Summary:

This position will engage in innovative health promotion practices that promote and improve the health and well-being of individual students, student groups, and campus communities. This position will work with a multidisciplinary team of colleagues in the department and the broader University.

The successful candidate will be adept at using evidence-based strategies to address public health issues that affect college student well-being at the individual and community level. Strategies can include individual interventions, peer/group engagement, social marketing, community engagement, and policy-based approaches. An additional focus of this position will be coordinating and managing student-facing health and well-being online course requirements, partnering strategically with Student Life units, and providing technology and content assistance with health promotion campaigns and mobile apps. 
 

Responsibilities*

60% - Health and Wellness Education, Promotion, and Outreach    

40% - Health and Wellness Online Course Coordination

Required Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications*

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

Position Responsibilities Criteria (leadership and behavioral qualities expected in this position):

Working Conditions:

Physical Requirements:

Direct Reports:

This role may have reporting obligations under Title IX and Clery.

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.  

Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education of the selected candidate.

Relocation will not be offered for this position.

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Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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