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Syracuse University

Health Promotion Specialist_

Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, United States, 13203


The Barnes Center at The Arch is Syracuse University's integrated health and wellness center which incorporates health promotion, counseling, health, and recreation. The Health Promotion Specialist is an 11-month position responsible for the hiring, development, and supervision of student peer educators, including student managers. The student team provides educational programs and outreach for the campus community.The Health Promotion Specialist coordinates ongoing skill and content development opportunities for peer educators and coordinates trainings with campus partners on topics such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; mental wellness, sexual health, sexual and relationship violence prevention, and substance use harm reduction.This Health Promotion Specialist has operational oversight for coordinating Pet Therapy offerings and maintains the Crowley Family MindSpa (and satellite locations), ensuring spaces for students to practice stress relief, and mindfulness.The Health Promotion Specialist supports student wellness by working as part of a team that has oversight for student mental wellness programming and partnership with academic units; influencing the environments in which students live and learn.